IGCSE exam timetable 2027
6 min read ยท updated 2026-10-13
IGCSE exams run in series rather than one national timetable. Pearson's final timetable puts the summer 2027 Edexcel International GCSE exams from Monday 10 May to Friday 18 June 2027. Cambridge runs March (India), May/June and October/November series and issues each series' subject timetable to schools.
Edexcel International GCSE summer 2027: core subjects
From Pearson's final timetable. Morning or afternoon session and start times are on each student's statement of entry.
- โ Mathematics A: Paper 1 (Foundation or Higher) on Friday 14 May, Paper 2 on Thursday 27 May
- โ Mathematics B: Paper 1 on Monday 7 June, Paper 2 on Monday 14 June
- โ Further Pure Mathematics: Paper 1 on Wednesday 19 May, Paper 2 on Wednesday 9 June
- โ English Language A: Paper 1 on Monday 24 May, Paper 2 on Tuesday 8 June
- โ English Literature: Paper 1 on Wednesday 12 May, Paper 2 on Wednesday 19 May
Edexcel International GCSE summer 2027: sciences and other subjects
- โ Biology: Paper 1B on Tuesday 11 May, Paper 2B on Thursday 10 June
- โ Chemistry: Paper 1C on Tuesday 18 May, Paper 2C on Tuesday 15 June
- โ Physics: Paper 1P on Tuesday 25 May, Paper 2P on Friday 18 June (the last day of the series)
- โ Computer Science: Paper 1 on Monday 10 May, Paper 2 (onscreen) in a 7-9 June window
- โ Economics: Paper 1 on Thursday 13 May, Paper 2 on Tuesday 25 May
- โ Business: Paper 1 on Wednesday 12 May, Paper 2 on Friday 21 May
- โ Accounting: Paper 1 on Thursday 20 May, Paper 2 on Thursday 3 June
- โ Geography: Paper 1 on Tuesday 18 May, Paper 2 on Wednesday 26 May
- โ History: Paper 1 on Thursday 20 May, Paper 2 on Friday 28 May
Cambridge IGCSE series in 2026-27
Cambridge IGCSE runs a March series (for schools in India), a May/June series and an October/November series. Each series has its own subject timetable by administrative zone, which Cambridge issues to schools; your exams officer gives you a personal timetable with the right times for your zone.
Results: the October/November 2026 series is released on 14 January 2027 for IGCSE and O Level, and on 7 January 2027 for AS and A Level, at 06:00 GMT. May/June series results come out in August.
Planning around a long series
The Edexcel series spreads each science over five weeks: Paper 1 in May and Paper 2 in June. That gap helps, but only if revision for Paper 2 continues after Paper 1 rather than stopping. Students taking Mathematics A and Further Pure Mathematics have papers on 14, 19 and 27 May, so timed practice for both should run side by side.
Resits
A student who misses a grade in the summer can usually resit in the autumn series a few months later. Resit plans should start from a marked paper.
FAQs
When do IGCSE exams start in 2027?๏ผ
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE summer exams start on Monday 10 May 2027 and end on Friday 18 June. Cambridge's May/June series dates come from your school's timetable.
When is the Edexcel IGCSE Maths exam in 2027?๏ผ
Mathematics A Paper 1 is on Friday 14 May 2027 and Paper 2 on Thursday 27 May 2027.
When are the Edexcel IGCSE science exams in 2027?๏ผ
Biology on 11 May and 10 June, Chemistry on 18 May and 15 June, and Physics on 25 May and 18 June 2027.
When are IGCSE results released?๏ผ
Cambridge November 2026 results come out on 14 January 2027. Summer series results from Cambridge and Pearson come out in August.
Can I resit an IGCSE in November?๏ผ
Usually yes, in the autumn series of the same board.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these official sources on 2026-10-13.
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