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Time in assessment: research and statistics
Research focusing on time pressure and speed of working in assessment and the effect of extra time on assessment outcomes, plus statistics on access arrangements.
Ofqual has conducted research into the role of time pressure in assessment, looking at speed of working, the impact of having extra time in exams and reviewing existing research literature on the topic.
These reports are presented alongside a regulatory report on access arrangements, and statistics on the number of approved access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level in England valid for use during the 2024 to 2025 academic year, and the number of requests granted for modified papers for the 2025 summer GCSE, AS and A level series.
Research reports
Statistics
Regulatory report and supplementary publications
Updates to this page
Published 27 November 2025