Exams 2025/2026
The below information relates to the national dated examinations that will be taking place in 2025/2026. Some practical and online exams take place all year round and candidates are notified of those dates by their tutors.
Before examinations begin, candidates must familiarise themselves with the below documents published by the Joint Council for Qualifications.
Information for Candidates – Written Exams
Information for Candidates – Online Exams
Information for Candidates – Coursework and Assessments
Information for Candidates – Non-Exam Assessments
Contingency Day
This is timetabled for the 24 June 2026. This contingency day is designed to be used in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations. Candidates should make themselves available for the full day should examinations be moved.
Exam Guide for Candidates
The below guide has been designed to inform candidates, parents, carers and guardians about exam procedures and to answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding exams at Barking & Dagenham College.
Exam Timetable for GCSE Examinations
GCSE November Resits
Paper 1 – Tuesday 4 November - 9am
Paper 2 – Thursday 6 November - 9am
Paper 1: Non-calculator – Wednesday 5 November - 9am
Paper 2: Calculator – Friday 7 November - 9am
Paper 3: Calculator – Monday 10 November - 9am
GCSE Summer Exams
Paper 1 – Thursday 21 May - 9am
Paper 2 – Friday 5 June - 9am
Paper 1: Non-calculator – Thursday 14 May - 9am
Paper 2: Calculator – Wednesday 3 June - 9am
Paper 3: Calculator – Wednesday 10 June - 9am
Paper 1: Biology 1 – Tuesday 12 May - 1.30pm
Paper 2: Chemistry 1 – Monday 18 May - 9am
Paper 3: Physics 1 – Tuesday 2 June - 9am
Paper 4: Biology 2 – Monday 8 June - 9am
Paper 5: Chemistry 2 – Friday 12 June - 9am
Paper 6: Physics 2 – Monday 15 June - 9am
Exam Timetable for Winter Examinations
Exam Timetable for Summer Examinations
Confirmation of Exam Entries
Candidates will receive an email before their examination with a personalised timetable for the examinations that they have been entered for along with other relevant information. If any of the information is incorrect, or the candidate believes an examination is missing, please contact the exams team by emailing exams@bdc.ac.uk.
Results
The results days for the winter and summer examinations can be found below. Results will be sent to candidates college email addresses from 9am; candidates will not be required to come onsite to collect their results. We would advise candidates check their email address prior to the day to ensure they can login.
Under no circumstances will results be shared with candidates on their personal email addresses
Winter Results Days
GCSE Resits
8 January 2026
T-level Core Resits, Level 3 BTEC
19 March 2026
Summer Results Day
Level 3 BTEC, T-level, Level 3 Technicals
13 August 2026
Level 2 BTEC and GCSE Examinations
20 August 2026
Results for Qualifications without National Exam Results
Results for qualifications that do not include a national exam result may differ depending on the Awarding Bodies submission and certification process.
For qualifications where exams and assessments are continuing, the results will be released as and when they are processed by the Awarding Body.
Post Results Services
If there are serious ground for concern about a result then the College can request a Post Results Service from the appropriate Awarding Body. The process should be started as soon as possible after consultation with the Head of Department concerned. The final date for submission to the Awarding Bodies is within three weeks after results are issued. Details of the post results services offered and the fees involved can be found in the document below.
Post Results Service Information Document
Please note, some qualifications are not eligible for a Post Results Service, the service/charge is per paper and results can go down as well as up.
Certificates
The Awarding Bodies issue certificates well after the exams have taken place (usually in November for summer exams). Certificates are posted to the candidate’s home address once they have been processed by the Exams Team.
We advise candidates to ensure that the details of their home address that are held by the College are kept up to date.
