Sitting exams

Exam policies, regulations and other information

Please ensure that you read carefully the following that can be found via the links on the right.

• Exam regulations
• Exam entry policies
• Instructions for candidates

The exam policies document gives you information on special arrangements, changes to exam entries, permitted calculators, mitigating circumstances, refunds and carrying forward of exam entry fees, and our cancellation policy.

When you enter for exams you will receive an entry permit two weeks before the exam, showing your exam centre and candidate number. If you don't receive this please contact the Exams Team as soon as possible. We need two working days to get this sent out to you.

If your attempt to sit an exam paper is suspended, cancelled or otherwise nullified (whether before, during or after the exam), we will waive the fee for your next attempt at that paper. However, we reserve the right to decide not to reschedule any examination or to provide any compensation.

Key points for students to note when sitting any exam

Proof of identity

You will need to produce photographic identification at each examination. Acceptable forms include:

• Current passport
• Company identification containing photograph
• Driving licence containing photograph
• National identity card containing photograph
• Bank card showing photograph

If you don't have one of these, we will mark your scripts but not release the results until we are satisfied of your identity.

The form on the right may be used when you are unable to produce satisfactory proof of identity, but it can only be used on one occasion.

Permitted calculators

Candidates may use specific electronic calculators in all the examinations subject to the conditions given in the exam instructions on the right.