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Recent news and key messages from Ofqual on regulated qualifications, examinations and assessments.
Information about the National Reference Test being used by Ofqual to support the awarding of GCSEs in England.
Information for teachers, headteachers and senior leaders about the National Reference Test.
Overview The National Reference Test (NRT) is an annual assessment taken…
Rules and regulations for awarding organisations that submit data about exams.
Results issued for GCSEs, AS and A Levels, vocational and technical qualifications included in performance tables (applied generals, tech levels, technical awards and technical certificates), and the technical qualification …
The results digest for the National Reference Test in 2026, provided by the National Foundation for Educational Research, and the annual statement.
Numbers of certificates issued for vocational and other qualifications in England (excluding GCSEs, AS and A levels, Advanced Extension Awards, apprenticeship end-point assessments, Extended Project Qualifications and T Leve…
Results issued each summer for GCSEs, AS and A Levels, vocational and technical qualifications included in performance tables (applied generals, tech levels, technical awards and technical certificates), and the technical qu…
A table of the types of qualifications organisations can offer under their Ofqual recognition.
Clearer data on qualifications and outcomes means stronger local understanding, says Ofqual’s Chief Regulator Sir Ian Bauckham.
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