Examinations and assessment guidelines

Examination board guidelines and assessment procedures (UG and PG) spring-autumn 2025

Examination board guidelines and assessment procedures have been reviewed and updated for the operation of examination boards and publishing of assessment results, during spring and autumn 2025. Previous versions of these guidelines should be disregarded.

Guidance for students

Guidance for students has been developed which provides answers to key questions and guidance on, for example, completion, examinations and how decisions are made after Exam Boards.

• Academic Decision-Making: Guide for Students on Three-Stage Approach
• Academic Decision-Making: Guide for Students on What happens after Exams?

Guidance for examination boards

Please refer to the ‘Key points to highlight’ document for a summary of recent changes and introductions. All examination board guidelines and assessment procedures (UG and PGT) are listed below.