There are important dates that need to be included in exams planning when managing dated exams and assessments. These dates include submissions windows, deadlines and exam timetables. These dates are subject to change.
Key dates for T Levels qualifications
Key dates for Technical qualifications
On demand and dated examinations are booked on Walled Garden, our administration platform.
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Visit the Walled Garden support page for more information on registering learners and booking exams and assessments.
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Step-by-step guide to delivering dated entry exams
Centres are responsible for the secure and safe administration of all assessments and examinations. This includes:
- secure storage of physical and electronic assessment materials;
- assessment administration and examination invigilation according to relevant guidance.
The below guide will walk you through the exam administration process for dated-entry exams, from receipt of question papers and conducting exams, to returning your scripts to City & Guilds securely in a timely manner.
A recording of our webinar on Exam Guidance for Dated Entry examinations can be viewed below. Please note that the information in this webinar is correct at the date of airing.
View the webinar presentation slides (PDF)
Returning Examinations
In the document below, you will find important information to ensure the correct return of exam scripts and stationery:
In the event of industrial action by Royal Mail, read the guidance for centres below on the return of Technical Qualifications dated examination scripts and stationery:
Special circumstances
The form below should be used by centres or examiners to provide feedback, raise points of clarification or advise of potential assessment material errors or omissions in City & Guilds external assessments:
In the event a candidate is “very late” for an exam, please complete the form below:
Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) guidance for conducting examinations
The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has set out common regulations for schools and colleges that enter students for qualifications.
The regulations specify the standard requirements for externally marked examinations and assessments. For certain qualifications some of the requirements may be different, please check the individual qualification handbooks and assessment guides for more information.
These regulations:
- are re-issued each academic year;
- set out key administrative requirements;
- reference national agreements on conduct of exams and special arrangements for individuals with particular requirements.
JCQ Instructions for conducting examinations
JCQ Exams Office
Updated guidance on handling disruption, such as industrial action, is available from the Department for Education, the regulators, the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and City & Guilds. Please read the following communication for details.
Read the update
Heads of centre must complete a declaration (on behalf of their centre) to confirm they have read the update and your centre has the relevant contingency plans in place.
Complete the declaration form
City & Guilds Exams Guidance for emergencies
This guidance explains what to do if emergencies affect any City & Guilds assessments, including dated and on-demand exams. An emergency is defined in this instance as a serious, unexpected situation that requires immediate action.
Access arrangements allow candidates/learners with special educational needs, disabilities or temporary injuries to access assessments without changing the demands of the assessment.
Visit our Centre Document Library for JCQ and City & Guilds guidance to support with special considerations and reasonable adjustments for dated entry examinations, assessments and on-demand examinations.
Guidance on access arrangements
For some qualifications, results are released to centres prior to being released to students. In these cases, the results are embargoed and centres are not permitted to provide students with results until the published results date. Results usually start to be released by centres to students from 8am on the published date.
View key results dates for Technical qualifications, T Levels and Extended Project Qualifications below.
2023 key results dates
Appealing exam results
A centre can ask for a candidate’s exam result to be reviewed, alternatively a candidate can request this directly. City & Guilds will arrange for the candidate’s answers to be remarked.
In the case of assessment decisions made by centres, candidates must go through the centre’s own internal appeals procedure.
Access related documentation and forms via the Centre Document Library:
Guidance on appeals processes