GCSE English (Language & Literature) Exam Times 2026 - AQA, Edexcel & WJEC

Updated 31-March-2026

  • GCSE English is split into English Language and English Literature. Morning sessions generally begin at 9 am but may start as early as 8:30 am.

    2026 GCSE English Timetable - AQA, Edexcel & WJEC

    Board

    Course & Paper

    Date (2026)

    Session

    Duration

    AQA

    English Language Paper 1 – Explorations in Creative Reading & Writing

    21 May

    Morning

    1h 45m

     

    English Language Paper 2 – Writers’ Viewpoints & Perspectives

    5 Jun

    Morning

    1h 45m

     

    English Literature Paper 1 – Shakespeare & 19th‑Century Novel

    11 May

    Morning

    1h 45m

     

    English Literature Paper 2 – Modern Texts & Poetry

    19 May

    Morning

    2h 15m

    Pearson Edexcel

    English Language Paper 1 – Fiction & Imaginative Writing (1EN0 01)

    21 May

    Morning

    1h 45m

     

    English Language Paper 2 – Non‑Fiction & Transactional Writing (1EN0 02)

    5 Jun

    Morning

    2h 05m

     

    English Literature Paper 1 – Shakespeare & Post‑1914 Literature (1ET0 01)

    11 May

    Morning

    1h 45m

     

    English Literature Paper 2 – 19th‑Century Novel & Poetry Since 1789 (1ET0 02)

    19 May

    Morning

    2h 15m

    WJEC/Eduqas

    English Literature (WALES) Unit 1

    11 May (official timetable)

    Morning

    2h

     

    English Literature (WALES) Unit 2

    18 May (official timetable)

    Afternoon

    2h 30m (options vary)

     

    English Language (WALES) Unit 2

    20 May (official timetable)

    Morning

    2h

     

    English Language (WALES) Unit 3

    5 Jun (official timetable)

    Morning

    ~2h

     

    English Literature (Eduqas) Component 1

    11 May

    Morning

    2h

     

    English Literature (Eduqas) Component 2

    19 May

    Morning

    2h 30m

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