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Private Exam Entry Service

Please ensure you have in date (not expired) photo identification, without this you will be unable to sit your examination.

General information

Unfortunately we do not accept entries with the Awarding Body CIE.

We cannot accept candidates for controlled assessment, coursework units, oral and practical units. However, if you have previously taken any of the above, and the specification(s) allows you to carry these marks forward, we will accept entries on any remaining unit(s).

If you are looking at a specification that does include any of the above units you may wish to contact the relevant awarding body to seek an alternative specification.

Functional Skills English

We can only enter for on-demand Functional Skills English exams if you have completed the speaking and listening component previously, and can provide us with evidence of this.

Access Arrangements

Evidence of an assessment is required in order to request JCQ approval for exam access arrangements.

Previous evidence of an assessment at another centre cannot be accepted, unless the previous centre has an established working relationship’ with Nottingham College. Please note Nottingham College do not currently have an established working relationship with any other centre.

If you would like to request an assessment, please request this in your initial enquiry. A member of our Learning Support Team will then contact you to discuss this further. A fee of £250.00 will be charged and must be paid in advance of the assessment. 

For more information and guidance please see:

Series deadlines – we do not accept late entries

Examination series Entry opens Entry deadline
Examination series:

November 2024
GCSE Maths and English resits

Entry opens:

2nd September 2024

Entry deadline:

20th September 2024

Examination series:

November 2024
Pearson iGCSE

Entry opens:

12th August 2024

Entry deadline:

6th September 2024

Examination series:

Summer 2025
GCSE, iGCSE & A level

Entry opens:

21st November 2024

Entry deadline:

31st January 2025

Examination series:

On demand entries 
Online AAT & functional skills

Entry opens:

On demand

Entry deadline:

Six weeks’ notice 

Fees

Fees are subject to change for exams in 24/25 academic year.

Examination type Fee
Examination type:

A Levels

Fee:

£120 per A Level exam

Examination type:

GCSEs/​i‑GCSEs

Fee:

£100 per exam

Examination type:

Functional Skills

Fee:

Maths (£100 per exam)
English (£100 per exam, reading/​writing units availably only)

Examination type:

AAT

Fee:

£120 per exam

Examination type:

Other

Fee:

Enquiries dependant on specification 

(e.g. If one A Level Subject as 3 units, all exams it will cost £360 in total, 3 x £120)

Please note all fees are non-refundable. These include the following fees – Awarding body registration fee(s); Invigilation fees; rooming costs and all administration and certification costs.

To make an enquiry please complete form below, once submitted we will endeavour to respond within 5 working days.

Exam service enquiry

(Multiple exams can be included on one form)

Due to exam board regulations, we are only able to enter private candidates for re-takes of GCSE or A Level Science Exams.

You will need to provide a copy of your past result/certificate showing your full name and UCI number.

e.g. November; January; Summer for GCSE; i-GCSE or A Level. Please specify preferred month of exam for Functional Skills/On-Demand exams.

Start by selecting the examination series you are interested in enquirying about.

The deadline for the November 2024 series exams has now passed. We cannot accept any further exam entries for this series.

The Summer 2025 exam series will be available in November 2024.

Name information

This email address will be used for all correspondence.

Address information

e.g AQA; OCR or Pearson

e.g. iGCSE Biology.

The information submitted through this form will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

If you require further information on what the Awarding Bodies offer, please see links to the below awarding bodies’ private candidate web pages:

AQA Private Candidates Information

OCR Private Candidates Information

Pearson Private Candidates Information