GCSE & IGCSE Examination Dates for Summer 2025

We have published the GCSE and IGCSE 2025 examination dates for the courses we offer on our website.

The below dates are provisionally set by the Awarding Body and this guide is designed to give students an indication of their exam dates although these could be subject to change.

Exams are usually booked in December/January and learners should get definite confirmation of dates from their exam centre using their specification code as a reference when booking their exams.

Exam Timetable for AQA Specification GCSE Examinations:

English Literature GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8702):

  • 8702/1: Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel – 12 May 2025 (am) – 1h 45m
  • 8702/2: Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry – 20 May 2025 (am) – 2h 15m

Mathematics GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8300) Foundation Tier:

  • 8300/1F: Written (non-calculator) – 15 May 2025 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/2F: Written (calculator) – 4 June 2025 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/3F: Written (calculator) – 11 June 2025 (am) – 1h 30m

Mathematics GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8300) Higher Tier:

  • 8300/1H: Written (non-calculator) – 15 May 2025 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/2H: Written (calculator) – 4 June 2025 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/3H: Written (calculator) – 11 June 2025 (am) – 1h 30m

Psychology GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8182):

  • 8182/1: Cognition and Behaviour – 8 May 2025 (am) – 1h 45m
  • 8182/2: Social Context and Behaviour – 15 May 2025 (pm) – 1h 45m

Sociology GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8192):

  • 8192/1: Paper 1 The Sociology of Families and Education – 9 May 2025 (am) – 1h 45m
  • 8192/2: Paper 2 The Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Social Stratification – 20 May 2025 (pm) – 1h 45m

Exam Timetable for OCR Specification GCSE Examinations:

Latin GCSE Course (OCR Spec. J282):

  • J282/01: Paper 1: Language – 9 May 2025 (am) – 1h 30m
  • J282/04: Paper 4: Verse Literature A – 3 June 2025 (am) – 1h
  • J282/06: Paper 6: Literature and Culture – 13 June 2025 (pm) – 1h

Exam Timetable for Edexcel Specification IGCSE Examinations:

Biology IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4BL1):

  • 4BI1 1B: Paper 1 – 13 May 2025 (pm) – 2h
  • 4BL1 2B: Paper 2 – 9 June 2025 (am) – 1h 15m

Business IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4BS1):

  • 4BS1 01: Paper 1: Investigating Small Businesses – 9 May 2025 (pm) – 1h 30m
  • 4BS1 02: Paper 2: Investigating Large Businesses – 16 May 2025 (pm) – 1h 30m

Chemistry IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4CH1):

  • 4CH1 1C: Paper 1: Written Paper – 19 May 2025 (am) – 2h
  • 4CH1 2C: Paper 2: Written Paper – 13 June 2025 (am) – 1h 15m

Economics IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4EC1):

  • 4EC1 01: Paper 1: Microeconomics and Business Economics – 14 May 2025 (pm) – 1h 30m
  • 4EC1 02: Paper 2: Macroeconomics and the Global Economy – 22 May 2025 (pm) – 1h 30m

English Language IGCSE Course - Specification A (Edexcel Spec. 4EA1):

  • 4EA1 01: Paper 1: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing – 23 May 2025 (am) – 2h 15m
  • 4EA1 02: Paper 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing – 6 June 2025 (am) 1h 30m

English Literature IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4ET1):

  • 4ET1 01: Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose – 12 May 2025 (am) – 2h
  • 4ET1 02: Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts – 20 May 2025 (am) – 1h 30m

French IGCSE Level Course (Edexcel Spec. 4FR1):

  • 4FR1 01: Paper 1: Listening in French – 21 May 2025 (am) – 35m
  • 4FR1 02: Paper 2: Reading and Writing in French – 21 May 2025 (am) – 1h 45m

Geography IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4GE1):

  • 4GE1 01: Paper 1: Physical Geography – 14 May 2025 (am) – 1h 10m
  • 4GE1 02: Paper 2: Human Geography – 6 June 2025 (pm) – 1h 45m

German IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4GE1):

  • 4GN1 01: Paper 1: Listening in German – 8 May 2025 (am) – 35m
  • 4GN1 02: Paper 2: Reading and Writing in German – 8 May 2025 (am) – 1h 45m

History IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4HI1):

  • 4HI0 01: Paper 1: Depth Studies – 16 May 2025 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 4HI0 02: Paper 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies – 5 June 2025 (pm) – 1h 30m

Human Biology IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4HB1):

  • 4HB0 01: Paper 1: Written Paper – 8 May 2025 (pm) – 1h 45m
  • 4HB0 02: Paper 2: Written Paper – 4 June 2025 (pm) – 1h 45m

Mathematics IGCSE Course – Specification A (Edexcel Spec. 4MA1) Foundation Tier:

  • 4MA1 1F: Paper 1: Written Paper – 15 May 2025 (am) – 2h
  • 4MA1 2F: Paper 2: Written Paper – 4 June 2025 (am) – 2h

Mathematics IGCSE Course – Specification A (Edexcel Spec. 4MA1) Higher Tier:

  • 4MA1 1H: Paper 1: Written Paper – 15 May 2025 (am) – 2h
  • 4MA1 2H: Paper 2: Written Paper – 4 June 2025 (am) – 2h

Physics IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4PH1):

  • 4PH1 1P: Paper 1: Written Paper – 22 May 2025 (am) – 2h
  • 4PH1 2P: Paper 2: Written Paper – 16 June 2025 (am) – 1h 15m

Science IGCSE Course – Single Award (Edexcel Spec. 4SS0):

  • 4SS0 1B: Biology Paper 1 – 9 June 2025 (am) – 1h 10m
  • 4SS0 1C: Chemistry Paper 1 – 13 June 2025 (am) – 1h 10m
  • 4SS0:1P: Physics Paper 1 – 16 June 2025 (am) – 1h 10m

Science IGCSE Course – Double Award (Edexcel Spec. 4SD0):

  • 4SD0 1B: Biology Paper 1 – 13 May 2025 (pm) – 2h
  • 4SD0 1C: Chemistry Paper 1 – 19 May 2025 (am) – 2h
  • 4SD0 1P: Physics Paper 1 – 22 May 2025 (am) – 2h

Spanish IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4SP1):

  • 4SP1 01: Paper 1: Listening in Spanish – 10 June 2025 (am) – 35m
  • 4SP1 02: Paper 2: Reading and Writing in Spanish – 10 June 2025 (am) – 1h 45m