Exams Administration

Information and resources for exams officers to plan ahead and stay on track throughout the whole exams lifecycle, from entries to results day.

Post-results services

Find out about the post-results services you can use as well as fees and deadlines.

What's available

For help on what services you might need, see the following:

Joint Council for Qualification's post-results services

University place pending

If the student has a university place pending, we advise that you request a priority review of marking (summer series only).

No university place pending

If the student does not have a university place pending, you can request a:

Fees

Please note that review of marking and review of moderation are distinct and independent services. The result of one will not affect the other, and each will be billed separately.

A full list of all fees for AQA services can be found in our Entry fees and other charges document.

Post-results service

Fee

Priority review of marking (AS and A-level – university place pending)

£59.90 (includes a copy of the reviewed script)

Priority copy of marked paper (AS and A-level)

Free

Priority copy of marked paper (GCSE)

Free

Clerical re-check

£9.40 per unit, component or module

Review of marking

£43.50 for GCSE and other level 1/2 qualifications; £50.40 for AS and A-level and other level 3 qualifications (includes a copy of the reviewed script)

Review of moderation

£261.05 for GCSE and other level 1/2 qualifications; £291.00 for AS and A-level and other level 3 qualifications (or half the normal rate if the cohort is 5 students or fewer)

Standard copy of marked script

Free

Copy of checked script (after a clerical re-check)

Free

Appeals

£129.30 for stage 1 (preliminary stage); £221.55 for stage 2 (appeal hearing)

Keeping script and outcomes

Any outcomes (decisions) from post-results services, copies of reviewed scripts, and copies for requested marked scripts will be kept for two years on Centre Services from the date they were provided. These should be downloaded if records are needed for longer than this.

Deadlines

Exam series

Exam seriesQualificationPost-result serviceRequest deadline
June 2025AS/A-level and otherPriority review of marking (service 2) - eg, university place pending (AS and A-level)21 August 2025
June 2025AS/A-level and otherPriority copy of marked paper (access to scripts) to decide next steps (AS and A-level)28 August 2025
June 2025otherPriority copy of marked paper (access to scripts) to decide next steps (GCSE)4 September 2025
June 2025allClerical re-check (service 1), Review of marking (service 2), Moderation review (service 3)25 September 2025
June 2025allOriginal marked paper (access to scripts) to support teaching and learning31 October 2025
November 2025allPriority copy of marked paper (access to scripts) to decide next steps (Other)22 January 2026
November 2025allClerical re-check (service 1), Review of marking (service 2), Moderation review (service 3)12 February 2026
November 2025allOriginal marked paper (access to scripts) to support teaching and learning12 February 2026
January 2026allPriority copy of marked paper (access to scripts) to decide next steps (All)5 March 2026
January 2026allClerical re-check (service 1), Review of marking (service 2), Moderation review (service 3)2 April 2026
January 2026allOriginal marked paper (access to scripts) to support teaching and learning2 April 2026
June 2026AS/A-level and otherPriority review of marking (service 2) - eg, university place pending (AS and A-level)20 August 2026
June 2026AS/A-level and otherPriority copy of marked paper (access to scripts) to decide next steps (AS and A-level)27 August 2026
June 2026GCSE and otherPriority copy of marked paper (access to scripts) to decide next steps (GCSE)3 September 2026
June 2026allOriginal marked paper (access to scripts) to support teaching and learning24 September 2026
June 2026allClerical re-check (service 1), Review of marking (service 2), Moderation review (service 3)24 September 2026

Private candidates

If you're a private candidate, we recommend that you speak to the exams officer at your school or college in the first instance. For more information, see our private candidate page.