Exam timetable
May/June 2022
A-level, AS, Level 3 certificates, Functional Skills, and Applied General
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Timetable notes
1. A-level and AS exams are timetabled in common exam slots agreed by all exam boards under the
Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).
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2. Each exam must be taken on the day, date and at the time shown on the timetable. The published
starting time of all exams is either 9.00am or 1.30pm. Students taking more than one exam in a
session should take these consecutively. At the discretion of the school/college a supervised break
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may be given between the exams taken consecutively.
3. Schools/colleges may start an exam up to 30 minutes before the published starting time without
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notifying AQA.
4. Schools/colleges may delay the starting time of an exam by up to 30 minutes later than the
published starting time without notifying AQA.
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5. For information on any other timetable variations, please refer to the JCQ Instructions for
conducting examinations or contact Customer services.
6. For examinations that last less than one hour, candidates must be supervised and question papers
must be kept in the centre’s secure storage facility until the published finishing time of the
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examination.
7. Some components require the issue of question papers, stimulus material or other information in
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advance of the normal timetable period. Schools/colleges should check the specification for
information on the material required by students.
8. Any reading time allowed for an exam is included in the time specified.
9. Schools/colleges must arrange practical and oral units according to the procedures given on the
relevant subject page of our website. Such units are shown only on the ‘Subject and product list’
pages of this document.
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, 10. The latest dates by which schools/colleges should submit their marks/assessments or levels to AQA
and to the moderator are shown in the table below.
Submission date Subjects
15 May 2022 All units and components unless specified below
31 May 2022 Art and Design
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4 June 2022 Applied General assignments
11. Students retaking a qualification with a non-exam assessment (NEA) component may carry forward
their NEA marks a previous series in accordance with the guidance available on the Carry forward
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of marks page of our website.
12. Please see examination window details in the table below:
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Window date Subject
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11 April – 27 May 2022 Modern Foreign Language speaking tests*
*Schools/colleges can only test during 5 weeks of this window
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13. Composition briefs for A-level Music 7272/CE will be released on or after 15 September 2021 and
are to be conducted between 15 September 2021 and 15 May 2022.
14. The externally set assignments for A-level Dance 7237/X will be available via SKM to
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schools/colleges on or after 15 September 2021. The practical exams will take place between 1
September 2021 and 30 May 2022 and will be examined by post.
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15. The practical exams for A-level Drama 7262/X will take place between 1 September 2021 and 31
May 2022 and will be examined by post.
16. Preliminary material for Level 3 Mathematical Studies should be issued to students on 1 March
2022. Please note that preliminary material for Paper 2 is common for all paper 2 units.
17. The submission date for A-level Physical Education (7582/C) will be two weeks prior to the school/
college's moderation visit. Moderation visits will take place between 1 March and 31 May 2022.
18. Students taking AS and A-level Further Mathematics, 7366 and 7367 require the booklet
“Formulae and statistical tables for A-level Mathematics and A-level Further Mathematics”.
Students must use clean copies provided by AQA and not versions printed from the website.
Students must not bring their own annotated copies into the exam room. Schools/colleges should
check the specification for information on the material required by students in the exam. Stationery
can be ordered by exams officers prior to the exam.
AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in Provisional v1.0
England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX. September 2021
Copyright © 2021 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 2 of 24
, 19. Students taking AS and A-level Mathematics, 7356 and 7357 require the booklet “Formulae for A-
level Mathematics but may prefer to use “Formulae and statistical tables for A-level Mathematics
and A-level Further Mathematics” if they are also taking Further Mathematics. Students must use
clean copies provided by AQA and not versions printed from the website. Students must not bring
their own annotated copies into the exam room. Schools/colleges should check the specification for
information on the material required by students in the exam. Stationery can be ordered by exams
officers prior to the exam.
20. Results will be dispatched to be received in schools/colleges as follows:
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Results publication Date
Electronically to schools/colleges TBC
Available to students TBC
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O
SI
VI
O
PR
AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in Provisional v1.0
England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX. September 2021
Copyright © 2021 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 3 of 24
May/June 2022
A-level, AS, Level 3 certificates, Functional Skills, and Applied General
AL
Timetable notes
1. A-level and AS exams are timetabled in common exam slots agreed by all exam boards under the
Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).
N
2. Each exam must be taken on the day, date and at the time shown on the timetable. The published
starting time of all exams is either 9.00am or 1.30pm. Students taking more than one exam in a
session should take these consecutively. At the discretion of the school/college a supervised break
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may be given between the exams taken consecutively.
3. Schools/colleges may start an exam up to 30 minutes before the published starting time without
SI
notifying AQA.
4. Schools/colleges may delay the starting time of an exam by up to 30 minutes later than the
published starting time without notifying AQA.
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5. For information on any other timetable variations, please refer to the JCQ Instructions for
conducting examinations or contact Customer services.
6. For examinations that last less than one hour, candidates must be supervised and question papers
must be kept in the centre’s secure storage facility until the published finishing time of the
O
examination.
7. Some components require the issue of question papers, stimulus material or other information in
PR
advance of the normal timetable period. Schools/colleges should check the specification for
information on the material required by students.
8. Any reading time allowed for an exam is included in the time specified.
9. Schools/colleges must arrange practical and oral units according to the procedures given on the
relevant subject page of our website. Such units are shown only on the ‘Subject and product list’
pages of this document.
AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in Provisional v1.0
England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX. September 2021
Copyright © 2021 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 1 of 24
, 10. The latest dates by which schools/colleges should submit their marks/assessments or levels to AQA
and to the moderator are shown in the table below.
Submission date Subjects
15 May 2022 All units and components unless specified below
31 May 2022 Art and Design
AL
4 June 2022 Applied General assignments
11. Students retaking a qualification with a non-exam assessment (NEA) component may carry forward
their NEA marks a previous series in accordance with the guidance available on the Carry forward
N
of marks page of our website.
12. Please see examination window details in the table below:
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Window date Subject
SI
11 April – 27 May 2022 Modern Foreign Language speaking tests*
*Schools/colleges can only test during 5 weeks of this window
VI
13. Composition briefs for A-level Music 7272/CE will be released on or after 15 September 2021 and
are to be conducted between 15 September 2021 and 15 May 2022.
14. The externally set assignments for A-level Dance 7237/X will be available via SKM to
O
schools/colleges on or after 15 September 2021. The practical exams will take place between 1
September 2021 and 30 May 2022 and will be examined by post.
PR
15. The practical exams for A-level Drama 7262/X will take place between 1 September 2021 and 31
May 2022 and will be examined by post.
16. Preliminary material for Level 3 Mathematical Studies should be issued to students on 1 March
2022. Please note that preliminary material for Paper 2 is common for all paper 2 units.
17. The submission date for A-level Physical Education (7582/C) will be two weeks prior to the school/
college's moderation visit. Moderation visits will take place between 1 March and 31 May 2022.
18. Students taking AS and A-level Further Mathematics, 7366 and 7367 require the booklet
“Formulae and statistical tables for A-level Mathematics and A-level Further Mathematics”.
Students must use clean copies provided by AQA and not versions printed from the website.
Students must not bring their own annotated copies into the exam room. Schools/colleges should
check the specification for information on the material required by students in the exam. Stationery
can be ordered by exams officers prior to the exam.
AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in Provisional v1.0
England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX. September 2021
Copyright © 2021 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 2 of 24
, 19. Students taking AS and A-level Mathematics, 7356 and 7357 require the booklet “Formulae for A-
level Mathematics but may prefer to use “Formulae and statistical tables for A-level Mathematics
and A-level Further Mathematics” if they are also taking Further Mathematics. Students must use
clean copies provided by AQA and not versions printed from the website. Students must not bring
their own annotated copies into the exam room. Schools/colleges should check the specification for
information on the material required by students in the exam. Stationery can be ordered by exams
officers prior to the exam.
20. Results will be dispatched to be received in schools/colleges as follows:
AL
Results publication Date
Electronically to schools/colleges TBC
Available to students TBC
N
O
SI
VI
O
PR
AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in Provisional v1.0
England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX. September 2021
Copyright © 2021 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 3 of 24
