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Rules and regulations for all GCSEs (9 to 1).
This guide covers topics including when exams take place, how to administer them, malpractice and maladministration, special consideration and error reporting.
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for V Levels.
This document sets out Ofqual's regulatory requirements for awarding organisations offering Foundation Certificates.
Ofqual's service for reviewing the decisions made by exam boards on appeals against GCSE, AS, A level and some vocational or technical qualifications results.
Guidance on collecting evidence of student performance to ensure resilience in the qualifications system for GCSE, AS and A levels, Project Qualifications and AEA.
A rule setting out a list of principles and their interaction with other Conditions.
Rules and regulations for the V Level qualification in accounting and finance, taught from September 2027.
This guide covers topics including marking, grading, results days, appeals, resits and complaints about exams or assessments.
Criteria for assessing applications to be recognised by Ofqual to develop or award regulated qualifications.
This advice note supports awarding organisations in understanding how existing rules and guidance apply to the risks of malpractice arising from use of AI tools.
Classroom resources designed to help teachers and school and college leaders develop an approach to the use of AI in assessed work, and to speak to students about it.
How to interpret our rules, including defined terms
Additional rules and guidance for Technical Qualifications
A checklist for exam officers to give to exam students to help them prepare for their assessments.
This guide explains what schools, colleges and other exam or assessment centres can expect from awarding organisations regulated by Ofqual and the arrangements for qualifications in 2026.
This joint contingency plan is in place to deal with any major disruption that may affect exam candidates.
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for Foundation Certificates.
Accrediting qualifications: how and when we do it
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