JCQ Information for Candidates
Guidance from the Joint Council for Qualifications
Follow the links below for assessment guidance for students sitting exams in 2024.
Update: Follow this link for updated guidance from JCQ for exams taking place in 2023-2024.
Information for candidates documents – JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications
Students need to be aware of these key documents (available at the link above):
| Preparing to sit exams (On your exam day) | A useful single-page summary of exam day reminders and expectations. |
| Information for candidates – Written exams | A. Regulations – Make sure you understand the rules
B. Information – Make sure you attend your exams and bring what you need C. Calculators, dictionaries and computer spell-checkers D. Instructions during the exam E. Advice and assistance F. At the end of the exam |
| Information for candidates – Non-examination assessments (NEA) | Preparing your work – good practice
Researching and using references Plagiarism Penalties for breaking the regulations |
| Information for candidates – Coursework | Preparing your work – good practice
Researching and using references Plagiarism Penalties for breaking the regulations |
| Information for candidates – Social media | A useful single-page summary of social media expectations around exams. Namely:
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| Information for candidates – On-screen tests | A. Regulations – Make sure you understand the rules
B. Information – Make sure you attend your on-screen test and bring what you need C. Calculators, dictionaries and computer spell-checkers D. Instructions during the on-screen test E. Advice and assistance F. At the end of the on-screen test |
| Information for candidates – Privacy notice | Information about how JCQ and the exam boards will use candidate data. |