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A-level English Literature B₇₇₁₇

Specification7717

7717

New optional additional texts for A-level English Literature

We have updated our (7717) specification for first exams in 2027. View the updated specification.

May 2026

13 May
Exam for (7717/1A) June 2026 series
Exam for (7717/1A) June 2026 series | Start time: AM | Duration: 2h 30m
Start time: AM | Duration: 2h 30m
13 May
Exam for (7717/1B) June 2026 series
Exam for (7717/1B) June 2026 series | Start time: PM | Duration: 2h 30m
Start time: PM | Duration: 2h 30m
15 May
Non-exam assessment submission deadline for (7717/C) June 2026 series
Non-exam assessment submission deadline for (7717/C) June 2026 series | Schools and colleges may set their own deadlines
Schools and colleges may set their own deadlines

June 2026

1 Jun
Exam for (7717/2A) June 2026 series
Exam for (7717/2A) June 2026 series | Start time: AM | Duration: 3h
Start time: AM | Duration: 3h
1 Jun
Exam for (7717/2B) June 2026 series
Exam for (7717/2B) June 2026 series | Start time: AM | Duration: 3h
Start time: AM | Duration: 3h
1 Jun
Preliminary Material for (7717/CA) June 2026 series
Preliminary Material for (7717/CA) June 2026 series | GCE English Literature B: Critical anthology 7717/CA. Dispatched as paper copy only from order form request from mid-September
GCE English Literature B: Critical anthology 7717/CA. Dispatched as paper copy only from order form request from mid-September
1 Jun
Preliminary Material for (7717/PM) June 2026 series
Preliminary Material for (7717/PM) June 2026 series | GCE English Literature B:Crime and political and social protest anthology 7717/PM. Dispatched as paper copy only from order form request from mid-September. Exam use copies dispatched from actual entries late March / early April.
GCE English Literature B:Crime and political and social protest anthology 7717/PM. Dispatched as paper copy only from order form request from mid-September. Exam use copies dispatched from actual entries late March / early April.