Dates and timetables

Find out when exams are, when results are out, and when to submit non-exam assessment and coursework, along with other key dates.

Key dates

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Confirmed exam timetables

The timetables on this page are definitive. Please check back frequently to ensure you have the latest version.

Find out when to run OxfordAQA exams in your timezone
OxfordAQA examinations should begin at 7.00am GMT (unless there is a clash – see below for more information). You can use our timezone calculator to convert this to your local time to help with your planning.

Please note that this tool is for guidance only. It is the exam scheduler’s responsibility to check calculations and ensure all exam timings and guidance are adhered to, in conjunction with the JCQ guidance below.

Exam clashes

Despite best efforts to coordinate exam scheduling so that clashes are avoided, you may find that some students’ exams are scheduled for the same time. Please refer to sections 7.1 to 8.6 of the JCQ ‘Instructions for conducting examinations’ (external link) to see how these clashes may be managed.

Dispatch dates
Exam seriesExam date / pre-release issueMaterial includedDispatch date
November series (BY22)14 October – 26 NovemberInternational GCSE speaking test and exam papersEarly – Mid October
January series
(1X23)
03 January – 19 JanuaryInternational AS and A-level exam papersMid November
May / June series
6X23 and 6Y23
31 March – 31 MayInternational GCSE speaking test and International AS/A-level and GCSE exam papers timetabled to take place in MayEarly March
May / June series
6X23 and 6Y23
01 June – 23 JuneInternational A-level and GCSE exam papers timetabled to take place in JuneMid April
Question papers and stationery

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