AQA GCSE Exam Timetable 2025: Archived Dates and Guidance

Status: This page is an archive of selected AQA GCSE examinations from the summer 2025 series, which has ended. It is not a 2026 timetable and does not list every AQA paper. For a current timetable, use AQA’s official dates and timetables page.

Your school or college issues your personal timetable. That document is the authority for your papers, tier, venue, candidate details and reporting time. If it differs from a general online timetable, contact the exams officer immediately rather than trying to resolve the difference yourself.

Source note: The archived dates below were checked against AQA’s confirmed June 2025 GCSE timetable. Qualification details and durations should also be checked on the relevant AQA specification page. Exam conduct is governed by the applicable Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) instructions and your centre’s local arrangements.

Selected AQA GCSE exam dates from summer 2025

This table covers selected English, mathematics and science papers only. It is not the complete timetable. “Morning” and “afternoon” are AQA’s published sessions, not necessarily the time at which your centre asked candidates to arrive.

The preserved copy of the source timetable is available as the archived AQA June 2025 confirmed timetable. Because it relates only to 2025, do not use it to plan a later exam series.

Sessions, contingency arrangements and clashes

AQA’s timetable identifies a morning or afternoon session. Centres set reporting arrangements and may adjust the published session start time within JCQ rules, so copy the exact arrival and start times from your centre-issued timetable.

National examination timetables may include contingency sessions or days in case significant disruption prevents an examination from taking place as planned. Candidates must remain available for all dates specified by their centre until the relevant contingency period has passed. Check the timetable for your own exam year rather than relying on the 2025 arrangements.

If two papers appear to clash, tell your school or college’s exams officer promptly. The centre will decide the permitted supervision and scheduling arrangements under JCQ rules. Do not decide to miss one paper or rearrange it yourself.

Access arrangements, including approved extra time, are individual and must normally be arranged through the centre. A standard paper duration does not prove that a candidate is entitled to additional time. Discuss needs with the school or college well before the examination series.

Exam-room rules: JCQ requirements and centre instructions

Read the current JCQ Information for Candidates supplied for your exam series. JCQ warns candidates not to possess unauthorised items such as mobile phones, watches or internet-enabled devices in the examination room. Having an unauthorised item can be reported even if it is not used.

• Bring only equipment permitted for that paper, normally in a transparent pencil case if your centre requires one.
• Use a calculator only when the paper permits it. A calculator is not allowed in AQA GCSE Mathematics Paper 1.
• Do not communicate with another candidate or attempt to obtain unauthorised help.
• Follow the invigilator’s instructions and stop writing when told.
• Check that the question paper matches the subject, component and tier on your timetable.

Arrival time, uniform or dress requirements, identification arrangements and where to leave belongings are normally set by the school or college. They should not be mistaken for identical rules at every centre. Follow the instructions your centre gives you.

This locally hosted examination-rules document is retained for archive access and may not reflect the latest JCQ wording. Use the current JCQ page above for live guidance. Students in England can also consult the government’s GCSE, AS and A level guide.

A practical personal exam checklist

Create one row for every paper on your centre-issued timetable. This simple mechanism is safer than copying dates from a general article because it connects each paper with your own tier, location and reporting time.

Revision resources

Use AQA’s past-paper and mark-scheme finder and current subject specifications. Check that every resource matches your qualification, specification code, tier and component.

Work through a paper under timed conditions, mark it with the official mark scheme, then list the topics that need further study. Our guide to GCSE revision offers additional planning techniques.

The following AQA Combined Science advanced information document applied to the exceptional summer 2022 arrangements only. It is preserved as an archive and must not be treated as revision guidance for 2025, 2026 or any later series.

About GCSEs and AQA

GCSE means General Certificate of Secondary Education. AQA is an awarding organisation offering GCSEs in England. Curriculum and qualification arrangements differ across the UK, so candidates outside England should follow their school and relevant national regulator.

In maintained schools in England, the key stage 4 national curriculum includes core and foundation subjects. A requirement to teach a curriculum subject does not necessarily mean every pupil must be entered for a GCSE examination in that subject. Entry choices also depend on the school, pupil and qualification pathway.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the current AQA GCSE timetable?

No. It is a selected archive of the summer 2025 series. Check AQA’s official timetable page and your centre-issued timetable for current examinations.

How long are AQA GCSE English papers?

Under specifications 8700 and 8702, each English Language paper lasts 1 hour 45 minutes. English Literature Paper 1 lasts 1 hour 45 minutes and Paper 2 lasts 2 hours 15 minutes. Approved access arrangements may alter an individual candidate’s working time.

Is AQA harder than other exam boards?

Raw pass rates cannot establish that one board is harder because candidate cohorts and entry patterns differ. Ofqual regulates GCSE standards in England, and awarding organisations must meet its requirements. Prepare for the exact specification and assessment objectives you are studying.

Does AQA offer International GCSEs?

Domestic AQA GCSEs and OxfordAQA International GCSEs are distinct qualifications. International qualifications are offered by OxfordAQA, a partnership between Oxford University Press and AQA.

Will every GCSE be digital by 2030?

No universal switch of every GCSE to on-screen assessment by 2030 should be assumed. Ofqual continues to consider how regulation should support on-screen and other innovative assessment while protecting validity, fairness and accessibility. Check Ofqual’s current publications and your awarding organisation for confirmed changes.

What should I do if my personal timetable looks wrong?

Contact your school or college’s exams officer immediately. Check the subject, specification, component, tier, date and session. Do not rely on a friend’s timetable or an archived webpage.

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