GCSE Biology resits: summer 2027 dates
GCSE Biology has no November 2026 resit. The November 2026 resit series covers only GCSE English Language and Maths, so students who need to resit GCSE Biology must wait for the summer 2027 series.
GCSE Biology resits in summer 2027
Exams for the summer 2027 series run in May and June 2027, and results are due in August 2027. Your school or college makes the entries for you, so ask them for the entry deadline as early as you can and check which tier you will sit.
Under the AQA specification (8461), GCSE Biology has two papers, each 1 hour 45 minutes and worth 100 marks. Paper 1 covers topics 1 to 4: cell biology, organisation, infection and response, and bioenergetics. Paper 2 covers topics 5 to 7: homeostasis and response, inheritance, variation and evolution, and ecology. Each paper counts for half of the final grade.
How to prepare for the resit
Start with a practice test, then focus on the topics where you scored lowest. Questions on the 10 required practicals appear in the written papers, so revise the methods and the results analysis as well as the facts. The free sample test shows your score in each topic, and the practice test app lets you choose which topics to test.
Because the summer 2027 series is the only resit window for Biology, it is worth finding out early whether your school is entering you at foundation or higher tier. Your teacher can advise which tier is right for you.
- Read the GCSE Biology guide for the exam format, grades and key dates.
- Try the free GCSE Biology sample test in your browser.
