Exams
Examination Enquiries
For any examination enquiries please email the Exams Officer at joanne.gallagher@pws.emat.uk.
Exam Boards
A list of all qualifications, exam boards and specifications is available to download from the bottom of this page. Please see the ‘List of Examination Specifications’ for more information.
Exam Contingency Days
The awarding bodies have designated Wednesday 24 June 2026 as the ‘contingency day’ for examinations. This is consistent with the qualification regulators’ document Exam system contingency plan: England, Wales and Northern Ireland Exam system contingency plan: England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The designation of ‘contingency days’ within the common examination timetable have been put in place in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom. It is part of the awarding bodies’ standard contingency planning for examinations.
Therefore, all students sitting public exams in Summer 2026 must remain available up to and including Wednesday 24 June 2026 should an awarding body need to invoke its contingency plan. This is not a school decision, and applies to candidates in all schools, colleges and exam centres nationally.
Exam Information
This page will contain information throughout the year relating to public examinations (GCSE and A Levels), and in-school examinations (mock exams).
Examination timetables are published here ahead of examination periods.
Information Documents for Candidates
For students following GCSE, A Level and other publicly examined courses, the following documents should be read and understood by the student in advance of any examinations:
Coursework
Non-examination assessments
On-screen tests
Written exams
Preparing to sit exams
Social media
AI tools
Exam Information and Rules for Students
GCSE Exams have changed to 9 – 1 grades. For further information, click here.
Privacy Notices
All exam boards are required to tell you how they store and use any information they hold about you.
Public Exam Dates
The Summer 2026 exams will run from 01 May to 24 June 2026.
The Summer 2026 exam dates can be found below:
Exam Timetable Summer 2026
Mock Exams
Mock exams are a useful tool for students, teachers and parents to measure how well students are progressing in their studies. It allows students an opportunity to work under exam-like conditions and to test how well their revision strategies are working.
For schools it is a useful indication of how likely a student is to achieve a certain grade in the 'real' exams and therefore a benchmark on whether to appeal a set of results in the summer. For Year 12 and Year 13 students wishing to apply to university mock exams will determine UCAS grades.
Therefore students are expected to revise for the mock exams and undertake mock exams in exam-like conditions.
Information for students and parents on examinations, results days and post-results can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Mock Exam Dates 2025/26
| Year 13 |
12 to 30 Jan 2026
Results: Given out by teachers in lesson time |
| Year 12 |
Internal Assessments: 20 April to 01 May 2026
Results: Given out by teachers in lesson time
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| Year 11 |
Mocks 1: 03 to 21 Nov 2025
Mock Results Day: 1 Dec 2025
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Mocks 2: 09 Feb to 06 March 2026
Results: Given out by teachers in lesson time
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| Year 10 |
Internal Assessments: 22 to 26 June 2026
Results: Given out by teachers in lesson time
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Due to the nature of this academic year, dates for mock exams may need to change, therefore should be considered as provisional.
Please note:
- An exam timetable will be published prior to each year mock exam so that students have sufficient time to revise
- The start and end date may be extended to allow for practical exams to take place
Post Results
If you have a query with your mark or grade, it is best to speak with your subject teacher or the Head of Department in the first instance. There are various post-results services offered by exam boards if you wish to proceed with a formal check.
Below is a list of the post-results services offered by exam boards. A paper form will be enclosed in your results envelope, which will show the fees, how to pay, and deadlines to apply. Further copies can be obtained by downloading below. Please also take a look at the JCQ post-results infographic further down the page for further information.
| Service |
Type |
What happens? |
| 1 |
Clerical check |
The adding up of marks is checked. |
| 2 |
Review of marking |
The exam paper is checked to make sure it was marked correctly according to the mark scheme. Marks are changed if the new examiner feels there has been a clear marking error. This can take up to 20 calendar days. |
| 3 |
Access to script (original) |
You get our original exam paper back, but cannot ask for a review of marking afterwards. |
| 4 |
Priority review of marking |
The exam paper is checked in a shorter timeframe to make sure it was marked correctly according to the mark scheme. Marks are changed if the new examiner feels there has been a clear marking error. This can take up to 15 calendar days.
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| 5 |
Priority Access to Script (copy) |
You get a copy of your exam paper back quickly so you can decide whether to apply for a review of marking. This can take up to 15 calendar days. |
None of these post-results services are officially a re-mark, they are different ways the exam boards check that mark schemes have been applied correctly and marks added up accurately. Please note that all post-results services are offered and charged on a per paper basis, not for the subject as a whole.
There is no grade protection for a review of marking. This means that your mark and overall grade could be lowered, confirmed, or raised as a result.
For a guide to the post-results process, please see the JCQ Post Results Services Infographic here.
