May/June 2027 R papers timetable. Edexcel International GCSE exam dates

78 exams, from 10 May to 18 June. Tap Add on each one you’re sitting, and the countdown starts.

Tap the ones you’re sitting. I’ll do the counting.

R papers are a second set of papers that centres in some time zones sit instead of the main ones. Your school will tell you which you’re taking: it is on your statement of entry.

Monday 10 May

  • Morning4HB1/01RHuman Biology Paper 01R1h 45mPapers
  • Afternoon4GN1/01RGerman Paper 1R: Listening0h 35mPapers
  • Afternoon4GN1/02RGerman Paper 2R: Reading and Writing1h 45mPapers

Tuesday 11 May

  • Morning4BI1/1BRBiology (Linear) Paper: 1BR2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4SD0/1BRScience (Double Award) (Linear) Paper: 1BR2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WBI1/1BRBiology (Modular) Unit 1BR1h 40mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WSD1/1BRScience (Double Award) (Modular) Unit 1BR1h 10mPapersRevise
  • Afternoon4WES1/01REnglish as a Second Language Unit 1R: Reading1h 00mPapers
  • Afternoon4WES2/01REnglish as a Second Language Unit 2R: Listening0h 45mPapers

Wednesday 12 May

  • Morning4ET1/01REnglish Literature (Linear) Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose2h 00mPapers
  • Morning4WET1/01REnglish Literature (Modular) Unit 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose2h 00mPapers
  • Afternoon4BS1/01RBusiness Paper 1R: Investigating small businesses1h 30mPapers
  • Afternoon4IT1/01RInformation And Communication Technology (ICT) Paper 1R: Written Paper1h 30mPapers

Thursday 13 May

  • Afternoon4EC1/01REconomics (Linear) Paper 1R: Microeconomics and Business Economics1h 30mPapers
  • Afternoon4WEC1/01REconomics (Modular) Unit 1R: Microeconomics and Business Economics1h 30mPapers

Friday 14 May

  • Morning4MA1/1FRMathematics A (Linear) Paper 1FR Foundation Tier2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4MA1/1HRMathematics A (Linear) Paper 1HR Higher Tier2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WM1F/01RMathematics A (Modular) Unit 1FR Foundation Tier2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WM1H/01RMathematics A (Modular) Unit 1HR Higher Tier2h 00mPapersRevise

Tuesday 18 May

  • Morning4GE1/01RGeography (Linear) Paper 1R: Physical geography1h 10mPapers
  • Morning4WGE1/01RGeography (Modular) Unit 1R: Physical geography1h 10mPapers
  • Afternoon4CH1/1CRChemistry (Linear) Paper: 1CR2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Afternoon4SD0/1CRScience (Double Award) (Linear) Paper: 1CR2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Afternoon4WCH1/1CRChemistry (Modular) Unit 1CR1h 40mPapersRevise
  • Afternoon4WSD3/1CRScience (Double Award) (Modular) Unit 3CR1h 10mPapersRevise

Wednesday 19 May

  • Morning4ET1/02REnglish Literature (Linear) Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts1h 30mPapers
  • Morning4WET2/01REnglish Literature (Modular) Unit 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts1h 30mPapers
  • Afternoon4PM1/01RFurther Pure Mathematics Paper 1R2h 00mPapers

Thursday 20 May

  • Morning4AC1/01RAccounting (Linear) Paper 1R: Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting2h 00mPapers
  • Morning4HI1/01RHistory (Linear) Paper 1R: Depth Studies1h 30mPapers
  • Morning4WAC1/01RAccounting (Modular) Unit 1R: Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting2h 00mPapers
  • Morning4WHI1/01RHistory (Modular) Unit 1R: Depth Studies1h 30mPapers

Friday 21 May

  • Afternoon4BS1/02RBusiness Paper 2R: Investigating large businesses1h 30mPapers

Monday 24 May

  • Morning4EA1/01REnglish Language A (Linear) Paper 1R: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing2h 15mPapers
  • Morning4EB1/01REnglish Language B Paper 1R3h 00mPapers
  • Morning4WEA1/01REnglish Language A (Modular) Unit 1R: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing2h 15mPapers
  • Afternoon4CM1/01RCommerce (Linear) Paper 1R: Commercial operations and associated risks1h 30mPapers
  • Afternoon4WCM1/01RCommerce (Modular) Unit 1R: Commercial operations and associated risks1h 30mPapers

Tuesday 25 May

  • Morning4PH1/1PRPhysics (Linear) Paper: 1PR2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4SD0/1PRScience (Double Award) (Linear) Paper: 1PR2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WPH1/1PRPhysics (Modular) Unit 1PR1h 40mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WSD5/1PRScience (Double Award) (Modular) Unit 5PR1h 10mPapersRevise
  • Afternoon4EC1/02REconomics (Linear) Paper 2R: Macroeconomics and the Global Economy1h 30mPapers
  • Afternoon4WEC2/01REconomics (Modular) Unit 2R: Macroeconomics and the Global Economy1h 30mPapers

Wednesday 26 May

  • Morning4FR1/01RFrench Paper 1R: Listening0h 35mPapers
  • Morning4FR1/02RFrench Paper 2R: Reading and Writing1h 45mPapers
  • Afternoon4GE1/02RGeography (Linear) Paper 2R: Human geography1h 45mPapers
  • Afternoon4WGE2/01RGeography (Modular) Unit 2R: Human geography1h 45mPapers

Thursday 27 May

  • Morning4MA1/2FRMathematics A (Linear) Paper 2FR Foundation Tier2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4MA1/2HRMathematics A (Linear) Paper 2HR Higher Tier2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WM2F/01RMathematics A (Modular) Unit 2FR Foundation Tier2h 00mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WM2H/01RMathematics A (Modular) Unit 2HR Higher Tier2h 00mPapersRevise

Friday 28 May

  • Morning4HI1/02RHistory (Linear) Paper 2R: Investigation and Breadth Studies1h 30mPapers
  • Morning4WHI2/01RHistory (Modular) Unit 2R: Investigation and Breadth Studies1h 30mPapers

Thursday 3 June

  • Afternoon4AC1/02RAccounting (Linear) Paper 2R: Financial Statements1h 15mPapers
  • Afternoon4WAC2/01RAccounting (Modular) Unit 2R: Financial Statements1h 15mPapers

Monday 7 June

  • Morning4WES3/01REnglish as a Second Language Unit 3R: Writing1h 15mPapers
  • Afternoon4CN1/01RChinese Paper 1R: Listening0h 35mPapers
  • Afternoon4CN1/02RChinese Paper 2R: Reading and Writing1h 45mPapers
  • Afternoon4MB1/01RMathematics B Paper 1R1h 30mPapers

Tuesday 8 June

  • Morning4EA1/02REnglish Language A (Linear) Paper 2R: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing1h 30mPapers
  • Morning4WEA2/01REnglish Language A (Modular) Unit 2R: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing1h 30mPapers
  • Afternoon4HB1/02RHuman Biology Paper 02R1h 45mPapers

Wednesday 9 June

  • Morning4SP1/01RSpanish Paper 1R: Listening0h 35mPapers
  • Morning4SP1/02RSpanish Paper 2R: Reading and Writing1h 45mPapers
  • Afternoon4PM1/02RFurther Pure Mathematics Paper 2R2h 00mPapers

Thursday 10 June

  • Morning4BI1/2BRBiology (Linear) Paper: 2BR1h 15mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WBI2/1BRBiology (Modular) Unit 2BR1h 40mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WSD2/1BRScience (Double Award) (Modular) Unit 2BR1h 10mPapersRevise
  • Afternoon4CM1/02RCommerce (Linear) Paper 2R: Facilitating commercial operations1h 30mPapers
  • Afternoon4WCM2/01RCommerce (Modular) Unit 2R: Facilitating commercial operations1h 30mPapers

Monday 14 June

  • Morning4MB1/02RMathematics B Paper 2R2h 30mPapers

Tuesday 15 June

  • Morning4CH1/2CRChemistry (Linear) Paper: 2CR1h 15mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WCH2/1CRChemistry (Modular) Unit 2CR1h 40mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WSD4/1CRScience (Double Award) (Modular) Unit 4CR1h 10mPapersRevise

Friday 18 June

  • Morning4PH1/2PRPhysics (Linear) Paper: 2PR1h 15mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WPH2/1PRPhysics (Modular) Unit 2PR1h 40mPapersRevise
  • Morning4WSD6/1PRScience (Double Award) (Modular) Unit 6PR1h 10mPapersRevise

From Pearson’s final timetable for this sitting, read on Friday 9 October 2026. It gives the day and whether an exam is in the morning or the afternoon. Your exam centre sets the exact start time, so check your statement of entry.

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