Applications of Mathematics
Apply mathematical thinking to practical problems, data and everyday decisions.
Add to my subjectsYour 2027 exam
- Paper 1 (non-calculator)
- – BST
- Paper 2
- – BST
Published national times, in UK local time. Confirm your personal timetable, room and any assessment arrangements with your school or college. Coursework deadlines are set by your centre.
- Results day
- National contingency day
Qualifications Scotland timetable · Version 02, August 2026 · checked .
The subject at a glance.
- Data and statistics
- Financial contexts
- Mathematical modelling
These are broad subject themes, not an exhaustive syllabus or a promise of topic coverage at every level. Use your qualification-level specification and confirm taught options, coursework and practical requirements with your teacher.
A useful way to prepare
Read the context carefully and explain what a numerical answer means. Check the calculator or software rules for your level.
Check with your school or college
- Your exact qualification entry, taught options and personal exam timetable.
- Coursework, practical and performance deadlines; these are not all in the national exam timetable.
- Permitted equipment, arrival instructions, rooms and any approved assessment arrangements.
The dates worth keeping.
- National exam period
- 26 April–3 June 2027
- National contingency day
- Results day
These are national times in British Summer Time (BST), not prelim dates or your personal exam arrangements. Your school or college confirms rooms, seat numbers, extra time, practical assessments and coursework deadlines. Keep the contingency day available as advised by your centre.
Source: Qualifications Scotland 2027 timetable, Version 02, August 2026. Checked . Check for updates before relying on a downloaded calendar.
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