Question paper labels and colours
Information for exam officers and invigilators about the question papers on exam day.
Bags
Question papers and other confidential material we send you will always be in blue bags.
Labels
We use colour-coded labels on the packets of question papers we send you, to help you on exam day.
Qualification | Packet label colour |
|---|---|
AS and A-level | Blue |
Functional Skills | White |
GCSE and AQA Certificate level 1/2 (Foundation) | Yellow |
GCSE and AQA Certificate level 1/2 (Higher) | White |
GCSE and AQA Certificate level 1/2 (un-tiered) | White |
AQA Certificate level 2 | White |
AQA Certificate level 3 | White |
Modified question papers | Green |
Teacher notes | Pink |
Paper
Question papers are printed on white paper to improve image quality (except pilot papers, which are printed on coloured paper).