Guidance notes for overnight supervision of candidates with a timetable variation
Effective from 1 September 2026
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Guidance notes for transferred candidates 2026/27
Effective from 1 September 2026
Appeals FAQs
These FAQs are designed to support the JCQ guide to awarding organisation(s) appeals processes. Exam officers, the head of centre, teaching staff and other senior leaders within a centre should familiarise themselves with this guidance.
A guide to the awarding organisations’ appeals processes
Effective from June 2026 examination series.
For the attention of heads of centre, senior leaders within schools and colleges, exams officers, and teaching staff.
Post-results services – June and November 2026 series
Post-results services allow centres to query results after they've been issued, through clerical re-checks, reviews of marking, reviews of moderation and access to scripts. JCQ sets out common arrangements for these services so that centres, teachers and candidates know what to expect and how to request them consistently across awarding bodies.
Examination certificate security – June 2007 and Subsequent Examinations
Produced on behalf of AQA, Cambridge OCR, CCEA, Pearson and WJEC.
Notice to centres: release of results, June 2025 examinations
Missing
Preparing for disruption to examinations
Cyber Security: A sample policy template for centres
Cyber security is essential to protect exam systems, personal data, and awarding organisation services. This guidance supports centres in understanding their responsibilities and setting out clear, proportionate measures to reduce cyber security risks. It explains who this applies to and what centres need to have in place, with a sample policy provided to help you meet these expectations.
National Centre Number Register
This page explains how the National Centre Number (NCN) Register is used and what centres need to do to keep their details up to date.