Guidance
VTQ information hub 2025 to 2026: key dates and deadlines
Information for Level 3, Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications used for progression and taken alongside or in place of A-levels and GCSEs.
Applies to England
Ofqual has worked with awarding organisations to compile the following information on key dates and deadlines for vocational and technical qualifications (VTQ) in 2025 to 2026.
This VTQ Information Hub is most relevant to school and college staff working in the administration or delivery of Level 3, Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications used for progression. It will help you prepare for the awarding organisation key dates and deadlines ahead of awarding in summer 2026.
There are deadlines that awarding organisations need centres to meet to ensure the timely delivery of results in August. It is important that centres carry out internal activities take place early enough to ensure the awarding organisation deadlines are met.
Information is arranged by awarding organisation and then by qualification. You can download csv files of the combined data for all awarding organisations, or for each individual organisation. In addition, each awarding organisation has provided a link to a webpage with information about their qualifications and key dates.
We are interested in your feedback about the VTQ Information Hub. If you have any comments about the usefulness of the hub or if there is information that you would like to see included, please email this address: VTQInformationHub@ofqual.gov.uk
The VTQ Information Hub will be updated periodically to reflect changes made from awarding organisations regarding key dates.
Download key dates for all awarding organisations
Active IQ
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Active IQ. For more details see Active IQ’s delivery of results information page.
Download key dates for Active IQ
Fitness Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQs)
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 19 June 2026 | Latest date for external assessments to be completed |
| 19 June 2026 | Latest date for internal assessments to be completed |
| 19 June 2026 | Qualification claim date |
| 3 July 2026 | Deadline for submission of evidence for quality assurance |
| 24 July 2026 | Latest date by which external quality assurance must be completed |
| 7 August 2026 | Latest date by which certificates will be released to centres |
Performance Table Qualifications (PTQs)
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 19 June 2026 | Latest date for external assessments to be completed |
| 19 June 2026 | Latest date for internal assessments to be completed |
| 19 June 2026 | Qualification claim date |
| 3 July 2026 | Deadline for submission of evidence for quality assurance |
| 24 July 2026 | Latest date by which external quality assurance must be completed |
| 7 August 2026 | Latest date by which certificates will be released to centres |
Technical Occupational Qualification
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 19 June 2026 | Latest date for external assessments to be completed |
| 19 June 2026 | Latest date for internal assessments to be completed |
| 19 June 2026 | Qualification claim date |
| 3 July 2026 | Deadline for submission of evidence for quality assurance |
| 24 July 2026 | Latest date by which external quality assurance must be completed |
| 7 August 2026 | Latest date by which certificates will be released to centres |
AIM Qualifications
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from AIM Qualifications. For more details see AIM’s qualifications information page.
Download key dates for AIM Qualifications
Cyber Security
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Senior designated contact nomination |
| 30 January 2026 | Checkpoint One - Term time Checkpoint |
| 30 April 2026 | Checkpoint Two |
| 31 May 2026 | EQA monitoring for Cyber Security |
| 31 May 2026 | Interim External Quality Assurance (EQA) monitoring for Cyber Security |
| 29 July 2026 | UCAS reporting |
| 10 August 2026 | Issue of results to centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Issue of results to learners |
| 13 August 2026 | Supporting learners |
Games, animation and VFX
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | EQA monitoring for Games, Animation and VFX |
| 31 October 2025 | Interim External Quality Assurance (EQA) monitoring for Games, Animation and VFX |
| 31 December 2025 | Senior designated contact nomination |
| 30 January 2026 | Checkpoint One - Term time Checkpoint |
| 6 February 2026 | Exam scheduling for March 2026 Games Animation and VFX Skills |
| 18 March 2026 | Core Principles Examinations for Games, Animation and VFX Skills |
| 19 March 2026 | Case Study Examinations for Games, Animation and VFX Skills |
| 30 April 2026 | Checkpoint Two |
| 7 May 2026 | Examination results issued for Games, Animation and VFX Skills |
| 20 May 2026 | Exam scheduling for June 2026 Games Animation and VFX Skills |
| 16 June 2026 | Core Principles Resit examinations for Games, Animation and VFX Skills |
| 17 June 2026 | Case Study Resit examinations for Games, Animation and VFX Skills |
| 29 July 2026 | UCAS reporting |
| 10 August 2026 | Issue of results to centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Issue of results to learners |
| 13 August 2026 | Supporting learners |
AQA Education
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from AQA Education. For more details see AQA’s level 3 VTQ information page.
Download key dates for AQA Education
Applied General Business
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2026 | Deadline for entries for all qualification units and awards |
| 03 April 2026 | Entries certification warning report checkpoint |
| 21 April 2026 | Deadline for very late entries when entry amendment fees apply |
| 01 May 2026 | Entries certification warning report checkpoint |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline for submission of evidence moderation non-examined assessments |
| 15 May 2026 | Entries certification warning report checkpoint |
| 06 June 2026 | Last date to send external assignment Level 3 Certificate Business Unit 3 (ABS3) for June 2026 |
| 01 July 2026 | Deadline for applications for special consideration for missed external assessments |
| 12 August 2026 | Date of restricted release of results to centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Date of release of final results to centres for results to be issued to learners |
Applied General Science
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2026 | Deadline for entries for all qualification units and awards |
| 31 March 2026 | Preliminary material available |
| 3 April 2026 | Entries certification warning report checkpoint |
| 21 April 2026 | Deadline for very late entries when entry amendment fees apply |
| 1 May 2026 | Entries certification warning report checkpoint |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline for submission of evidence moderation non-examined assessments |
| 15 May 2026 | Entries certification warning report checkpoint |
| 1 July 2026 | Deadline for applications for special consideration for missed external assessments |
| 12 August 2026 | Date of restricted release of results to centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Date of release of final results to centres for results to be issued to learners |
L3 Certificate in Mathematics
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2026 | Deadline for entries for all qualification units and awards |
| 21 April 2026 | Deadline for very late entries when entry amendment fees apply |
| 1 July 2026 | Deadline for applications for special consideration for missed external assessments |
| 12 August 2026 | Date of restricted release of results to centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Date of release of final results to centres for results to be issued to learners |
ATHE
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from ATHE. For more details see ATHE’s results submission deadlines page.
Download key dates for ATHE
ATHE level 3 diplomas
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | First checkpoint of registered learners |
| 30 April 2026 | Second checkpoint of registered learners |
| 31 May 2026 | Results submission deadline |
| 31 July 2026 | Results issue deadline |
Cambridge OCR
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Cambridge OCR. For more details see Cambridge OCR’s VTQ updates page.
Download key dates for Cambridge OCR
Cambridge Advanced Nationals
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2025 | Cambridge OCR-set assignments released for academic years 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 on Teach Cambridge |
| 1 September 2025 | Registration entries open via Interchange and A2C (September 2025 series) |
| 5 September 2025 | Basedata published (February 2026 series) |
| 5 September 2025 | Basedata published (January 2026 series) |
| 5 September 2025 | Entries open for moderation window 1 (Spring) (February 2026 series) |
| 5 September 2025 | Series entries open (January 2026 series) |
| 4 October 2025 | Modified question paper deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 21 October 2025 | Access arrangements deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 21 October 2025 | Entries deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 22 October 2025 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 1) (January 2026 series) |
| 17 November 2025 | Pre-release material for Applied Science Unit F181 published on Teach Cambridge (January 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Basedata published (June 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Deadline for moderation window 1 NEA unit entries (February 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Entries open for June 2026 examined units and moderation window 2 (Summer) NEA units. (June 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Entry deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 22 November 2025 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 1) (February 2026 series) |
| 22 November 2025 | Very late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 2) (January 2026 series) |
| 30 November 2025 | Deadline for applying to become a centre consortium. Complete the centre consortium arrangements form within the JCQ Centre Admin Portal (CAP) via Interchange – complete a separate form for each series. (February 2026 series) |
| 2 December 2025 | Transferred candidate deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 4 December 2025 | Question papers, attendance registers and script return labels for examinations taken between 7 January and 16 January will be despatched by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 5 December 2025 | Deadline for ordering non-interactive PDF question papers from Access Arrangements Online (AAO) (January 2026 series) |
| 18 December 2025 | Exam stationery despatched by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 22 December 2025 | Very late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 2) (February 2026 series) |
| 7 January 2026 | First date of the examination period (January 2026 series) |
| 7 January 2026 | Special Consideration Online opens (January 2026 series) |
| 16 January 2026 | Final date of the examination period (January 2026 series) |
| 21 January 2026 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 23 January 2026 | Special Consideration request deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 30 January 2026 | First date moderation for moderation window 1 can take place (February 2026 series) |
| 30 January 2026 | Visit arrangement form deadline for moderation window 1. Teachers must request the date and the format of moderation (visit or virtual visit) via My Cambridge by the deadline for the window (February 2026 series) |
| 31 January 2026 | Deadline for applying to become a centre consortium. Complete the centre consortium arrangements form within the JCQ Centre Admin Portal (CAP) via Interchange – complete a separate form for each series. (June 2026 series) |
| 31 January 2026 | Modified question paper deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 21 February 2026 | Entries deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 21 February 2026 | Visit arrangement form deadline for moderation window 2. Teachers must request the date and the format of moderation (visit or virtual visit) via My Cambridge by the deadline for the window (June 2026 series) |
| 22 February 2026 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 1) (June 2026 series) |
| 27 February 2026 | Final date moderation for moderation window 1 can take place (February 2026 series) |
| 9 March 2026 | First date moderation for moderation window 2 can take place (June 2026 series) |
| 13 March 2026 | Entry amendments/withdrawals deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 15 March 2026 | Special Consideration Online opens (June 2026 series) |
| 18 March 2026 | Restricted release of results via EDI and Interchange (January 2026 series) |
| 19 March 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates (January 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Access arrangements deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Deadline for ordering non-interactive PDF question papers from Access Arrangements Online (AAO) (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Modified question paper deadline for January 2026 resit candidates (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Transferred candidate deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 4 April 2026 | Resit entry deadline for January 2026 examined units following the issue of results (June 2026 series) |
| 13 April 2026 | Pre-release material for Applied Science Unit F181 published on Teach Cambridge (June 2026 series) |
| 21 April 2026 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 22 April 2026 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 2) (June 2026 series) |
| 23 April 2026 | Entry amendments/withdrawals deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 24 April 2026 | Reviews of results and missing and incomplete results deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 27 April 2026 | Examination stationery despatched by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 27 April 2026 | Question papers, attendance registers and script return labels for examinations between 11 May and 22 May despatched by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 29 April 2026 | Restricted release of results via EDI and Interchange (February 2026 series) |
| 30 April 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates (February 2026 series) |
| 1 May 2026 | Deadline for downloading scripts from Access to Scripts (January 2026 series) |
| 11 May 2026 | First date of the examination period (June 2026 series) |
| 13 May 2026 | Question papers, attendance registers and script return labels for examinations between 1 June and 3 June despatched by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 15 May 2026 | Resit entry deadline for February 2026 NEA units following the issue of results (June 2026 series) |
| 16 May 2026 | Late entry fees also apply for resit units (Stage 2) (June 2026 series) |
| 31 May 2026 | Certificates issued by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 3 June 2026 | Final date of the examination period (June 2026 series) |
| 4 June 2026 | Reviews of results, missing and incomplete results and late certification deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 5 June 2026 | Final date moderation for moderation window 2 can take place (June 2026 series) |
| 24 June 2026 | Contingency day in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom (June 2026 series) |
| 30 June 2026 | Free replacement certificates deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 1 July 2026 | Special consideration request deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 7 July 2026 | Certificates issued by this date (February 2026 series) |
| 31 July 2026 | Early certificates request deadline if planning to use certificates at award evenings (June 2026 series) |
| 31 July 2026 | Free replacement certificates deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 7 August 2026 | Entry amendments/withdrawals deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 12 August 2026 | Restricted release of results via EDI and Interchange (June 2026 series) |
| 13 August 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates (June 2026 series) |
| 20 August 2026 | Priority reviews of marking deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 24 September 2026 | Deadline for downloading scripts from Access to Scripts (June 2026 series) |
| 24 September 2026 | Reviews of results, missing and incomplete results and late certification deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 7 November 2026 | Certificates issued by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 30 November 2026 | Free replacement certificates deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 30 November 2026 | Replacement certificates deadline (‘certifying statements’ provided from this date) (January 2026 series) |
| 31 December 2026 | Replacement certificates deadline (‘certifying statements’ provided from this date) (February 2026 series) |
Cambridge Nationals
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 September 2025 | Basedata published (January 2026 series) |
| 26 September 2025 | Centre-assessed marks can be submitted from this date (January 2026 series) |
| 4 October 2025 | Modified question paper deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 21 October 2025 | Access arrangements deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 21 October 2025 | Entries deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 22 October 2025 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 1) (January 2026 series) |
| 31 October 2025 | Deadline for applying to become a centre consortium. Complete the centre consortium arrangements form within the JCQ Centre Admin Portal (CAP) via Interchange – complete a separate form for each series. (January 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Basedata published (June 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 22 November 2025 | Very late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 2) (January 2026 series) |
| 2 December 2025 | Transferred candidate deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 4 December 2025 | Question papers, attendance registers and script return labels for examinations taken between 7 January and 9 January will be despatched by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 5 December 2025 | Deadline for ordering non-interactive PDF question papers from Access Arrangements Online (AAO) (January 2026 series) |
| 12 December 2025 | Moderator address labels despatched by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 12 December 2025 | Submit for Assessment opens for submitting samples (for 15 candidates or fewer) (January 2026 series) |
| 15 December 2025 | Special Consideration Online opens (January 2026 series) |
| 18 December 2025 | Exam stationery despatched by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 5 January 2026 | Sample requests will start to be sent from this date (January 2026 series) |
| 7 January 2026 | First date of the examination period (January 2026 series) |
| 9 January 2026 | Final date of the examination period (January 2026 series) |
| 10 January 2026 | Centre-assessed mark submission deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 23 January 2026 | Special Consideration request deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 31 January 2026 | Deadline for applying to become a centre consortium. Complete the centre consortium arrangements form within the JCQ Centre Admin Portal (CAP) via Interchange – complete a separate form for each series. (June 2026 series) |
| 31 January 2026 | Modified question paper deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 1 February 2026 | Centre-assessed marks can be submitted from this date (June 2026 series) |
| 21 February 2026 | Entries deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 22 February 2026 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 1) (June 2026 series) |
| 13 March 2026 | Entry amendments/withdrawals deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 15 March 2026 | Special Consideration Online opens (June 2026 series) |
| 18 March 2026 | Restricted release of results via EDI and Interchange (January 2026 series) |
| 19 March 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates (January 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Access arrangements deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Deadline for ordering non-interactive PDF question papers from Access Arrangements Online (AAO) (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Modified question paper deadline for January 2026 resit candidates (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Transferred candidate deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 4 April 2026 | Final date for entering June 2026 resit entries following the issue of the January 2026 results without incurring late fees (June 2026 series) |
| 22 April 2026 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 2) (June 2026 series) |
| 23 April 2026 | Reviews of results, missing and incomplete results and late certification deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 27 April 2026 | Examination stationery despatched by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 27 April 2026 | Question papers, attendance registers and script return labels for examinations between 7 May and 22 May despatched by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 1 May 2026 | Deadline for downloading scripts from Access to Scripts (January 2026 series) |
| 5 May 2026 | Moderator address labels despatched by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 8 May 2026 | First date of the examination period (June 2026 series) |
| 13 May 2026 | Question papers, attendance registers and script return labels for examinations between 1 June and 12 June despatched by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 15 May 2026 | Centre-assessed mark submission deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 31 May 2026 | Certificates issued by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 11 June 2026 | Final date of the examination period (June 2026 series) |
| 24 June 2026 | Contingency day in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom (June 2026 series) |
| 30 June 2026 | Free replacement certificates deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 1 July 2026 | Special consideration request deadline. Special Consideration Online remains open for late requests until 24 July (June 2026 series) |
| 31 July 2026 | Early certificates request deadline if planning to use certificates at award evenings (June 2026 series) |
| 13 August 2026 | Entry amendments/withdrawals deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 19 August 2026 | Restricted release of results via EDI and Interchange (June 2026 series) |
| 20 August 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates (June 2026 series) |
| 24 September 2026 | Deadline for downloading scripts from Access to Scripts (June 2026 series) |
| 24 September 2026 | Reviews of results, missing and incomplete results and late certification deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 7 November 2026 | Certificates issued by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 30 November 2026 | Free replacement certificates deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 30 November 2026 | Replacement certificates deadline (‘certifying statements’ provided from this date) (June 2026 series) |
Cambridge Technicals 2012
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2025 | Qualification basedata published |
| 3 October 2025 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 30 September 2025 |
| 7 November 2025 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 October 2025 |
| 5 December 2025 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 30 November 2025 |
| 9 January 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 December 2025 |
| 6 February 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 January 2026 |
| 11 March 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 29 February 2026 |
| 10 April 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 March 2026 |
| 30 April 2026 | Deadline for submitting estimated completion date declaration in Cambridge Technicals Progress Tracker (June 2026 series) |
| 1 May 2026 | Warnings for students showing as ‘Not Eligible’ will be visible to view in the Cambridge Technicals Progress Tracker (June 2026 series) |
| 8 May 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 30 April 2026 |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline to arrange final planned moderation visit. The final planned visit must take place by 30 June (June 2026 series) |
| 5 June 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 May 2026 |
| 15 June 2026 | Deadline to submit claims before final planned moderation visit (June 2026 series) |
| 30 June 2026 | Deadline for final planned moderation visits (June 2026 series) |
| 3 July 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 30 June 2026 |
| 10 August 2026 | A2C results issue for all qualification results issued between 1 July and 4 August 2026 for students with required unit achievements. |
Cambridge Technicals 2016
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 March 2025 | Pre-release material for Level 3 Digital Media Unit 25 available on Teach Cambridge. The same pre-release covers both January and June 2026 (January 2026 series) |
| 1 March 2025 | Pre-release material for Level 3 Digital Media Unit 25 available on Teach Cambridge. The same pre-release covers both January and June 2026 (June 2026 series) |
| 1 September 2025 | Qualification basedata published |
| 5 September 2025 | Basedata published (January 2026 series) |
| 1 October 2025 | Entry window opens (January 2026 series) |
| 3 October 2025 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 30 September 2025 |
| 4 October 2025 | Deadline for ordering non-interactive PDF question papers from Access Arrangements Online (AAO) (January 2026 series) |
| 4 October 2025 | Modified question paper deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 13 October 2025 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 Business Unit 1 available on Teach Cambridge (January 2026 series) |
| 20 October 2025 | Pre-release materials for Level 2 Digital Media Unit 2C, Level 3 Business Unit 3 and Level 3 Performing Arts Units 1, 2C, 3 and 33 available on Teach Cambridge (January 2026 series) |
| 21 October 2025 | Access arrangements deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 21 October 2025 | Entry window closes (January 2026 series) |
| 27 October 2025 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 IT Unit 2 available on Teach Cambridge (January 2026 series) |
| 3 November 2025 | Pre-release material for Level 3 IT Unit 3 available on Teach Cambridge (January 2026 series) |
| 7 November 2025 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 October 2025 |
| 11 November 2025 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 17 November 2025 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 Health and Social Care Unit 25, Level 3 Applied Science Units 22 and 23 available on Teach Cambridge (January 2026 series) |
| 2 December 2025 | Transferred candidate deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 5 December 2025 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 30 November 2025 |
| 7 January 2026 | First Cambridge Technicals exam. See exam timetable for assessment period for Level 2 Digital Media Unit 2C and Level 3 Performing Arts Units 1, 2C, 3 and 33. (January 2026 series) |
| 7 January 2026 | Special Consideration Online opens (January 2026 series) |
| 9 January 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 December 2025 |
| 16 January 2026 | Last Cambridge Technicals exam. See exam timetable for assessment period for Level 2 Digital Media Unit 2C and Level 3 Performing Arts Units 1, 2C, 3 and 33. (January 2026 series) |
| 29 January 2026 | Special Consideration request deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 31 January 2026 | Modified question paper deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 1 February 2026 | Basedata published (June 2026 series) |
| 6 February 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 January 2026 |
| 9 February 2026 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 Performing Arts Unit 1 available on Teach Cambridge (June 2026 series) |
| 16 February 2026 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 Business Unit 1 available on Teach Cambridge (June 2026 series) |
| 23 February 2026 | Pre-release materials for Level 2 Digital Media Unit 2C, Level 3 Business Unit 3 and Level 3 Performing Arts Unit 2C available on Teach Cambridge (June 2026 series) |
| 1 March 2026 | Examined unit entry window opens (June 2026 series) |
| 2 March 2026 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 IT Unit 2 and Level 3 Performing Arts Unit 3 available on Teach Cambridge (June 2026 series) |
| 9 March 2026 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 IT Unit 3 available on Teach Cambridge (June 2026 series) |
| 11 March 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 29 February 2026 |
| 11 March 2026 | Examined unit results issued by this date (via Interchange and A2C) (January 2026 series) |
| 16 March 2026 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 Performing Arts Unit 33 available on Teach Cambridge (June 2026 series) |
| 18 March 2026 | Priority access to scripts (January 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Access arrangements deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Deadline for ordering non-interactive PDF question papers from Access Arrangements Online (AAO) (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Examined unit entry window closes (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Modified question paper deadline for January 2026 resit candidates (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Transferred candidate deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 7 April 2026 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 10 April 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 March 2026 |
| 13 April 2026 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 Applied Science Unit 22 available on Teach Cambridge (June 2026 series) |
| 20 April 2026 | Pre-release materials for Level 3 Health and Social Care Unit 25, Level 3 Applied Science Unit 23 available on Teach Cambridge (June 2026 series) |
| 23 April 2026 | Access to scripts deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 23 April 2026 | Reviews of marking deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 30 April 2026 | Deadline for submitting estimated completion date declaration in Cambridge Technicals Progress Tracker (June 2026 series) |
| 1 May 2026 | Warnings for students showing as ‘Not Eligible’ will be visible to view in the Cambridge Technicals Progress Tracker (June 2026 series) |
| 8 May 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 30 April 2026 |
| 11 May 2026 | First Cambridge Technicals exam. See exam timetable for assessment period for Level 2 Digital Media Unit 2C and Level 3 Performing Arts Units 1, 2C, 3 and 33. (June 2026 series) |
| 11 May 2026 | Special Consideration Online opens (June 2026 series) |
| 15 May 2026 | Deadline to arrange final planned moderation visit. The final planned visit must take place by 30 June (June 2026 series) |
| 5 June 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 31 May 2026 |
| 9 June 2026 | Last Cambridge Technicals exam. See exam timetable for assessment period for Level 2 Digital Media Unit 2C and Level 3 Performing Arts Units 1, 2C, 3 and 33. (June 2026 series) |
| 15 June 2026 | Deadline to submit claims before final planned moderation visit (June 2026 series) |
| 24 June 2026 | Contingency day in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom (June 2026 series) |
| 30 June 2026 | Deadline for final planned moderation visits (June 2026 series) |
| 1 July 2026 | Special Consideration request deadline. (June 2026 series) |
| 3 July 2026 | A2C results issue for all results issued between 1 and 30 June 2026 |
| 10 August 2026 | A2C results issue for all qualification results issued between 1 July and 4 August 2026 for students with required unit achievements. |
| 10 August 2026 | Examined unit results issued by this date (via Interchange and A2C) (June 2026 series) |
| 13 August 2026 | Results day: The day when students will expect to receive their qualification results alongside results for the June 2026 series examined units (June 2026 series) |
| 20 August 2026 | Priority reviews of marking deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 27 August 2026 | Priority access to scripts deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 3 September 2026 | Priority copies of scripts sent by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 24 September 2026 | Non-priority access to scripts deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 24 September 2026 | Reviews of marking deadline (June 2026 series) |
Level 3 Certificate
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2025 | Cambridge OCR-set assignment for unit F228 released for academic years 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 on Teach Cambridge |
| 1 September 2025 | Registration entries open via Interchange and A2C (September 2025 series) |
| 5 September 2025 | Basedata published (February 2026 series) |
| 5 September 2025 | Basedata published (January 2026 series) |
| 5 September 2025 | Entries open for moderation window 1 (Spring) (February 2026 series) |
| 5 September 2025 | Series entries open (January 2026 series) |
| 4 October 2025 | Modified question paper deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 21 October 2025 | Access arrangements deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 21 October 2025 | Entries deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 22 October 2025 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 1) (January 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Basedata published (June 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Deadline for moderation window 1 NEA unit entries (February 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Entries open for June 2026 examined unit F227 and moderation window 2 (Summer) NEA unit F228. (June 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Entry deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 21 November 2025 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 22 November 2025 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 1) (February 2026 series) |
| 22 November 2025 | Very late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 2) (January 2026 series) |
| 30 November 2025 | Deadline for applying to become a centre consortium. Complete the centre consortium arrangements form within the JCQ Centre Admin Portal (CAP) via Interchange – complete a separate form for each series. (February 2026 series) |
| 2 December 2025 | Transferred candidate deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 4 December 2025 | Question papers, attendance registers and script return labels for the examination taken on 7 January will be despatched by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 5 December 2025 | Deadline for ordering non-interactive PDF question papers from Access Arrangements Online (AAO) (January 2026 series) |
| 18 December 2025 | Exam stationery despatched by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 22 December 2025 | Very late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 2) (February 2026 series) |
| 7 January 2026 | Examination to be taken on this date (January 2026 series) |
| 7 January 2026 | Special Consideration Online opens (January 2026 series) |
| 21 January 2026 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 23 January 2026 | Special Consideration request deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 30 January 2026 | First date moderation for moderation window 1 can take place (February 2026 series) |
| 30 January 2026 | Visit arrangement form deadline for moderation window 1. Teachers must request the date and the format of moderation (visit or virtual visit) via My Cambridge by the deadline for the window (February 2026 series) |
| 31 January 2026 | Deadline for applying to become a centre consortium. Complete the centre consortium arrangements form within the JCQ Centre Admin Portal (CAP) via Interchange – complete a separate form for each series. (June 2026 series) |
| 31 January 2026 | Modified question paper deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 21 February 2026 | Entries deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 21 February 2026 | Visit arrangement form deadline for moderation window 2. Teachers must request the date and the format of moderation (visit or virtual visit) via My Cambridge by the deadline for the window (June 2026 series) |
| 22 February 2026 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 1) (June 2026 series) |
| 27 February 2026 | Final date moderation for moderation window 1 can take place (February 2026 series) |
| 9 March 2026 | First date moderation for moderation window 2 can take place (June 2026 series) |
| 13 March 2026 | Entry amendments/withdrawals deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 15 March 2026 | Special Consideration Online opens (June 2026 series) |
| 18 March 2026 | Restricted release of results via EDI and Interchange (January 2026 series) |
| 19 March 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates (January 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Access arrangements deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Deadline for ordering non-interactive PDF question papers from Access Arrangements Online (AAO) (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Modified question paper deadline for January 2026 resit candidates (June 2026 series) |
| 21 March 2026 | Transferred candidate deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 4 April 2026 | Resit entry deadline for January 2026 examined units following the issue of results (June 2026 series) |
| 21 April 2026 | Entry withdrawals with refund deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 22 April 2026 | Late entry and entry amendment fees apply (Stage 2) (June 2026 series) |
| 23 April 2026 | Entry amendments/withdrawals deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 24 April 2026 | Reviews of results and missing and incomplete results deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 27 April 2026 | Examination stationery despatched by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 27 April 2026 | Question paper, attendance register and script return label for the examination taking place on 11 May despatched by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 29 April 2026 | Restricted release of results via EDI and Interchange (February 2026 series) |
| 30 April 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates (February 2026 series) |
| 1 May 2026 | Deadline for downloading scripts from Access to Scripts (January 2026 series) |
| 11 May 2026 | Examination to be taken on this date (June 2026 series) |
| 15 May 2026 | Resit entry deadline for February 2026 NEA unit F228 following the issue of results (June 2026 series) |
| 16 May 2026 | Late entry fees also apply for resit units (Stage 2) (June 2026 series) |
| 31 May 2026 | Certificates issued by this date (January 2026 series) |
| 4 June 2026 | Reviews of results, missing and incomplete results and late certification deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 5 June 2026 | Final date moderation for moderation window 2 can take place (June 2026 series) |
| 24 June 2026 | Contingency day in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom (June 2026 series) |
| 30 June 2026 | Free replacement certificates deadline (January 2026 series) |
| 1 July 2026 | Special consideration request deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 7 July 2026 | Certificates issued by this date (February 2026 series) |
| 31 July 2026 | Early certificates request deadline if planning to use certificates at award evenings (June 2026 series) |
| 31 July 2026 | Free replacement certificates deadline (February 2026 series) |
| 7 August 2026 | Entry amendments/withdrawals deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 12 August 2026 | Restricted release of results via EDI and Interchange (June 2026 series) |
| 13 August 2026 | Results to be issued to candidates (June 2026 series) |
| 20 August 2026 | Priority reviews of marking deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 24 September 2026 | Deadline for downloading scripts from Access to Scripts (June 2026 series) |
| 24 September 2026 | Reviews of results, missing and incomplete results and late certification deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 7 November 2026 | Certificates issued by this date (June 2026 series) |
| 30 November 2026 | Free replacement certificates deadline (June 2026 series) |
| 30 November 2026 | Replacement certificates deadline (‘certifying statements’ provided from this date) (January 2026 series) |
| 31 December 2026 | Replacement certificates deadline (‘certifying statements’ provided from this date) (February 2026 series) |
City & Guilds
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from City & Guilds. For more details see City & Guilds’ VTQ information hub page.
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KS4 Level 2 Technicals
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 1 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 15 May 2026 | Synoptic assignment submission deadline |
| 17 August 2026 | Release of results to Centres |
| 20 August 2026 | Release of results to learners |
Level 2 Technicals
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 1 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 15 May 2026 | Synoptic assignment submission deadline |
| 2 June 2026 | Submission deadline for other centre-assessed components identified for sampling |
| 12 June 2026 | Submission deadline for remaining centre-assessed components |
| 17 August 2026 | Release of results to Centres |
| 20 August 2026 | Release of results to learners |
Level 3 Technicals
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 1 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 15 May 2026 | Synoptic assignment submission deadline |
| 2 June 2026 | Submission deadline for other centre-assessed components identified for sampling |
| 12 June 2026 | Submission deadline for remaining centre-assessed components |
| 10 August 2026 | Release of results to Centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Release of results to learners |
T levels - Agriculture
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 1 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 15 May 2026 | Employer-Set Project (ESP) submission deadline |
| 15 May 2026 | Occupational Specialism submission deadline |
| 12 August 2026 | Release of results to Centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Release of results to learners |
T levels - Animal Care and Management
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 13 March 2026 | Occupational Specialism - research project submission deadline |
| 1 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 15 May 2026 | Employer-Set Project (ESP) submission deadline |
| 15 May 2026 | Occupational Specialism - synoptic assignment submission deadline |
| 12 August 2026 | Release of results to Centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Release of results to learners |
T Levels - Engineering and Manufacturing
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 1 May 2026 | Employer-Set Project (ESP) submission deadline |
| 1 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 15 May 2026 | Occupational Specialism submission deadline |
| 12 August 2026 | Release of results to Centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Release of results to learners |
T levels - other
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 1 May 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 8 May 2026 | Employer-Set Project (ESP) submission deadline |
| 15 May 2026 | Occupational Specialism submission deadline |
| 12 August 2026 | Release of results to Centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Release of results to learners |
Crossfields Institute
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Crossfields Institute. For more details see Crossfields Institute’s VTQ data collection page.
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Integrative education suite
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | Indicative no of learners for each qualification submitted |
| 27 February 2026 | Final date for registrations for this certification point |
| 1 May 2026 | Late registrations accepted |
| 17 July 2026 | Claims submitted by centres including all LO grades |
| 31 July 2026 | Results issued to centres |
| 1 September 2026 | Queries, amendments or appeals can be raised |
| 4 September 2026 | Certificates issued to centre |
| 30 October 2026 | Outcome of Appeals and appropriate certification issued |
| 30 November 2026 | Report on Certification outcomes made available |
Gateway Qualifications Limited
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Gateway Qualifications Limited. For more details see Gateway Qualifications Limited’s VTQ delivery information page.
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Digital qualifications
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 30 April 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 30 June 2026 | Deadline for submission of evidence for quality assurance of assessments |
| 12 August 2026 | Release of results to Centres |
Garden design qualifications
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 30 April 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 30 June 2026 | Deadline for submission of evidence for quality assurance of assessments |
| 12 August 2026 | Release of results to Centres |
NCFE
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from NCFE. For more details see NCFE’s page on timely delivery of results.
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Applied Generals
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 30 April 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 30 June 2026 | EQA Review Completion Date |
| 14 July 2026 | Date of release for final result to centres |
Licence to Practice
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 30 April 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 30 June 2026 | EQA Review Completion Date |
| 6 August 2026 | Date of release for final result to centres |
T-Level
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 30 April 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 12 August 2026 | Date of release for final result to centres |
UCAS Point Qualification
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 30 April 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 30 June 2026 | EQA Review Completion Date |
| 14 July 2026 | Date of release for final result to centres |
V-Cert
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Term time checkpoint 1 |
| 30 April 2026 | Term time checkpoint 2 |
| 17 August 2026 | Date of release for final result to centres |
Pearson Education Limited
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Pearson Education Limited. For more details see Pearson Education Limited’s vocational qualifications information page.
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BTEC Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art, Design & Media (FADM)
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
BTEC L2 Technicals
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 20 March 2026 | Deadline for entries for external assessments (May/June series) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
| 14 August 2026 | Date of release of final unit/qualification results to centres |
BTEC L3 Technicals
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 20 March 2026 | Deadline for entries for external assessments (May/June series) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
| 5 August 2026 | Date of release of final unit/qualification results to centres |
BTEC National (AAQs)
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 20 March 2026 | Deadline for entries for external assessments (May/June series) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
| 5 August 2026 | Date of release of final unit/qualification results to centres |
BTEC Nationals QCF
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
BTEC Nationals RQF
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 20 March 2026 | Deadline for entries for external assessments (May/June series) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
| 5 August 2026 | Date of release of final unit/qualification results to centres |
BTEC Specialist and Professional
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 20 March 2026 | Deadline for entries for external assessments (May/June series) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
| 5 August 2026 | Date of release of final unit/qualification results to centres |
BTEC Specialist and Professional (100% IA)
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
BTEC Tech Awards 2022
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 20 March 2026 | Deadline for entries for external assessments (May/June series) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
| 14 August 2026 | Date of release of final unit/qualification results to centres |
T Levels
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Deadline for registrations (enrolment for 2025/26 academic year) |
| 31 December 2025 | Deadline for deletion of registrations following the academic year |
| 30 January 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 1) |
| 20 March 2026 | Deadline for entries for external assessments (May/June series) |
| 4 May 2026 | Cohort Declaration (Term time checkpoint 2) |
| 31 May 2026 | Deadline for SV report to be issued to the centre |
| 5 July 2026 | Deadline for internal assessment mark and/or grade submission |
| 5 July 2026 | Qualification claim date, if applicable |
| 12 August 2026 | Date of release of final unit/qualification results to centres |
RSL Awards Ltd
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from RSL Awards Ltd. For more details see RSL Awards Ltd’s vocational qualifications information page.
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Level 2 Qualifications with external assessment
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 September 2025 | Submit an Annual Self-Assessment Review for the centre |
| 19 September 2025 | Submit applications for Autumn Series learners (where applicable) |
| 6 October 2025 | Window for annual centre visit opens (date of visit agreed with RSL) |
| 24 October 2025 | Registration closes for new learner registrations NB If RPL is being sought for any learners, this must be submitted by this date. |
| 24 October 2025 | Window for standardisation meeting to take place |
| 6 November 2025 | Access given to controlled external assessment briefs via the ‘External Assessment’ section of the site |
| 19 December 2025 | Date by which the annual centre visit must be completed (date agreed with RSL) |
| 5 January 2026 | External assessment window opens |
| 2 March 2026 | Window for summative moderation/standards verification opens (dates agreed in consultation with an RSL Standards Verifier) |
| 1 April 2026 | Deadline for submission of evidence, learner declarations and controlled assessment logs for controlled external assessment |
| 7 May 2026 | Checkpoint – centres confirm learners who are expecting a result this summer and nominate a Senior Designated Contact (SDC) NOTE – From 25/26, this applies to all learners for all qualifications |
| 14 May 2026 | Final deadline for submission of summative sample for summative moderation/standards verification |
| 21 May 2026 | External assessment results issued to centres |
| 4 June 2026 | Submit application for retake for external assessment |
| 8 June 2026 | Retake window for external assessment opens |
| 26 June 2026 | Input all completed internally assessed unit results and complete accuracy of grade input |
| 3 July 2026 | RSL conduct statistical analysis of results |
| 3 July 2026 | Submit evidence for retake for external assessment |
| 6 July 2026 | Centres contacted where further details are required about results, following statistical analysis |
| 6 August 2026 | Results validated on rslawards.com and available to centres (under embargo) |
| 20 August 2026 | Centres can release L2 results to learners (embargo is lifted) |
| 18 September 2026 | Certificates to be issued to centres |
Level 3 Qualifications with external assessment
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 September 2025 | Submit an Annual Self-Assessment Review for the centre |
| 19 September 2025 | Submit applications for Autumn Series learners (where applicable) |
| 6 October 2025 | Window for annual centre visit opens (date of visit agreed with RSL) |
| 24 October 2025 | Registration closes for new learner registrations NB If RPL is being sought for any learners, this must be submitted by this date. |
| 24 October 2025 | Window for standardisation meeting to take place |
| 6 November 2025 | Access given to controlled external assessment briefs via the ‘External Assessment’ section of the site |
| 19 December 2025 | Date by which the annual centre visit must be completed (date agreed with RSL) |
| 5 January 2026 | External assessment window opens |
| 2 March 2026 | Window for summative moderation/standards verification opens (dates agreed in consultation with an RSL Standards Verifier) |
| 1 April 2026 | Deadline for submission of evidence, learner declarations and controlled assessment logs for controlled external assessment |
| 7 May 2026 | Checkpoint – centres confirm learners who are expecting a result this summer and nominate a Senior Designated Contact (SDC) NOTE – From 25/26, this applies to all learners for all qualifications |
| 14 May 2026 | Final deadline for submission of summative sample for summative moderation/standards verification |
| 21 May 2026 | External assessment results issued to centres |
| 4 June 2026 | Submit application for retake for external assessment |
| 8 June 2026 | Retake window for external assessment opens |
| 26 June 2026 | Input all completed internally assessed unit results and complete accuracy of grade input |
| 3 July 2026 | RSL conduct statistical analysis of results |
| 3 July 2026 | Submit evidence for retake for external assessment |
| 6 July 2026 | Centres contacted where further details are required about results, following statistical analysis |
| 6 August 2026 | Results validated on rslawards.com and available to centres (under embargo) |
| 13 August 2026 | Centres can release L3 results to learners (embargo is lifted) |
| 18 September 2026 | Certificates to be issued to centres |
Level 3 Qualifications without external assessment
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 September 2025 | Submit an Annual Self-Assessment Review for the centre |
| 18 September 2025 | Submit assessment and internal verification per qualification delivered |
| 19 September 2025 | Submit applications for Autumn Series learners (where applicable) |
| 6 October 2025 | Window for annual centre visit opens (date of visit agreed with RSL) |
| 24 October 2025 | Registration closes for new learner registrations NB If RPL is being sought for any learners, this must be submitted by this date. |
| 24 October 2025 | Window for standardisation meeting to take place |
| 19 December 2025 | Date by which the annual centre visit must be completed (date agreed with RSL) |
| 2 March 2026 | Window for summative moderation/standards verification opens (dates agreed in consultation with an RSL Standards Verifier) |
| 7 May 2026 | Checkpoint – centres confirm learners who are expecting a result this summer and nominate a Senior Designated Contact (SDC) NOTE – From 25/26, this applies to all learners for all qualifications |
| 14 May 2026 | Final deadline for submission of summative sample for summative moderation/standards verification |
| 3 July 2026 | Input all completed internally assessed unit results and complete accuracy of grade input |
| 10 July 2026 | RSL conduct statistical analysis of results |
| 13 July 2026 | Centres contacted where further details are required about results, following statistical analysis |
| 6 August 2026 | Results validated on rslawards.com and available to centres (under embargo) |
| 13 August 2026 | Centres can release results to learners (embargo is lifted) |
| 18 September 2026 | Certificates to be issued to centres. |
Skills and Education Group Awards
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Skills and Education Group Awards. For more details see Skills and Education Group Awards’ summer 2026 results information page
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Summer awarding 2026
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 February 2026 | Deadline by which Centres must have confirmed students that are expecting a result |
| 27 February 2026 | Deadline by which Centres must have updated their Senior Designated contact |
| 27 February 2026 | Deadline for registration of learners to be included in Summer Moderation |
| 1 May 2026 | Deadline for requests for Moderation / External Quality Assurance |
| 1 July 2026 | Latest date by which Moderation / External Quality Assurance must be complete |
| 14 July 2026 | Latest date by which claims must have been made on ORS |
Training Qualifcations UK Ltd
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Training Qualifcations UK Ltd. For more details see Training Qualifcations UK Ltd’s 2026 VTQ results delivery information page.
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Design, Engineer, Construct!
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 November 2025 | (January Exam Series) - Registration Deadline |
| 12 December 2025 | Checkpoint 1- Progression Confirmation Deadline |
| 19 December 2025 | (January Exam Series) - Reasonable adjustment deadline |
| 22 January 2026 | (January Exam Series) - Exam date |
| 19 March 2026 | (January Exam Series) - Results date |
| 27 March 2026 | (May Exam Series) - Reasonable adjustment deadline |
| 27 March 2026 | (May Exam Series) - Registration Deadline |
| 16 April 2026 | (January Exam Series) - Appeals deadline |
| 30 April 2026 | Checkpoint 2 - Progression Confirmation Deadline |
| 7 May 2026 | (May Exam Series) - Exam date |
| 7 May 2026 | (May Exam Series) - Learner attainment records submitted |
| 15 May 2026 | (May Exam Series) - Sample request issued |
| 22 May 2026 | (May Exam Series) - Portfolio of evidence internal moderation submission deadline |
| 6 August 2026 | (May Exam Series) - Results date |
| 18 September 2026 | (May Exam Series) - Appeals deadline |
University of the Arts London
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from University of the Arts London. For more details see University of the Arts London’s results information and key dates 2025 to 2026 page.
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Level 3 Internally Assessed
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 November 2025 | Student registration deadline |
| 3 April 2026 | Term time checkpoint |
| 18 June 2026 | Deadline for submission of internal assessment marks/grades |
| 6 August 2026 | Final results issued to Exams Officers under embargo |
| 13 August 2026 | Results issued to candidates by Exams Officers |
PTQs (Applied General)
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 November 2025 | Registration deadline |
| 3 April 2026 | Term time checkpoint |
| 14 May 2026 (12 midday) | Deadline for submission of developmental unit marks/grades |
| 6 August 2026 | Final results issued to Exams Officers under embargo |
| 13 August 2026 | Results issued to candidates by Exams Officers |
VTCT Skills
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from VTCT. For more details see VTCT ’s page of resources for 2026 qualifications.
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Technical Award (CO2A5)
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 January 2026 | Deadline to schedule entries for examinations (Winter 2026 series) |
| 23 January 2026 | Deadline for late entries – paper (Winter 2026 series) |
| 3 February 2026 | Deadline for late entries – online (Winter 2026 series) |
| 4 February 2026 | Exam date (Winter 2026 series) |
| 11 February 2026 | Deadline for special consideration requests (Winter 2026 series) |
| 20 March 2026 | Checkpoint 1 (Summer 2026 series) |
| 20 March 2026 | Deadline to schedule entries for examinations (Summer 2026 series) |
| 20 March 2026 | Deadline to schedule entries for non-exam assessment (Summer 2026 series) |
| 17 April 2026 | Deadline for late entries – non-exam assessment (Summer 2026 series) |
| 17 April 2026 | Deadline for uploading assignment evidence (Summer 2026 series) |
| 22 April 2026 | Embargoed release of results to centres (Winter 2026 series) |
| 23 April 2026 | Release of results to learners (Winter 2026 series) |
| 24 April 2026 | Deadline for late entries – paper examinations (Summer 2026 series) |
| 5 May 2026 | Deadline for late entries – online examinations (Summer 2026 series) |
| 6 May 2026 | Exam date (Summer 2026 series) |
| 7 May 2026 | Deadline for EARs (Winter 2026 series) |
| 13 May 2026 | Deadline for special consideration requests (Summer 2026 series) |
| 21 May 2026 | Deadline for appeals (Winter 2026 series) |
| 15 July 2026 | Embargoed release of results to centres (Summer 2026 series) |
| 16 July 2026 | Checkpoint 2 (Summer 2026 series) |
| 16 July 2026 | Release of results to learners (Summer 2026 series) |
| 30 July 2026 | Deadline for EARs (Summer 2026 series) |
| 13 August 2026 | Deadline for appeals (Summer 2026 series) |
Technical Certificate
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 December 2025 | Deadline to schedule entries for examinations (Winter 2026 series) |
| 5 January 2026 | Deadline for late entries – paper (Winter 2026 series) |
| 9 January 2026 | Deadline for late entries – online (Winter 2026 series) |
| 16 January 2026 | Exam week (Winter 2026 series) |
| 23 January 2026 | Deadline for special consideration requests (Winter 2026 series) |
| 4 March 2026 | Embargoed release of results to centres (Winter 2026 series) |
| 5 March 2026 | Release of results to learners (Winter 2026 series) |
| 6 March 2026 | Deadline for late entries – paper (Easter 2026 series) |
| 6 March 2026 | Deadline to schedule entries for examinations (Easter 2026 series) |
| 12 March 2026 | Deadline for late entries – online (Easter 2026 series) |
| 19 March 2026 | Deadline for EARs (Winter 2026 series) |
| 20 March 2026 | Exam week (Easter 2026 series) |
| 27 March 2026 | Deadline for special consideration requests (Easter 2026 series) |
| 2 April 2026 | Deadline for appeals (Winter 2026 series) |
| 13 May 2026 | Embargoed release of results to centres (Easter 2026 series) |
| 14 May 2026 | Release of results to learners (Easter 2026 series) |
| 28 May 2026 | Deadline for EARs (Easter 2026 series) |
| 29 May 2026 | Checkpoint 1 (Summer 2026 series) |
| 29 May 2026 | Deadline for late entries – paper (Summer 2026 series) |
| 29 May 2026 | Deadline to schedule entries for examinations (Summer 2026 series) |
| 5 June 2026 | Deadline for late entries – online (Summer 2026 series) |
| 11 June 2026 | Deadline for appeals (Easter 2026 series) |
| 12 June 2026 | Exam week (Summer 2026 series) |
| 19 June 2026 | Deadline for special consideration requests (Summer 2026 series) |
| 8 July 2026 | Embargoed release of results to centres (Summer 2026 series) |
| 9 July 2026 | Checkpoint 2 (Summer 2026 series) |
| 9 July 2026 | Release of results to learners (Summer 2026 series) |
| 23 July 2026 | Deadline for EARs (Summer 2026 series) |
| 6 August 2026 | Deadline for appeals (Summer 2026 series) |
Technical Level Qualification
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 December 2025 | Deadline to schedule entries for examinations (Winter 2026 series) |
| 5 January 2026 | Deadline for late entries – paper (Winter 2026 series) |
| 9 January 2026 | Deadline for late entries – online (Winter 2026 series) |
| 16 January 2026 | Exam week (Winter 2026 series) |
| 23 January 2026 | Deadline for special consideration requests (Winter 2026 series) |
| 4 March 2026 | Embargoed release of results to centres (Winter 2026 series) |
| 5 March 2026 | Release of results to learners (Winter 2026 series) |
| 6 March 2026 | Deadline for late entries – paper (Easter 2026 series) |
| 6 March 2026 | Deadline to schedule entries for examinations (Easter 2026 series) |
| 12 March 2026 | Deadline for late entries – online (Easter 2026 series) |
| 19 March 2026 | Deadline for EARs (Winter 2026 series) |
| 20 March 2026 | Exam week (Easter 2026 series) |
| 27 March 2026 | Deadline for special consideration requests (Easter 2026 series) |
| 2 April 2026 | Deadline for appeals (Winter 2026 series) |
| 13 May 2026 | Embargoed release of results to centres (Easter 2026 series) |
| 14 May 2026 | Release of results to learners (Easter 2026 series) |
| 28 May 2026 | Deadline for EARs (Easter 2026 series) |
| 29 May 2026 | Checkpoint 1 (Summer 2026 series) |
| 29 May 2026 | Deadline for late entries – paper (Summer 2026 series) |
| 29 May 2026 | Deadline to schedule entries for examinations (Summer 2026 series) |
| 5 June 2026 | Deadline for late entries – online (Summer 2026 series) |
| 11 June 2026 | Deadline for appeals (Easter 2026 series) |
| 12 June 2026 | Exam week (Summer 2026 series) |
| 19 June 2026 | Deadline for special consideration requests (Summer 2026 series) |
| 8 July 2026 | Embargoed release of results to centres (Summer 2026 series) |
| 9 July 2026 | Checkpoint 2 (Summer 2026 series) |
| 9 July 2026 | Release of results to learners (Summer 2026 series) |
| 23 July 2026 | Deadline for EARs (Summer 2026 series) |
| 6 August 2026 | Deadline for appeals (Summer 2026 series) |
WJEC-CBAC
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from WJEC-CBAC. For more details see WJEC-CBAC’s delivery of VTQ results information page.
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Applied Level 3 Certificates/Diplomas
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2026 | Deadline for on time entries |
| 18 March 2026 | Deadline for entries amendments |
| 18 March 2026 | Summer Term certification entry share |
| 18 April 2026 | Late entries window (fees payable) |
| 1 May 2026 | Deadline for Centre Declaration Submission |
| 15 May 2026 | Internal assessment mark submission deadline |
| 1 July 2026 | Deadline for on-time applications for special consideration for missed assessments |
| 17 July 2026 | Additional window for further communications and certification data shares for late/non-responders |
| 1 August 2026 | Very late entries window (fees payable) |
| 12 August 2026 | Date of release of results to centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Date for results to be issued to candidates |
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2026 | Deadline for on time entries |
| 18 March 2026 | Deadline for entries amendments |
| 18 March 2026 | Summer Term certification entry share |
| 18 April 2026 | Late entries window (fees payable) |
| 1 May 2026 | Deadline for Centre Declaration Submission |
| 18 June 2026 | Internal assessment mark submission deadline |
| 17 July 2026 | Additional window for further communications and certification data shares for late/non-responders |
| 1 August 2026 | Very late entries window (fees payable) |
| 12 August 2026 | Date of release of results to centres |
| 13 August 2026 | Date for results to be issued to candidates |
Level 1 and 2 Technical Awards
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2026 | Deadline for on time entries |
| 18 March 2026 | Deadline for entries amendments |
| 18 March 2026 | Summer Term certification entry share |
| 18 April 2026 | Late entries window (fees payable) |
| 1 May 2026 | Deadline for Centre Declaration Submission |
| 5 May 2026 | Internal assessment mark submission deadline |
| 1 July 2026 | Deadline for on-time applications for special consideration for missed assessments |
| 17 July 2026 | Additional window for further communications and certification data shares for late/non-responders |
| 1 August 2026 | Very late entries window (fees payable) |
| 19 August 2026 | Date of release of results to centres |
| 20 August 2026 | Date for results to be issued to candidates |
YMCA
Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from YMCA. For more details see YMCA’s 2026 VTQ timely issue of results page.
Download key dates for YMCA
YMCA Awards vocational qualifications
| End Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 March 2026 | Term time Checkpoint |
| 12 June 2026 | Final term-time checkpoint |
| 24 July 2026 | Final assessments must be completed by centres |
| 31 July 2026 | Completion of external assurance deadline |
| 3 August 2026 | Latest date for certificate claims |
| 13 August 2026 | Date of final certificates released to centres |
Updates to this page
Published 13 November 2025