Business 1: business activity, marketing and people
J204/01
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Business 2: operations, finance and influences on business
J204/02
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Chemistry A (J248)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Paper 1 (Foundation tier)
J248/01
am
Morning
1h 45m
Paper 3 (Higher tier)
J248/03
am
Morning
1h 45m
Paper 2 (Foundation tier)
J248/02
am
Morning
1h 45m
Paper 4 (Higher tier)
J248/04
am
Morning
1h 45m
Chemistry B (J258)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Breadth in chemistry (Foundation)
J258/01
am
Morning
1h 45m
Breadth in chemistry (Higher)
J258/03
am
Morning
1h 45m
Depth in chemistry (Foundation)
J258/02
am
Morning
1h 45m
Depth in chemistry (Higher)
J258/04
am
Morning
1h 45m
Citizenship Studies (J270)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Citizenship in perspective
J270/01
pm
Afternoon
50m
Citizenship in action
J270/02
pm
Afternoon
1h 45m
Our rights, our society, our world
J270/03
pm
Afternoon
1h
Classical Civilisation (J199)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Myth and religion
J199/11
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Women in the ancient world
J199/12
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
The Homeric world
J199/21
am
Morning
1h 30m
Roman city life
J199/22
am
Morning
1h 30m
War and warfare
J199/23
am
Morning
1h 30m
Classical Greek (J292)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Language
J292/01
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Prose literature A
J292/02
pm
Afternoon
1h
Prose literature B
J292/03
pm
Afternoon
1h
Verse literature A
J292/04
pm
Afternoon
1h
Verse literature B
J292/05
pm
Afternoon
1h
Literature and culture
J292/06
pm
Afternoon
1h
Combined Science A (J250)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Paper 1 (Biology) (Foundation)
J250/01
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 7 (Biology) (Higher)
J250/07
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 3 (Chemistry) (Foundation)
J250/03
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 9 (Chemistry) (Higher)
J250/09
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 5 (Physics) (Foundation)
J250/05
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 11 (Physics) (Higher)
J250/11
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 2 (Biology) (Foundation)
J250/02
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 8 (Biology) (Higher)
J250/08
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 4 (Chemistry) (Foundation)
J250/04
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 10 (Chemistry) (Higher)
J250/10
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 6 (Physics) (Foundation)
J250/06
am
Morning
1h 10m
Paper 12 (Physics) (Higher)
J250/12
am
Morning
1h 10m
Combined Science B (J260)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Biology (Foundation)
J260/01
am
Morning
1h 45m
Biology (Higher)
J260/05
am
Morning
1h 45m
Chemistry (Foundation)
J260/02
am
Morning
1h 45m
Chemistry (Higher)
J260/06
am
Morning
1h 45m
Physics (Foundation)
J260/03
am
Morning
1h 45m
Physics (Higher)
J260/07
am
Morning
1h 45m
Combined science (Foundation)
J260/04
am
Morning
1h 45m
Combined science (Higher)
J260/08
am
Morning
1h 45m
Computer Science (J277)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Computer systems
J277/01
am
Morning
1h 30m
Computational thinking, algorithms and programming
J277/02
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Design and Technology (J310)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Principles of design and technology
J310/01
pm
Afternoon
2h
Drama (J316)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Drama: Performance and response
J316/04
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Economics (J205)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Introduction to economics
J205/01
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
National and international economics
J205/02
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
English Language (J351)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Communicating information and ideas
J351/01
am
Morning
2h
Exploring effects and impact
J351/02
am
Morning
2h
English Literature (J352)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Exploring modern and literary heritage texts
J352/01
am
Morning
2h
Exploring poetry and Shakespeare
J352/02
am
Morning
2h
Food Preparation and Nutrition (J309)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Food preparation and nutrition
J309/01
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Geography A (Geographical Themes) (J383)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Living in the UK today
J383/01
am
Morning
1h
The world around us
J383/02
pm
Afternoon
1h
Geographical skills
J383/03
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) (J384)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Our natural world
J384/01
am
Morning
1h 30m
People and society
J384/02
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Geographical exploration
J384/03
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (J410)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Period study with non-British depth study
J410/01-07
am
Morning
1h 45m
Thematic study
J410/08-10
am
Morning
1h
British depth study with a study of the historic environment
J410/11-13
pm
Afternoon
1h 15m
History B (Schools History Project) (J411)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
History around us
J411/21
am
Morning
1h
British history – thematic study and depth study
J411/11-19
am
Morning
1h 45m
World history - period study and depth study
J411/31-39
pm
Afternoon
1h 45m
Latin (J282)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Language
J282/01
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Prose literature A
J282/02
pm
Afternoon
1h
Prose literature B
J282/03
pm
Afternoon
1h
Verse literature A
J282/04
pm
Afternoon
1h
Verse literature B
J282/05
pm
Afternoon
1h
Literature and culture
J282/06
pm
Afternoon
1h
Mathematics (J560)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Paper 1 (Foundation – calculator)
J560/01
am
Morning
1h 30m
Paper 4 (Higher – calculator)
J560/04
am
Morning
1h 30m
Paper 2 (Foundation – non-calculator)
J560/02
am
Morning
1h 30m
Paper 5 (Higher – non-calculator)
J560/05
am
Morning
1h 30m
Paper 3 (Foundation – calculator)
J560/03
am
Morning
1h 30m
Paper 6 (Higher – calculator)
J560/06
am
Morning
1h 30m
Media Studies (J200)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Television and promoting media
J200/01
pm
Afternoon
1h 45m
Music and news
J200/02
pm
Afternoon
1h 15m
Music (J536)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Listening and appraising
J536/05
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Physical Education (J587)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Physical factors affecting performance
J587/01
pm
Afternoon
1h
Socio-cultural issues and sports psychology
J587/02
pm
Afternoon
1h
Physics A (J249)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Paper 1 (Foundation tier)
J249/01
am
Morning
1h 45m
Paper 3 (Higher tier)
J249/03
am
Morning
1h 45m
Paper 2 (Foundation tier)
J249/02
am
Morning
1h 45m
Paper 4 (Higher tier)
J249/04
am
Morning
1h 45m
Physics B (J259)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Breadth in physics (Foundation)
J259/01
am
Morning
1h 45m
Breadth in physics (Higher)
J259/03
am
Morning
1h 45m
Depth in physics (Foundation)
J259/02
am
Morning
1h 45m
Depth in physics (Higher)
J259/04
am
Morning
1h 45m
Psychology (J203)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Studies and applications in psychology 1
J203/01
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Studies and applications in psychology 2
J203/02
pm
Afternoon
1h 30m
Religious Studies (J625)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Christianity beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/01
am
Morning
1h
Islam beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/02
am
Morning
1h
Judaism beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/03
am
Morning
1h
Buddhism beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/04
am
Morning
1h
Hinduism beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/05
am
Morning
1h
Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Christian perspective
J625/06
am
Morning
2h
Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Muslim perspective
J625/07
am
Morning
2h
Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Jewish perspective
J625/08
am
Morning
2h
Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Buddhist perspective
J625/09
am
Morning
2h
Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Hindu perspective
J625/10
am
Morning
2h
Religious Studies (Short Course) (J125)
Paper
Code
Date
Time
Length
Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world
J125/01
am
Morning
2h
What time do OCR GCSE exams start?
Morning exams start at 9am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm. Your school or college can start up to 30 minutes earlier or later, so check your own timetable from your exam centre.
The contingency day is Wednesday 23 June 2027. It's only used if national or significant local disruption stops exams going ahead, so keep it free.
Taking subjects with other boards too? See the full GCSE 2027 timetable for AQA, Pearson Edexcel and OCR together.
Questions people ask
When do OCR GCSE exams start in 2027?
The first OCR GCSE paper is on Monday 10 May 2027 (morning), and the last is on Friday 18 June 2027 (morning). OCR follows the common timetable agreed through JCQ, so subjects shared with other boards are sat on the same days.
When is OCR GCSE Mathematics (J560) in 2027?
Paper 1 (calculator), Foundation tier (J560/01): Friday 14 May 2027 (morning); Paper 4 (calculator), Higher tier (J560/04): Friday 14 May 2027 (morning); Paper 2 (non-calculator), Foundation tier (J560/02): Thursday 27 May 2027 (morning); Paper 5 (non-calculator), Higher tier (J560/05): Thursday 27 May 2027 (morning); Paper 3 (calculator), Foundation tier (J560/03): Monday 14 June 2027 (morning); Paper 6 (calculator), Higher tier (J560/06): Monday 14 June 2027 (morning). Morning exams start at 9am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm.
When is OCR GCSE English Language (J351) in 2027?
Communicating information and ideas (J351/01): Monday 24 May 2027 (morning); Exploring effects and impact (J351/02): Tuesday 8 June 2027 (morning). Morning exams start at 9am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm.
When is OCR GCSE English Literature (J352) in 2027?
Exploring modern and literary heritage texts (J352/01): Wednesday 12 May 2027 (morning); Exploring poetry and Shakespeare (J352/02): Wednesday 19 May 2027 (morning). Morning exams start at 9am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm.
When is OCR GCSE Combined Science A (J250) in 2027?
Paper 1 (Biology), Foundation tier (J250/01): Tuesday 11 May 2027 (morning); Paper 7 (Biology), Higher tier (J250/07): Tuesday 11 May 2027 (morning); Paper 3 (Chemistry), Foundation tier (J250/03): Monday 17 May 2027 (morning); Paper 9 (Chemistry), Higher tier (J250/09): Monday 17 May 2027 (morning); Paper 5 (Physics), Foundation tier (J250/05): Tuesday 25 May 2027 (morning); Paper 11 (Physics), Higher tier (J250/11): Tuesday 25 May 2027 (morning); Paper 2 (Biology), Foundation tier (J250/02): Thursday 10 June 2027 (morning); Paper 8 (Biology), Higher tier (J250/08): Thursday 10 June 2027 (morning); Paper 4 (Chemistry), Foundation tier (J250/04): Tuesday 15 June 2027 (morning); Paper 10 (Chemistry), Higher tier (J250/10): Tuesday 15 June 2027 (morning); Paper 6 (Physics), Foundation tier (J250/06): Friday 18 June 2027 (morning); Paper 12 (Physics), Higher tier (J250/12): Friday 18 June 2027 (morning). Morning exams start at 9am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm.
When is OCR GCSE Biology A (J247) in 2027?
Paper 1, Foundation tier (J247/01): Tuesday 11 May 2027 (morning); Paper 3, Higher tier (J247/03): Tuesday 11 May 2027 (morning); Paper 2, Foundation tier (J247/02): Thursday 10 June 2027 (morning); Paper 4, Higher tier (J247/04): Thursday 10 June 2027 (morning). Morning exams start at 9am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm.
When is OCR GCSE Chemistry A (J248) in 2027?
Paper 1, Foundation tier (J248/01): Monday 17 May 2027 (morning); Paper 3, Higher tier (J248/03): Monday 17 May 2027 (morning); Paper 2, Foundation tier (J248/02): Tuesday 15 June 2027 (morning); Paper 4, Higher tier (J248/04): Tuesday 15 June 2027 (morning). Morning exams start at 9am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm.
When is OCR GCSE Physics A (J249) in 2027?
Paper 1, Foundation tier (J249/01): Tuesday 25 May 2027 (morning); Paper 3, Higher tier (J249/03): Tuesday 25 May 2027 (morning); Paper 2, Foundation tier (J249/02): Friday 18 June 2027 (morning); Paper 4, Higher tier (J249/04): Friday 18 June 2027 (morning). Morning exams start at 9am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm.
When is OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) in 2027?
Computer systems (J277/01): Monday 10 May 2027 (morning); Computational thinking, algorithms and programming (J277/02): Wednesday 19 May 2027 (afternoon). Morning exams start at 9am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm.
When is GCSE results day 2027?
Thursday 19 August 2027, for OCR and the other JCQ exam boards.
Where is the official OCR GCSE timetable?
OCR publishes it as "OCR June 2027 final exam timetable: GCSE and Cambridge Nationals". Every date on this page is taken from that file. Your school or college will also give you a personal timetable with your exact papers and rooms.
Every OCR GCSE paper, by date
115 papers shown
GCSE June 2027: every paper by date
Session
Board
Subject and paper
Code
Length
Morning
OCR
Computer Science: Computer systems
J277/01
1h 30m
Afternoon
OCR
Citizenship Studies: Citizenship in perspective
J270/01
50m
Afternoon
OCR
Psychology: Studies and applications in psychology 1
J203/01
1h 30m
Morning
OCR
Biology A: Paper 1 (Foundation tier)
J247/01
1h 45m
Morning
OCR
Biology A: Paper 3 (Higher tier)
J247/03
1h 45m
Morning
OCR
Biology B: Breadth in biology (Foundation)
J257/01
1h 45m
Morning
OCR
Biology B: Breadth in biology (Higher)
J257/03
1h 45m
Morning
OCR
Combined Science A: Paper 1 (Biology) (Foundation)
J250/01
1h 10m
Morning
OCR
Combined Science A: Paper 7 (Biology) (Higher)
J250/07
1h 10m
Morning
OCR
Combined Science B: Biology (Foundation)
J260/01
1h 45m
Morning
OCR
Combined Science B: Biology (Higher)
J260/05
1h 45m
Afternoon
OCR
Latin: Language
J282/01
1h 30m
Morning
OCR
English Literature: Exploring modern and literary heritage texts
J352/01
2h
Afternoon
OCR
Business: Business 1: business activity, marketing and people
J204/01
1h 30m
Afternoon
OCR
Classical Greek: Language
J292/01
1h 30m
Morning
OCR
Religious Studies: Christianity beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/01
1h
Morning
OCR
Religious Studies: Islam beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/02
1h
Morning
OCR
Religious Studies: Judaism beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/03
1h
Morning
OCR
Religious Studies: Buddhism beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/04
1h
Morning
OCR
Religious Studies: Hinduism beliefs and teachings & practices
J625/05
1h
Morning
OCR
Religious Studies (Short Course): Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world