GCSE Russian dates and deadlines
Keep the official Pearson Edexcel 1RU0 written-paper dates, centre-arranged speaking exam, contingency day, and results day in one place.
Exam-board timetables are the planning baseline. Your school or private-candidate centre timetable is the final source for rooms, exact start time, speaking appointment, and access arrangements.
GCSE results day
Afternoon session
Afternoon session
released to students
Russian written papers
These dates come from Pearson's GCSE Summer 2026 final timetable.
Russian Listening and Reading
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Pearson lists Paper 1 Listening and Paper 3 Reading in the same afternoon session for both Foundation and Higher tiers.
- 1RU0 1F Listening Foundation - 35 min
- 1RU0 1H Listening Higher - 45 min
- 1RU0 3F Reading Foundation - 50 min
- 1RU0 3H Reading Higher - 1 hr 05 min
Russian Writing
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Pearson lists Paper 4 Writing in the afternoon session. Higher has a slightly longer duration than Foundation.
- 1RU0 4F Writing Foundation - 1 hr 20 min
- 1RU0 4H Writing Higher - 1 hr 25 min
Other important dates
Add these to planning conversations with parents, school, or private-candidate centres.
Summer GCSE exam period opens
Thursday 7 May 2026
The GCSE, AS, and A level summer exam period begins. Your personal timetable from school or centre still controls where and when you attend.
- Keep your full centre timetable close
- Check room, seat, and access arrangements
Russian Speaking
Confirmed by your school or exam centre
Paper 2 Speaking is internally conducted and externally assessed. Your school or private-candidate centre confirms the exact appointment.
- Foundation speaking - 7 to 9 min plus 12 min preparation
- Higher speaking - 10 to 12 min plus 12 min preparation
- Tasks: role play, picture-based discussion, conversation
Final contingency day
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Students must remain available in case a national disruption forces a paper to move. This is not for individually missed exams.
- Keep the whole day free
- Follow school or centre instructions if invoked
GCSE results day
Thursday 20 August 2026
Pearson lists GCSE results released to centres on 19 August 2026 and to students on 20 August 2026.
- Confirm collection or online-release details with your school or centre
Revision focus
Use the calendar as a planning surface: dates are useful only when they shape the next practice session.
Before Listening and Reading
Use past papers for timing, then revise vocabulary sets and grammar that repeatedly appear in comprehension tasks.
Before Writing
Practise reusable opinions, tense control, topic-specific sentences, and short translations into Russian.
Before Speaking
Rehearse role-play questions, picture descriptions, and conversation answers aloud, not only on paper.