JCQ Information for Candidates
Guidance from the Joint Council for Qualifications
This page is updated every September for the year ahead.
Follow the links below for assessment guidance for students sitting exams in 2026.
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. |