GCSE & IGCSE Examination Dates for Summer 2023

You can view the Provitional 2024 GCSE and IGCSE Level Exam Timetable Here.


The preliminary dates for GSCE and the IGCSE 2023 examinations have been released by Awarding Organisations and the dates for any courses we offer are detailed below.

These dates are provisionally set by the Awarding Organisation, and learners should only use this as a general guide. Exams are usually booked in the December/January before your chosen exam window and all learners should get definite confirmation of dates from their chosen exam centre using the specification code as a reference.

Exam Timetable for AQA Specification GCSE Examinations:

English Literature GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8702):

  • 8702/1: Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel – 17 May 2023 (am) – 1h 45m
  • 8702/2: Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry  24 May 2023 (am) – 2h 15m

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

  • 8300/1F: Written (non-calculator) – 19 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/2F: Written (calculator) – 6 June 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/3F: Written (calculator) – 14 June 2023 (am) – 1h 30m

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

  • 8300/1H: Written (non-calculator) – 19 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/2H: Written (calculator) – 6 June 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/3H: Written (calculator) – 14 June 2023 (am) – 1h 30m

Psychology GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8182):

  • 8182/1: Cognition and Behaviour – 18 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 45m
  • 8182/2: Social Context and Behaviour – 26 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 45m

Sociology GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8192):

  • 8192/1: Paper 1 The Sociology of Families and Education – 16 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 45m
  • 8192/2: Paper 2 The Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Social Stratification – 25 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 45m

Exam Timetable for Edexcel Specification IGCSE Examinations:

Biology IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4BL1):

  • 4BI1 1B: Paper 1 – 16 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 4BL1 2B: Paper 2 – 9 June 2023 (pm) – 1h 15m

Business IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4BS0):

  • 4BS1 01: Paper 1: Investigating Small Businesses – 18 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m
  • 4BS1 02: Paper 2: Investigating Large Businesses – 12 June 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m

Chemistry IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4CH0):

  • 4CH1 1C: Paper 1: Written Paper – 23 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 4CH1 2C: Paper 2: Written Paper – 13 June 2023 (am) – 1h 15m

Economics IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4EC0):

  • 4EC1 01: Paper 1: Microeconomics and Business Economics – 23 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m
  • 4EC1 02: Paper 2: Macroeconomics and the Global Economy – 13 June 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m

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

  • 4EA1 01: Paper 1: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing – 5 June 2023 (am) – 2h 15m
  • 4EA1 02: Paper 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing – 12 June 2023 (am) 1h 30m

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

  • 4ET1 01: Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose  17 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 4ET1 02: Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts – 24 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m

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

  • 4FR1 01: Paper 1: Listening in French – 22 May 2023 (am) – 35m
  • 4FR1 02: Paper 2: Reading and Writing in French – 22 May 2023 (am) – 1h 45m

Geography IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4GE1):

  • 4GE1 01: Paper 1: Physical Geography – 22 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 10m
  • 4GE1 02: Paper 2: Human Geography – 9 June 2023 (am) – 1h 45m

German IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4GE1):

  • 4GN1 01: Paper 1: Listening in German – 16 May 2023 (am) – 35m
  • 4GN1 02: Paper 2: Reading and Writing in German – 16 May 2023 (am) – 1h 45m

History IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4HI0):

  • 4HI0 01: Paper 1: Depth Studies – 18 May 2023 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 4HI0 02: Paper 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies – 7 June 2023 (pm) – 1h 30m

Human Biology IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4HB0):

  • 4HB0 01: Paper 1: Written Paper – 17 May 2023 (pm) – 1h 45m
  • 4HB0 02: Paper 2: Written Paper – 14 June 2023 (am) – 1h 45m

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

  • 4MA1 1F: Paper 1: Written Paper – 19 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 4MA1 2F: Paper 2: Written Paper – 7 June 2023 (am) – 2h

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

  • 4MA1 1H: Paper 1: Written Paper – 19 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 4MA1 2H: Paper 2: Written Paper – 7 June 2023 (am) – 2h

Physics IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4PH1):

  • 4PH1 1P: Paper 1: Written Paper – 25 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 4PH1 2P: Paper 2: Written Paper – 16 June 2023 (am) – 1h 15m

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

  • 4SS0 1B: Biology Paper 1 – 9 June 2023 (pm) – 1h 10m
  • 4SS0 1C: Chemistry Paper 1 – 13 June 2023 (am) – 1h 10m
  • 4SS0:1P: Physics Paper 1 – 16t June 2023 (am) – 1h 10m

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

  • 4SD0 1B: Biology Paper 1 – 16 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 4SD0 1C: Chemistry Paper 1 – 23 May 2023 (am) – 2h
  • 4SD0 1P: Physics Paper 1 – 25 May 2023 (am) – 2h

Spanish IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4SP1):

  • 4SP1 01: Paper 1: Listening in Spanish – 7 June 2023 (am) – 35m
  • 4SP1 02: Paper 2: Reading and Writing in Spanish – 7 June 2023 (am) – 1h 45m