The Exams Office liaises with JCQ to support exam centres and also welcomes JCQ to its National Conferences

For all JCQ information and documentation, please visit the JCQ website

If exams office staff need to contact JCQ regarding exams administration related queries, please email centresupport@jcq.org.uk – for other queries, see contact details

JCQ INFORMATION

Refer to the JCQ website where you will find the most essential information and JCQ documents which will help you in your role including:

Support for Exams Officers

Exams Office

Blogs

Newsletters

Results

Post-Results

Appeals

Data transport application

Centres delivering JCQ member awarding body qualifications which come under the common arrangements must conduct exams and assessments in accordance with JCQ’s current regulations, guidance and instructions which include:

The Exams Office invited to join the Independent Commission into Malpractice…

Following the JCQ’s announcement in July 2018 of the launch of an independent industry-led Commission into examination malpractice chaired by Sir John Dunford, The Exams Office confirmed it would be contributing to the work of the Commission.

The Exams Office was the only Exams Officer representative organisation invited to join the Commission.
Report of the Independent Commission on Examination Malpractice (published 10 September 2019)

JCQ DOCUMENTS 2026/27

Below is an overview of information as published on the JCQ website for 2026/27. For all the most essential JCQ documents, please visit the Exams Office area of the JCQ website.

This includes:

(Published September 2026)

Access Arrangements, Reasonable Adjustments and Special Consideration: Evidencing 25% extra time in colleges

Coursework / Non-examination assessment (NEA): Instructions for conducting non-examination assessments (GCE and GCSE specifications) Effective from 1 September 2026

Information for candidates: Non-examination assessments Effective from 1 September 2026

Key dates: Key dates – GCSE November 2026 examination series (Published December 2025, revised September 2026)

(Published August 2026)

Access Arrangements, Reasonable Adjustments and Special Consideration:

Coursework / Non-examination assessment (NEA):

General regulations: General Regulations for Approved Centres Effective from 1 September 2026

Information for candidates:

Instructions for conducting examinations:

Key dates: Key dates – June 2027 VTQ examination series

Online forms:

Malpractice:

Appeals: A guide to the awarding organisations’ appeals processes Effective from June 2026 examination series

(Published July 2026) Key dates – January 2027 VTQ examination series

(Published June 2026) Information for candidates – Post-Results Services – Summer 2026

(Published May 2026)

Key dates – June 2027 GQ examination series

Commentary – June 2027 examination timetable

Post-Results Services – June 2026 series and November 2026 series
 

2025/26

This includes:

(Republished May 2026) Suspected Malpractice: Policies and Procedures

(Published March 2026) Notice to Centres – Release of results June 2026 examinations

(Updated March 2026) Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments and publication of Supplementary guidance

(Published September 2025)

Information for candidates – AI (Artificial Intelligence and assessments)

Instructions for conducting Functional Skills assessments (English and Mathematics)

Strategic Plan 2025-2030

 

(Published August 2025)

Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments 

  • Access arrangements – A guide for teaching staff
  • Flowchart – access arrangements process for teachers
  • Flowchart – managing parent, carer or student requests (no evidence in centre)
  • 26%-50% extra time infographic
  • Forms 8, 8RF
  • Guidance regarding access arrangements/reasonable adjustments when a candidate changes centre
  • Guidance regarding parental/candidate requests for access arrangements when the centre has no evidence of need

Instructions for conducting examinations

  • Checklist for invigilators (for written examinations)
  • Exam Materials Receipt Log – Point of Delivery
  • Exam Materials Receipt Log – Exams Officer
  • Second Pair of Eyes Check Form
  • Pre-series Checklist
  • Exam Day Checklist
  • Centre Emergency Evacuation Procedure

Supervised assessments – Vocational and Technical Qualifications

A guide to the special consideration process

Notice to Centres – Informing candidates of their centre assessed marks

(Published July 2025) Guidance for centres on cyber security – Revised (July 2025)

(Published June 2025) Sample Centre Cyber Security Policy