GCSE & IGCSE Exam Dates for Summer 2022

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


The preliminary dates for GSCE and the IGCSE 2022 examinations have been released by Awarding Organisations and any the dates for courses offered on the website 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 – 25th May 2022 (am) – 1h 40m
  • 8702/2: Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry ¬– 8th June 2022 (am) – 1h 45m

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

  • 8300/1F: Written (non-calculator) – 20th May 2022 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/2F: Written (calculator) – 7th June 2022 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/3F: Written (calculator) – 13th June 2022 (am) – 1h 30m

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

  • 8300/1H: Written (non-calculator) – 20th May 2020 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/2H: Written (calculator) – 7th June 2022 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 8300/3H: Written (calculator) – 13th June 2022 (am) – 1h 30m

Psychology GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8182):

  • 8182/1: Cognition and Behaviour – 17th May 2022 (pm) – 1h 45m
  • 8182/2: Social Context and Behaviour – 6th June 2022 (pm) – 1h 45m

Sociology GCSE Course (AQA Spec. 8192):

  • 8192/1: Paper 1 The Sociology of Families and Education – 16th May 2022 (pm) – 1h 45m
  • 8192/2: Paper 2 The Sociology of Crime and Deviance and Social Stratification – 6th June 2022 (am) – 1h 45m

Exam Timetable for Edexcel Specification IGCSE Examinations:

Biology IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4BL1):

  • 4BI1 1B: Paper 1 – 16th May 2022 (am) – 2h
  • 4BL1 2B: Paper 2 – 9th June 2022 (pm) – 1h 15m

Business IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4BS0):

  • 4BS1 01: Paper 1: Investigating Small Businesses – 19th May 2022 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 4BS1 02: Paper 2: Investigating Large Businesses – 13th June 2022 (am) – 1h 30m

Chemistry IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4CH0):

  • 4CH1 1C: Paper 1: Written Paper – 27th May 2022 (am) – 2h
  • 4CH1 2C: Paper 2: Written Paper – 15th June 2020 (am) – 1h 15m

Economics IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4EC0):

  • 4EC1 01: Paper 1: Microeconomics and Business Economics – 24th May 2022 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 4EC1 02: Paper 2: Macroeconomics and the Global Economy – 13th June 2022 (pm) – 1h 30m

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

  • 4EA1 01: Paper 1: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing – 18th May 2022 (am) – 2h 15m
  • 4EA1 02: Paper 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing – 10th June 2022 (am) 1h 30m

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

  • 4ET1 01: Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose -25th May 2022 (am) – 2h
  • 4ET1 02: Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts – 8th June 2022 (am) – 1h 30m

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

  • 4FR1 01: Paper 1: Listening in French – 6th June 2022 (pm) – 30m
  • 4FR1 02: Paper 2: Reading and Writing in French – 6th June 2022 (pm) – 1h 45m

Geography IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4GE1):

  • 4GE1 01: Paper 1: Physical Geography – 19th May 2022 (pm) – 1h 10m
  • 4GE1 02: Paper 2: Human Geography – 16th June 2022 (am) – 1h 45m

German IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4GE1):

  • 4GN1 01: Paper 1: Listening in German – 17th June 2022 (am) – 30m
  • 4GN1 02: Paper 2: Reading and Writing in German – 17th June 2022 (am) – 1h 45m

History IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4HI0):

  • 4HI0 01: Paper 1: Depth Studies – 26th May 2022 (am) – 1h 30m
  • 4HI0 02: Paper 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies – 10th June 2022 (pm) – 1h 30m

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

  • 4HB0 01: Paper 1: Written Paper – 17th May 2022 (pm) – 1h 45m
  • 4HB0 02: Paper 2: Written Paper – 27th May 2022 (pm) – 1h 45m

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

  • 4MA1 1F: Paper 1: Written Paper – 20th May 2022 (am) – 2h
  • 4MA1 2F: Paper 2: Written Paper – 7th June 2022 (am) – 2h

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

  • 4MA1 1H: Paper 1: Written Paper – 20th May 2022 (am) – 2h
  • 4MA1 2H: Paper 2: Written Paper – 7th June 2022 – (am) 2h 30m

Physics IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4PH1):

  • 4PH1 1P: Paper 1: Written Paper – 23rd May 2022 (am) – 2h
  • 4PH1 2P: Paper 2: Written Paper – 6th June 2022 (am) – 1h 15m

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

  • 4SS0 1P: Physics Paper 1 – 6th June 2022 (am) – 1h 10m
  • 4SS0 1B: Biology Paper 1 – 9th June 2022 (pm) – 1h 10m
  • 4SS0 1C: Chemistry Paper 1 – 15th June 2022 (pm) – 1h 10m

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

  • 4SD0 1B: Biology Paper 1 – 16th May 2022 (am) – 2h
  • 4SD0 1P: Physics Paper 1 – 23rd May 2022 (am) – 2h
  • 4SD0 1C: Chemistry Paper 1 – 27th May 2022 (am) – 2h

Spanish IGCSE Course (Edexcel Spec. 4SP1):

  • 4SP1 01: Paper 1: Listening in Spanish – 14th June 2022 (am) – 30m
  • 4SP1 02: Paper 2: Reading and Writing in Spanish – 14th June 2022 (am) – 1h 45m