Updated October 23, 2026: The final WJEC and Eduqas timetable places GCSE examinations across November 2–11. The most important subject change is specific: legacy WJEC GCSE Mathematics–Numeracy has moved to January 2027, while the newer Made for Wales GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy still has unit exams in November. These are different qualifications and entry routes.
The timetable is for WJEC and Eduqas, not a single calendar for every GCSE exam board in the UK. Candidates should confirm the awarding body and specification printed on their entry confirmation before using these dates.
The WJEC final timetable covers papers and units from Monday, November 2, through Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The key English, mathematics, and Welsh-language dates are:
| Qualification route | Paper or unit | Exam date |
|---|---|---|
| WJEC Made for Wales GCSE English Language and Literature | Unit 1 | Monday, November 2 |
| WJEC Made for Wales GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy | Unit 1 | Tuesday, November 3 |
| Eduqas GCSE English Language | Component 1 | Tuesday, November 3 |
| WJEC Made for Wales GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature | Unit 1 | Wednesday, November 4 |
| Eduqas GCSE Mathematics | Component 1 | Wednesday, November 4 |
| Legacy WJEC GCSE English Language (Wales, resit route) | Unit 2 | Wednesday, November 4 |
| WJEC Made for Wales GCSE English Language and Literature | Unit 4b, Double Award | Thursday, November 5 |
| Eduqas GCSE English Language | Component 2 | Thursday, November 5 |
| Legacy WJEC GCSE Mathematics (Wales, resit route) | Unit 1 | Thursday, November 5 |
| WJEC Made for Wales GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy | Unit 2 | Friday, November 6 |
| Eduqas GCSE Mathematics | Component 2 | Friday, November 6 |
| Legacy WJEC GCSE Welsh Language (Wales, resit route) | Unit 2 | Friday, November 6 |
| Legacy WJEC GCSE Mathematics (Wales, resit route) | Unit 2 | Monday, November 9 |
| Legacy WJEC GCSE English Language (Wales, resit route) | Unit 3 | Tuesday, November 10 |
| Legacy WJEC GCSE Welsh Language (Wales, resit route) | Unit 3 | Tuesday, November 10 |
| WJEC Made for Wales GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy | Unit 3 | Wednesday, November 11 |
The final timetable also lists WJEC Made for Wales Cymraeg Language and Literature Unit 4b, Double Award, on Tuesday, November 10. Check the official PDF for the exact tier, paper code, duration, and whether each paper is in the morning or afternoon session.
All dates above are UK exam-center dates. The UK clocks go back on October 25, 2026, so the November examinations take place on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+00:00), not British Summer Time. The first listed paper, WJEC Made for Wales English Language and Literature Unit 1, is on Monday, November 2, in the morning. JCQ’s published start for a morning session is 9:00 a.m. GMT (09:00 UTC); an afternoon session starts at 1:30 p.m. GMT (13:30 UTC).
Those are published session starts, not a guarantee that every center starts at exactly those minutes. JCQ allows UK centers to begin up to 30 minutes earlier or later, within the permitted window of 8:30–9:30 a.m. for morning exams and 1:00–2:00 p.m. for afternoon exams. Candidates must be given the full exam duration. Use the personal timetable from your school or exam center for your room, tier, and actual start time.
For the November 2026 series, Eduqas GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics are available only to candidates who have reached age 16 on or before August 31, 2026. A candidate who turns 16 after that date does not meet this specific age rule for the November series. The published condition applies to these Eduqas qualifications; it should not be applied automatically to every WJEC paper.
The November timetable labels these legacy WJEC Wales papers as resit-only. The entry guide says the post-16 resit route is for candidates who previously cashed in the qualification before November 2026. It also permits certain post-16 learners without a previous entry to enter for final certification: adult learners, learners who have sat a 9–1 GCSE, and learners who were unable to sit the GCSE in Year 11 or earlier. These are specified exceptions, not a blanket open-entry rule. The guide points centers to WJEC Circular 151 for more detail, so candidates should ask their exams officer to confirm which exception and qualification code applies.
The new Made for Wales GCSE specifications are unitized and first taught in 2025; the entry guide says their first awards are in June 2027. Their November 2026 units are therefore part of the new qualification pathway, not the legacy resit papers. The guide does not give these units the same general age-16 wording used for Eduqas GCSE English Language and Mathematics. Candidates should have their center check their registered specification, award type, unit, and eligibility rather than infer the rule from the subject name alone.
The phrase “Mathematics and Numeracy” appears in two different places. Legacy WJEC GCSE Mathematics–Numeracy (qualification code 3310) is not on the November 2026 timetable. WJEC moved its resit opportunity to January 2027 and June 2027, subject to demand; the January resit is limited to post-16 candidates who previously cashed in the qualification before January 2027. By contrast, the new Made for Wales GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy (code 3320) has Units 1, 2, and 3 scheduled on November 3, 6, and 11. Check the code and qualification title on the entry record so these routes are not confused.
As of October 23, WJEC’s published November-series entry deadline of October 4 and amendment deadline of October 16 have passed. The entry guide lists late fees from October 17 and very-late fees from November 1. That fee schedule does not guarantee that a center can accept a late entry in time for a particular paper. If a candidate is missing from the entry confirmation, contact the school, college, or exam center immediately and ask whether an entry is still possible for the specific qualification and date.
For access arrangements, WJEC’s October 2026 Exams Officer Noticeboard lists November 1 as the application deadline. Candidates who need an arrangement should raise it with their exams officer now. WJEC says its specification and process updates are issued as Portal circulars, with email notifications to exams officers; those circulars are the place to check for exceptions or later changes.
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