Entries

Making sure student entries are correct from the start is important for a smooth exam process. Here you’ll find guidance and key resources to help centres manage entries, meet awarding organisations’ requirements, and prevent common problems.

Make sure you are using the awarding organisation’s guidance

Awarding organisations’ websites provide the most up-to-date information on how to submit entries, including entry codes and key deadlines for late entries, tier changes and withdrawals.

Use the links below to check the latest guidance for each awarding organisation:

AQA: Entries: (aqa.org.uk)
CCEA: Entries Information | entries@ccea.org.uk
City & Guilds: Exams and Admin
Eduqas: Entries
OCR: Make Entries
Pearson: Making Academic Entries
WJEC: Entries.

There are two ways to submit entries to the awarding organisations:

Submit your entries using an awarding organisation’s secure extranet site or
Submit your entries using a Management Information System (MIS) via EDI/A2C.

Key guidance and documents

In this section, you will find useful JCQ resources to support you with the important task of making entries for assessments.

Getting your entries right the first time benefits centres and candidates

Getting entries right the first time reduces the risk of errors during the exam series and helps ensure a positive experience for centres and candidates.

This guidance explains what to check and when, helping centres submit accurate entries and avoid common mistakes.

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