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GCSE Science Exam
Book a GCSE Science exam through Pass GCSE for November 2026, or May 2027. Whether this is a GCSE Science resit or your first time taking the test, we are here to help.
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Internationally-Regulated GCSE Combined Science Exam - Open to all private candidates, resit learners, & adult learners. Please note that November exams are only available for learners aged 16+
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Lowest Cost, No Hidden Fees - We aim to ensure the GCSE exams we offer are the lowest cost for the service provided, with no hidden fees.
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Fast-Track GCSE Combined Science Qualification - Get your qualification in under 12 months. No practical element required to pass.
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Market Leading GCSE Science Course - Contains revision notes, practice questions, mock exams, & lots more. Edexcel IGCSE students also get video tutorials.
Now available online.
Spread the cost over up to 6 months
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How does the GCSE Science exam process work?
Looking for more information about booking your GCSE science resit exam or not sure where to start? At Pass GCSE, we make the process simple. Whether you're unsure which qualification you need, or how to book your resit and what it includes, our friendly team is here to help.
GCSE science resit exams are available in the summer and November every year, and you'll take the exam at an exam centre local to you. It's open to external candidates aged 16 and over, and we'll handle all the exam arrangements for you.
Get in touch and one of our GCSE exam advisors will talk through your options and help you prepare to retake GCSE science with confidence.
Reserve your place
Select your GCSE science exam options above, and then add to cart and follow the checkout process.
We will arrange everything for you
The Pass GCSE exams team will contact you with further information and guidance, and arrange your booking at a local exam centre.
Take your exam
We'll confirm the time, location and full details of your GCSE science exam and exam centre in advance, so you feel fully prepared and confident on exam day.
Receive your results
The exam centre will release the results to you to show your grade.
Take the next step in your career
Go onto college, university, an apprenticeship, or move up the career ladder.
Revise with a comprehensive online GCSE course
Internationally-Regulated GCSE Combined Science Exam
The Combined Science exams follow either the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE specification or the AQA GCSE specification and are widely recognised qualifications equivalent in standard to those taken in schools and colleges. They are open to private candidates and adult learners.
Lowest Cost, No Hidden Fees
We endeavour to ensure we offer the lowest-cost GCSE exams available for the service provided, with transparent, upfront pricing that covers everything – including the exam, online course, and official certification.
Fast-Track GCSE Combined Science Qualification
Revise for and take your GCSE science exam in quicker time than you would in school or college. Get your qualification in under 12 months – even in 6 months or sooner! No practical element is needed to complete this qualification.
Market Leading GCSE Science Course
Pair your exam with our market-leading GCSE science course, which includes all you need to prepare for your exam, including revision notes, practice questions, and mock exams. If you choose the Edexcel IGCSE course, you’ll also get video tutorials.
1 Reserve your place
Select your options above for your GCSE science exam, selecting from exam date, qualification, and exam option. Then, follow the checkout process to complete your order.
GCSE Science Details
Internationally-regulated Edexcel International GCSE (IGCSE) science exam or Qfqual-Regulated AQA GCSE Science exam.
Accepted all across the UK as an official GCSE qualification.
Select the Exam + Course option to give yourself the best chance of passing.
Flexible Exam booking
A Flexible Exam Series that lets you choose your exam sitting whenever you're ready
*Your booking stays valid for the equivalent exam series up to two years later. For example, a booking made before the end of the Summer 2026 exam series can be used for any available series up to and including Summer 2028.
The single award cannot be sat in November, as it is only available in the summer series.
Late fees may apply depending on when you confirm your chosen exam series. Please see our T&Cs for full details.
2 We will arrange everything for you
The Pass GCSE exams team will contact you with further guidance via phone or email, and handle the full booking process, including securing your place at a local exam centre.
The booking process was easy
The booking process was easy, and the team were extremely helpful, walking me through each step and making it simple to find an exam centre close to me. They also provided a lot of useful resources and were always willing to help, which made the whole experience incredibly useful and reassuring.
3 Take your exam
Before your exam, we'll send you full details of your GCSE Science exam, including the exam time, venue, and what to bring on the day, so you can prepare with confidence. We recommend reviewing the exam regulations in advance to avoid any issues on the day. You'll attend the exam in person at your assigned centre, sitting it alongside other candidates across the UK.
Exam Information
Exam taken in person at a local exam centre.
Your exam dates can be found further down this page.
4 Receive your results
For the 2027 exams, results day will be on Thursday 19th August 2027, when grades are issued across all subjects and exam boards.
As you're taking GCSE Science as a private candidate, your results will usually be provided directly by your exam centre on this day. It's important to confirm how your centre issues results, as some require in-person collection, while others send them by email or post.
5 Take the next step in your career
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How can our GCSE science online course help you get top grades?
Our leading course has been proven to improve pass rates and grade outcomes. See how below.
Find Your Level
Personal Learning Plan
Revision, Questions and Tests
Full Mock Exams
ExamReady
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Find Your Level
Initial Assessment
When you enrol on our online GCSE science course, you will begin with a short Initial Assessment designed to identify the level you are currently working at. This assessment provides a quick and reliable overview of your existing knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics, helping you understand your starting point before beginning your revision.
The Initial Assessment is designed to cover a range of core skills relevant to both the Edexcel IGCSE and AQA Combined Science: Trilogy specifications, allowing the system to evaluate your strengths and highlight areas that may require further development. By identifying these areas early on, the course can guide you towards the most appropriate starting topics and help you focus your revision where it will have the greatest impact.
Completing the Initial Assessment ensures that your learning journey begins in the right place. Rather than revising topics you already understand, you can spend more time improving the areas that will help you make the most progress and build confidence as you prepare for your GCSE science exam.
Personal Learning Plan
Topic Area Knowledge Assessments
As you begin working through the online GCSE science course, you will complete Topic Area Knowledge Assessments covering biology, chemistry and physics, as included on both the Edexcel IGCSE and AQA Combined Science: Trilogy specifications. These short assessments are designed to check your understanding of key scientific concepts, helping to identify which areas you are confident with and which may need further revision.
Your results from these assessments are then used to create a Personal Learning Plan tailored specifically to you. This plan highlights the topics where you would benefit most from additional practice and revision, allowing you to focus your time on the areas that will make the biggest difference to your overall progress.
By guiding you towards the topics that need the most attention, the Personal Learning Plan helps make your revision more efficient and structured, ensuring you are well prepared for your GCSE science exam, whichever specification you are sitting.
Revision, Questions and Tests
All the Revision You Need
Our revision sections offer comprehensive notes that cover all essential information for each topic, including key points and worked examples of exam-style questions.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Boost your understanding with our quickfire multiple-choice questions, designed to help you test and review what you've just learned.
Put Your Practice to the Test
Each topic features a tailored test that mirrors the exam format, with questions similar to those you'll encounter in your exam. Full written solutions are provided for every test, with video solutions also available on the Edexcel IGCSE course.
Full Mock Exams
Full Mock Exams
The Pass GCSE online science course includes a variety of full mock exams that closely reflect the style and structure of the actual exams you will be taking, whether that's the Edexcel IGCSE or AQA Combined Science: Trilogy specification.
Exam Mode
Activate "Exam Mode" to simulate exam conditions by imposing a time limit on your test. This feature is ideal for practising under pressure.
ExamReady
Know when you're ExamReady
ExamReady is our specialist progress-tracking tool, designed to show you exactly how close you are to being ready for your GCSE science exam. It monitors your performance, highlights areas that still need improvement and helps you decide when the time is right to secure your place at a GCSE science exam centre.
You can complete all your revision from home, while ExamReady gives you a clear and reliable indication of your current ability. By removing the guesswork from the booking process, it helps ensure you have completed enough preparation to approach your exam confidently and with the best possible chance of passing.
24/7 Access, 100% Online
100% Online
Our courses are fully online, with no physical components, allowing you to access them from anywhere with an internet connection.
Anytime Access
You can access the course materials 24/7, providing you with the flexibility to study whenever you wish.
100 Recommended Hours
We suggest 100 hours of study time for our GCSE online course. However, this is merely a guideline, and you can progress at your own pace, dedicating as much time as you need to the course materials.
GCSE Science Exam (Single Award) Information - Edexcel IGCSE (4SS0)
Paper 1 - Biology
Topics
Core biology topics including:
- The nature and variety of living organisms
- Structures and functions in living organisms
- Reproduction and inheritance
- Ecology and the environment
- Use of biological resources
Format
A range of short and longer questions including multiple-choice, structured and extended-response questions.
A calculator may be used in the examination.
Paper 2 - Chemistry
Topics
Core chemistry topics including:
- Principles of chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Organic chemistry
Format
A range of short and longer questions including multiple-choice, structured and extended-response questions.
A calculator may be used in the examination.
Paper 3 - Physics
Topics
Core physics topics including:
- Forces and motion
- Electricity
- Waves
- Energy resources and energy transfers
- Solids, liquids and gases
- Magnetism and electromagnetism
- Radioactivity and particles
- Astrophysics
Format
A range of short and longer questions including multiple-choice, structured and extended-response questions.
A calculator may be used in the examination.
GCSE Science Exam (Double Award) Information - Edexcel IGCSE (4SD0)
Paper 1 - Biology
Topics
Core biology topics including:
- The nature and variety of living organisms
- Structures and functions in living organisms
- Reproduction and inheritance
- Ecology and the environment
- Use of biological resources
Format
A range of short and longer questions including multiple-choice, structured and extended-response questions.
A calculator may be used in the examination.
Paper 2 - Chemistry
Topics
Core chemistry topics including:
- Principles of chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Organic chemistry
Format
A range of short and longer questions including multiple-choice, structured and extended-response questions.
A calculator may be used in the examination.
Paper 3 - Physics
Topics
Core physics topics including:
- Forces and motion
- Electricity
- Waves
- Energy resources and energy transfers
- Solids, liquids and gases
- Magnetism and electromagnetism
- Radioactivity and particles
- Astrophysics
Format
A range of short and longer questions including multiple-choice, structured and extended-response questions.
A calculator may be used in the examination.
GCSE Science Exam Information - AQA Combined Science: Trilogy (8464)
Combined Science: Trilogy is made up of six papers covering biology, chemistry and physics. It is suited to learners who need one qualification worth two GCSEs.
Biology Paper 1
Topics
Cell biology, organisation, infection and response, and bioenergetics – the core biology topics for this paper.
Format
A written paper with multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response questions. Foundation and Higher Tier.
Chemistry Paper 1
Topics
Atomic structure, the periodic table, bonding and structure, quantitative chemistry, and chemical and energy changes.
Format
A written paper with multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response questions. Foundation and Higher Tier.
Physics Paper 1
Topics
Energy, electricity, the particle model of matter, and atomic structure – the foundation physics topics for this paper.
Format
A written paper with multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response questions. Foundation and Higher Tier.
Biology Paper 2
Topics
Homeostasis and response, inheritance, variation and evolution, and ecology – how organisms adapt and survive.
Format
A written paper with multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response questions. Foundation and Higher Tier.
Chemistry Paper 2
Topics
The rate and extent of chemical change, organic chemistry, chemical analysis, and the atmosphere and Earth's resources.
Format
A written paper with multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response questions. Foundation and Higher Tier.
Physics Paper 2
Topics
Forces, waves, and magnetism and electromagnetism – the mechanics and wave-based physics topics for this paper.
Format
A written paper with multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response questions. Foundation and Higher Tier.
GCSE Science Exam Dates (IGCSE Double Award)
November 2026
| DATE | TIME | DURATION | |
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| Paper 1B (Biology) | Monday 2 November | Morning | 2h |
| Paper 1C (Chemistry) | Monday 9 November | Morning | 2h |
| Paper 1P (Physics) | Wednesday 11 November | Morning | 2h |
Paper 1B (Biology)
Paper 1C (Chemistry)
Paper 1P (Physics)
GCSE Science Exam Dates (IGCSE)
Summer 2027
| DATE | TIME | DURATION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award (4SS0) — Paper 1B Biology | Thursday 10 June | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Single Award (4SS0) — Paper 1C Chemistry | Tuesday 15 June | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Single Award (4SS0) — Paper 1P Physics | Friday 18 June | Morning | 1h 10m |
| Double Award (4SD0) — Paper 1B Biology | Tuesday 11 May | Morning | 2h |
| Double Award (4SD0) — Paper 1C Chemistry | Wednesday 19 May | Afternoon | 2h |
| Double Award (4SD0) — Paper 1P Physics | Tuesday 25 May | Morning | 2h |
Single Award (4SS0) — Paper 1B Biology
Single Award (4SS0) — Paper 1C Chemistry
Single Award (4SS0) — Paper 1P Physics
Double Award (4SD0) — Paper 1B Biology
Double Award (4SD0) — Paper 1C Chemistry
Double Award (4SD0) — Paper 1P Physics
GCSE Science Exam Dates (AQA Combined Science: Trilogy)
Summer 2027
| DATE | TIME | DURATION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology Paper 1 (F/H) | Tuesday 11th May | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Chemistry Paper 1 (F/H) | Monday 17th May | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Physics Paper 1 (F/H) | Tuesday 25th May | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Biology Paper 2 (F/H) | Thursday 10th June | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Chemistry Paper 2 (F/H) | Tuesday 15th June | Morning | 1h 15m |
| Physics Paper 2 (F/H) | Friday 18th June | Morning | 1h 15m |
Biology Paper 1
Chemistry Paper 1
Physics Paper 1
Biology Paper 2
Chemistry Paper 2
Physics Paper 2
GCSE Science Exam FAQs
Can I resit my science GCSE privately?
Yes, you can resit GCSE science with Pass GCSEÂ as a GCSE science private candidate. We will arrange everything for you and book you in at a local exam centre as a GCSE private candidate.
When can I sit a GCSE science private exam?
GCSE science private exams can be sat at two points in the year, with exams in May/June and November. The November sitting is only available for the Edexcel IGCSE exam board.
Since there are specific exam periods each year, this gives you lots of time to revise for your GCSE science exam. The Pass GCSE Exam + Course option would be your best bet to help you prepare for your exam.
Can I retake science GCSE online?
You cannot retake science GCSE online, or any other GCSEs. If you are looking to take your GCSE science exam online, then you will need to take a GCSE equivalent qualification, such as a GCSE Science Equivalency. You can sit an online exam for this.
Which exam board is your GCSE science exam with?
Our Science GCSE exams are with either the Edexcel International GCSE exam board or the AQA exam board. You can retake your exam as a GCSE science private candidate with either exam board.Â
Will I need to do any of the practicals?
The Edexcel IGCSE specification does not require you to complete any practicals. The AQA specification does require you to complete the practicals. Please decide which exam board is right for you before purchasing.
Is this the same qualification sat in school?
Yes, this is a GCSE qualification. Many schools use AQA for their GCSE Science exams, we use AQA and Edexcel IGCSE. We use Edexcel IGCSE as they do not require you to complete any practical elements for the qualification.
What is a Fast-Track GCSE science qualification?
A fast-track GCSE Science qualification with Pass GCSE lets you prepare for and sit your exam in a shorter timeframe than studying at school or college. Many learners complete their qualification in under 12 months, with some achieving it in as little as 6 months or less.
Can I revise for free?
Yes, you can start with free online GCSE science revision materials.
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