226 days until the first GCSE exam
Monday, May 10, 2027Expected dateCounted in London time. Today is not included.
In weeks, months and sleeps
Weeks and months are counted from today in London time, the same way as the day count. "Sleeps" is the number of nights before the first GCSE exam, which is the same as the days if you count tonight.
About this countdown
This counts to the first morning of the GCSE exam window. Your own first paper may be later — the countdown maker lets you set the exact date and time from your timetable.
- GCSEs in 2027 are expected to run from Monday 10 May to Friday 18 June, with results on Thursday 19 August.
- Exam boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC) publish final timetables in the autumn before; the date here is the expected window.
- Most students sit between 20 and 30 papers across the six weeks, so a countdown to the first one is only the start — make one per subject if it helps.
Questions people ask
How many days until GCSEs?
The count at the top, to the first day of the exam window. It is whole calendar days in UK time with today not included.
Can I count to each paper separately?
Yes. Use the countdown maker with the date and start time from your personal timetable, and keep each one on your lock screen with the app.
On your lock screen
The Countdown app for iPhone shows this same count under your clock, without unlocking the phone, and reminds you before the day. On an iPhone with the app installed, the banner at the top of Safari opens it with this date already set.
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