When are the GCSE exams for 2020?
Which exam board are you studying?
To know the dates for your GCSE exams for 2020, you firstly need to identify which exam board you are studying for your subject.
There are 4 main exam boards which are AQA, Edexcel (Pearson), OCR and WJEC.
You can find all the dates and times for the main core GCSE subjects as well as most of the optional choice ones too below.
Due to the coronavirus, all exams for this year have been cancelled and these dates no longer apply.
AQA GCSE Exam Dates 2020
| Subject | Exam Paper | Date / Time |
| Biology (Science) | Paper 1 / 8461/1F | 12 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 1/8461/1H | 12 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 2/8461/2F | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Paper 2/8461/2H | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Business | Paper 1/8132/1 | 21 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/8132/2 | 02 June 2020 PM | |
| Chemistry (Science) | Paper 1/8462/1F | 14 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 1/8462/1H | 14 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/8462/2F | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/8462/2H | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Economics | Paper 1/8136/1 | 22 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/8136/2 | 5 June 2020 PM | |
| English Language | Paper 1/8700/1 | 02 June 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/8700/2 | 05 June 2020 AM | |
| English Literature | Paper 1/8702/1 | 13 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/8702/2 | 21 May 2020 AM | |
| Geography | Paper 1/8035/1 | 18 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/8035/2 | 03 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/8035/3 | 11 June 2020 AM | |
| History | Paper 1/8145/1A/A1B/E | 01 June 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/8145/2A/A2B/D | 04 June 2020 PM | |
| Mathematics | Paper 1/8300/1F | 19 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 1/8300/1H | 19 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/8300/2F | 04 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/8300/2H | 04 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/8300/3F | 08 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/8300/3H | 08 June 2020 AM | |
| Media Studies | Paper 1/8572/1 | 05 June 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/8572/2 | 08 June 2020 PM | |
| Physical Education (PE) | Paper 1/8582/1 | 13 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/8582/2 | 15 May 2020 PM | |
| Physics (Science) | Paper 1/8463/1F | 20 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 1/8463/1H | 20 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 2/8463/2F | 12 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/8463/2H | 12 June 2020 AM | |
| Psychology | Paper 1/8182/1 | 21 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/8182/2 | 05 June 2020 PM | |
| Religious Studies (short course) | Paper 1/8061/1-5 | 19 May 2020 PM |
| Religious Studies A 8062 | Paper 1/8062/ 11-17 | 11 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/8062/2A and 2B | 19 May 2020 PM | |
| Religious Studies B 8063 | Paper 1/8063/1 | 11 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/8063/2A, 2B, 2X and 2Y | 19 May 2020 PM | |
| Sociology | Paper 1/8192/1 | 18 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/8192/2 | 22 May 2020 PM |
Source: AQA GCSE Exam Timetable 2020
Edexcel Pearson GCSE Exam Dates 2020
| Subject | Exam Paper | Date / Time |
| Biology (Science) | Paper 1/1BI0 1F | 12 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 1/1BI0 1H | 12 May 2020 PM | |
| Business | Paper 1/1BS0 01 | 21 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/1BS0 02 | 02 June 2020 PM | |
| English Language | Paper 1/1EN0 01 | 02 June 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/1EN0 02 | 05 June 2020 AM | |
| English Literature | Paper 1/1ET0 01 | 13 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/1ET0 02 | 21 May 2020 AM | |
| Geography A | Paper 1/1GA0 01 | 18 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/1GA0 02 | 03 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/1GA0 03 | 11 June 2020 AM | |
| Geography B | Paper 1/1GB0 01 | 18 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/1GB0 02 | 03 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/1GB0 03 | 11 June 2020 AM | |
| History | Paper 1/1HI0 10-12 | 01 June 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/1HI0 2A-2W | 04 June 2020 PM | |
| Paper 3/1HI0 30-33 | 09 June 2020 AM | |
| Mathematics | Paper 1/1MA1 1F | 19 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 1/1MA1 1H | 19 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/1MA1 2F | 04 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/1MA1 2H | 04 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/1MA1 3F | 08 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/1MA1 3H | 08 June 2020 AM | |
| Physical Education (PE) | Paper 1/1PE0 01 | 13 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/1PE0 02 | 15 May 2020 PM | |
| Physical Education (short course) | Paper 1/3PE0 01 | 13 May 2020 PM |
| Psychology | Paper 1/1PS0 01 | 21 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/1PS0 02 | 05 June 2020 PM | |
| Religious Studies (short course) A | Paper 1/3RA0 01 | 11 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/3RA0 02 | 11 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 3/3RA0 03 | 21 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 4/3RA0 04 | 19 May 2020 PM | |
| Religious Studies (short course) B | Paper 1/3RB0 1A-1G | 11 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/3RB0 2A-2G | 19 May 2020 PM | |
| Religious Studies A | Paper 1/1RA0 1A-1C | 11 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/1RA0 2A-2G | 19 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 3/1RA0 3A-3C | 22 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 4/1RA0 4A-4B | 22 May 2020 AM | |
| Religious Studies B | Paper 1/1RB0 1A-1G | 11 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/1RB0 2A-2G | 19 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 3/1RB0 3A-3G | 22 May 2020 AM | |
| Science (Biology) | Paper 1/1BI0 1F | 12 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 1/1BI0 1H | 12 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 2/1BI0 2F | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Paper 2/1BI0 2H | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Science (chemistry) | Paper 1/1CH0 1F | 14 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 1/1CH0 1H | 14 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/1CH0 2F | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/1CH0 2H | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Science (Physics) | Paper 1/1PH0 1F | 20 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 1/1PH0 1H | 20 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 2/1PH0 2F | 12 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 2/1PH0 2H | 12 June 2020 AM |
OCR GCSE Exam Dates 2020
| Subject | Exam Paper | Date / Time |
| Biology A | Paper 1 Foundation/J247/1 | 12 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2 Foundation/J247/2 | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Paper 3 Higher/J247/3 | 12 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 4 Higher/J247/4 | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Biology B | Paper 1 Foundation/J257/1 | 12 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2 Foundation/J257/2 | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Paper 3 Higher/J257/3 | 12 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 4 Higher/J257/4 | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Business | Paper 1/J204/1 | 21 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/J204/2 | 02 June 2020 PM | |
| Chemistry A | Paper 1 Foundation/J248/1 | 14 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2 Foundation/J248/2 | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3 Higher/J248/3 | 14 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 4 Higher/J248/4 | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Chemistry B | Paper 1 Foundation/J258/1 | 14 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2 Foundation/J258/2 | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3 Higher/J258/3 | 14 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 4 Higher/J258/4 | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Economics | Paper 1/J205/1 | 22 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/J205/2 | 05 June 2020 PM | |
| English Language | Paper 1/J351/1 | 02 June 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/J351/2 | 05 June 2020 AM | |
| English Literature | Paper 1/J352/1 | 13 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/J352/2 | 21 May 2020 AM | |
| Geography A | Paper 1/J383/1 | 18 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/J383/2 | 03 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/J383/3 | 11 June 2020 AM | |
| Geography B | Paper 1/J384/1 | 18 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/J384/2 | 03 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/J384/3 | 11 June 2020 AM | |
| History A | Paper 1/J410/1-7 | 01 June 2020 AM |
| Paper 2/J410/8-10 | 04 June 2020 PM | |
| Paper 3/J410/11-13 | 09 June 2020 AM | |
| History B | Paper 1/J411/11-19 | 04 June 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/J411/21 | 01 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3/J411/31-39 | 09 June 2020 AM | |
| Mathematics | Paper 1 Foundation/J560/1 | 19 May 2020 AM |
| Paper 2 Foundation/J560/2 | 04 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3 Foundation/J560/3 | 08 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 4 Higher/J560/4 | 19 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 5 Higher/J560/5 | 04 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 6 Higher/J560/6 | 08 June 2020 AM | |
| Physical Education (PE) | Paper 1/J587/1 | 13 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/J587/2 | 15 May 2020 PM | |
| Physics A | Paper 1 Foundation/J249/1 | 20 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2 Foundation/J249/2 | 12 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3 Higher/J249/3 | 20 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 4 Higher/J249/4 | 12 June 2020 AM | |
| Physics B | Paper 1 Foundation/J259/1 | 20 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2 Foundation/J259/2 | 12 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 3 Higher/J259/3 | 20 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 4 Higher/J259/4 | 12 June 2020 AM | |
| Psychology | Paper 1/J203/1 | 21 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/J203/2 | 05 June 2020 PM | |
| Religious Studies | Paper 1/J625/1-5 | 11 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2/J625/6-10 | 19 May 2020 PM | |
| Religious Studies (short course) | Paper 1/J125/1 | 11 May 2020 PM |
| Science A (combined) | Paper 1 Biology Foundation/J250/1 | 12 May 2020 PM |
| Paper 2 Biology Foundation/J250/2 | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Paper 3 Chemistry Foundation/J250/3 | 14 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 4 Chemistry Foundation/J250/4 | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 5 Physics Foundation/J250/5 | 20 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 6 Physics Foundation/J250/6 | 12 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 7 Biology Higher/J250/7 | 12 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 8 Biology higher/J250/8 | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Paper 9 Chemistry Higher/J250/9 | 14 May 2020 AM | |
| Paper 10 Chemistry Higher/J250/10 | 10 June 2020 AM | |
| Paper 11 Physics Higher/J250/11 | 20 May 2020 PM | |
| Paper 12 Physics Higher/J250/12 | 12 June 2020 AM | |
| Science B (combined) | Biology Foundation/J260/1 | 12 May 2020 PM |
| Chemistry Foundation/J260/2 | 14 May 2020 AM | |
| Physics Foundation/J260/3 | 20 May 2020 PM | |
| Combined Science Foundation/J260/4 | 01 June 2020 PM | |
| Biology Higher/J260/5 | 12 May 2020 PM | |
| Chemistry Higher/J260/6 | 14 May 2020 AM | |
| Physics Higher/J260/7 | 20 May 2020 PM | |
| Combined Science Higher/J260/8 | 01 June 2020 PM |
Source: OCR GCSE Exam Timetable 2020
WJEC GCSE Exam Dates 2020 (coming soon)
| Subject | Exam Paper | Date / Time |
Source: WJEC GCSE Exam Timetable 2020
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