2026 English Exam Dates
Key Exam Periods 2026
Overview of when each qualification's exams take place.
4th May – 26th June
11th May – 23rd June
24th April – 25th June
11th May – 23rd June
GCSE English
AQA GCSE English Language and Literature exam dates.
Paper 1
Thursday 21st May 2026
Paper 2
Friday 5th June 2026
Paper 1
Monday 11th May 2026
Paper 2
Tuesday 19th May 2026
A-Level English
Exam dates by exam board for A-Level English Language and Literature.
English Language
Paper 1
Language, the individual and society
Monday 11th May 2026
Paper 2
Language diversity and change
Friday 22nd May 2026
Paper 1
Language variation
Monday 11th May 2026
Paper 2
Child language
Monday 18th May 2026
Paper 3
Investigating language
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Component 1
Monday 11th May 2026
Component 2
Friday 22nd May 2026
Component 3
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
English Literature
Paper 1
Love through the Ages
Wednesday 13th May 2026
Paper 2
Texts in shared contexts
Monday 1st June 2026
Paper 1
Drama
Wednesday 13th May 2026
Paper 2
Prose
Monday 1st June 2026
Paper 3
Poetry
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Component 1
Wednesday 13th May 2026
Component 2
Monday 1st June 2026
Component 3
Wednesday 10th June 2026
International Exams
iGCSE and International A-Level exam dates (Edexcel).
iGCSE English
Paper 1
Thursday 1st May 2026
Paper 2
Friday 5th June 2026
Paper 1
Monday 11th May 2026
Paper 2
Tuesday 19th May 2026
International A-Level English
Unit 1
Monday 11th May 2026
Afternoon
Unit 2
Tuesday 19th May 2026
Morning
Unit 3
Monday 1st June 2026
Morning
Unit 4
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Afternoon
Unit 1
Friday 8th May 2026
Morning
Unit 2
Thursday 14th May 2026
Morning
Unit 3
Friday 29th May 2026
Morning
Unit 4
Friday 5th June 2026
Morning
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