OCR GCSE Exam Dates & Timetable 2026
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OCR GCSE Examination Timetable 2026
OCR GCSE Ancient History Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Greece And Persia | 14 May | 2h | pm |
Rome And Its Neighbours | 22 May | 2h | am |
OCR GCSE Biology A Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 (Foundation Tier) | 12 May | 1 h 45 min | pm |
Paper 3 (Higher Tier) | 12 May | 1 h 45 min | pm |
Paper 2 (Foundation Tier) | 8 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Paper 4 (Higher Tier) | 8 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
OCR GCSE Biology B Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Breadth In Biology (Foundation) | 12 May | 1 h 45 min | pm |
Breadth In Biology (Higher) | 12 May | 1 h 45 min | pm |
Depth In Biology (Foundation) | 8 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Depth In Biology (Higher) | 8 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
OCR GCSE Business Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Business 1: Business Activity, Marketing And People | 11 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
Business 2: Operations, Finance And Influences On Business | 21 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
OCR GCSE Chemistry A Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 (Foundation Tier) | 18 May | 1 h 45 min | am |
Paper 3 (Higher Tier) | 18 May | 1 h 45 min | am |
Paper 2 (Foundation Tier) | 12 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Paper 4 (Higher Tier) | 12 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
OCR GCSE Chemistry B Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Breadth In Chemistry (Foundation) | 18 May | 1 h 45 min | am |
Breadth In Chemistry (Higher) | 18 May | 1 h 45 min | am |
Depth In Chemistry (Foundation) | 12 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Depth In Chemistry (Higher) | 12 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
OCR GCSE Citizenship Studies Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Citizenship In Perspective | 7 May | 50 min | pm |
Citizenship In Action | 14 May | 1 h 45 min | pm |
Our Rights, Our Society, Our World | 1 June | 1h | am |
OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Myth And Religion | 19 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
Women In The Ancient World | 19 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
The Homeric World | 1 June | 1 h 30 min | am |
Roman City Life | 1 June | 1 h 30 min | am |
War And Warfare | 1 June | 1 h 30 min | am |
OCR GCSE Classical Greek Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Language | 11 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
Prose Literature A | 22 May | 1h | pm |
Prose Literature B | 22 May | 1h | pm |
Verse Literature A | 1 June | 1h | pm |
Verse Literature B | 1 June | 1h | pm |
Literature And Culture | 8 June | 1h | pm |
OCR GCSE Combined Science A Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 (Biology) (Foundation) | 12 May | 1 h 10 min | pm |
Paper 7 (Biology) (Higher) | 12 May | 1 h 10 min | pm |
Paper 3 (Chemistry) (Foundation) | 18 May | 1 h 10 min | am |
Paper 9 (Chemistry) (Higher) | 18 May | 1 h 10 min | am |
Paper 5 (Physics) (Foundation) | 2 June | 1 h 10 min | am |
Paper 11 (Physics) (Higher) | 2 June | 1 h 10 min | am |
Paper 2 (Biology) (Foundation) | 8 June | 1 h 10 min | am |
Paper 8 (Biology) (Higher) | 8 June | 1 h 10 min | am |
Paper 4 (Chemistry) (Foundation) | 12 June | 1 h 10 min | am |
Paper 10 (Chemistry) (Higher) | 12 June | 1 h 10 min | am |
Paper 6 (Physics) (Foundation) | 15 June | 1 h 10 min | am |
Paper 12 (Physics) (Higher) | 15 June | 1 h 10 min | am |
OCR GCSE Combined Science B Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Biology (Foundation) | 12 May | 1 h 45 min | pm |
Biology (Higher) | 12 May | 1 h 45 min | pm |
Chemistry (Foundation) | 18 May | 1 h 45 min | am |
Chemistry (Higher) | 18 May | 1 h 45 min | am |
Physics (Foundation) | 2 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Physics (Higher) | 2 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Combined Science (Foundation) | 8 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Combined Science (Higher) | 8 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
OCR GCSE Computer Science Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Computer Systems | 13 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
Computational Thinking, Algorithms And Programming | 19 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
OCR GCSE Design And Technology Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Principles Of Design And Technology | 10 June | 2h | pm |
OCR GCSE Drama Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Drama: Performance And Response | 8 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
OCR GCSE Economics Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Introduction To Economics | 8 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
National And International Economics | 22 May | 1 h 30 min | am |
OCR GCSE English Language Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Communicating Information And Ideas | 21 May | 2h | am |
Exploring Effects And Impact | 5 June | 2h | am |
OCR GCSE English Literature Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Exploring Modern And Literary Heritage Texts | 11 May | 2h | am |
Exploring Poetry And Shakespeare | 19 May | 2h | am |
OCR GCSE Food Preparation And Nutrition Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Food Preparation And Nutrition | 11 June | 1 h 30 min | pm |
OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes) Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Living In The UK Today | 13 May | 1h | am |
The World Around Us | 3 June | 1h | pm |
Geographical Skills | 11 June | 1 h 30 min | am |
OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography For Enquiring Minds) Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Our Natural World | 13 May | 1 h 30 min | am |
People And Society | 3 June | 1 h 30 min | pm |
Geographical Exploration | 11 June | 1 h 30 min | am |
OCR GCSE History A (Explaining The Modern World) Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Period Study With Non-British Depth Study | 15 May | 1 h 45 min each | am |
Thematic Study | 4 June | 1h each | am |
British Depth Study With A Study Of The Historic Environment | 9 June | 1 h 15 min each | pm |
OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project) Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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History Around Us | 15 May | 1h | am |
British History – Thematic Study And Depth Study | 4 June | 1 h 45 min each | am |
World History - Period Study And Depth Study | 9 June | 1 h 45 min each | pm |
OCR GCSE Latin Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Language | 8 May | 1 h 30 min | am |
Prose Literature A | 15 May | 1h | pm |
Prose Literature B | 15 May | 1h | pm |
Verse Literature A | 2 June | 1h | pm |
Verse Literature B | 2 June | 1h | pm |
Literature And Culture | 11 June | 1h | pm |
OCR GCSE Mathematics Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 (Foundation – Calculator) | 14 May | 1 h 30 min | am |
Paper 4 (Higher – Calculator) | 14 May | 1 h 30 min | am |
Paper 2 (Foundation – Non-Calculator) | 3 June | 1 h 30 min | am |
Paper 5 (Higher – Non-Calculator) | 3 June | 1 h 30 min | am |
Paper 3 (Foundation – Calculator) | 10 June | 1 h 30 min | am |
Paper 6 (Higher – Calculator) | 10 June | 1 h 30 min | am |
OCR GCSE Media Studies Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Television And Promoting Media | 18 May | 1 h 45 min | pm |
Music And News | 2 June | 1 h 15 min | pm |
OCR GCSE Music Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Listening And Appraising | 5 June | 1 h 30 min | pm |
OCR GCSE Physical Education Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical Factors Affecting Performance | 22 May | 1h | am |
Socio-Cultural Issues And Sports Psychology | 1 June | 1h | am |
OCR GCSE Physics A Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 (Foundation Tier) | 2 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Paper 3 (Higher Tier) | 2 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Paper 2 (Foundation Tier) | 15 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Paper 4 (Higher Tier) | 15 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
OCR GCSE Physics B Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Breadth In Physics (Foundation) | 2 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Breadth In Physics (Higher) | 2 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Depth In Physics (Foundation) | 15 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
Depth In Physics (Higher) | 15 June | 1 h 45 min | am |
OCR GCSE Psychology Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Studies And Applications In Psychology 1 | 7 May | 1 h 30 min | am |
Studies And Applications In Psychology 2 | 14 May | 1 h 30 min | pm |
OCR GCSE Religious Studies Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Christianity Beliefs And Teachings & Practices | 12 May | 1h | am |
Islam Beliefs And Teachings & Practices | 12 May | 1h | am |
Judaism Beliefs And Teachings & Practices | 12 May | 1h | am |
Buddhism Beliefs And Teachings & Practices | 12 May | 1h | am |
Hinduism Beliefs And Teachings & Practices | 12 May | 1h | am |
Religion, Philosophy And Ethics In The Modern World From A Christian Perspective | 20 May | 2h | pm |
Religion, Philosophy And Ethics In The Modern World From A Muslim Perspective | 20 May | 2h | pm |
Religion, Philosophy And Ethics In The Modern World From A Jewish Perspective | 20 May | 2h | pm |
Religion, Philosophy And Ethics In The Modern World From A Buddhist Perspective | 20 May | 2h | pm |
Religion, Philosophy And Ethics In The Modern World From A Hindu Perspective | 20 May | 2h | pm |
OCR GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course) Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
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Religion, Philosophy And Ethics In The Modern World | 12 May | 2h | am |
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