Assessment materials: what's available when?
Details of when we publish assessment materials on our website, including question papers, mark schemes and reports on the exam.
January exam series
| Assessment material | Qualification type | Available on e-AQA | Available on AQA website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question papers | Functional Skills | 10 days after exam | 31 October the following year |
| Mark schemes | Functional Skills | By results day (March) | 31 October the following year |
| Reports on the exam | Functional Skills | Results day (March) | 31 October the following year |
March exam series
Please note that our March 2020 papers will be published on 1 December instead of 31 October this year.
| Assessment material | Qualification type | Available on e-AQA | Available on AQA website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question papers | Functional Skills | 10 days after exam | 1 December the following year |
| Mark schemes | Functional Skills | By results day (April) | 1 December the following year |
| Reports on the exam | Functional Skills | Results day (April) | 1 December the following year |
Summer exam series
Please note that availability of all summer 2019 assessment materials has been delayed a year, and will be available on the AQA website in July 2021. Teachers can still access these materials on e-AQA secure key materials.
| Assessment material | Qualification type | Available on e-AQA | Available on AQA website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question papers | AS and A-level, GCSE, FSMQ, Functional Skills, Level 1 and 2 Certificate | 10 days after exam | 31 July the following year |
| Mark schemes | AS and A-level, GCSE, FSMQ, Functional Skills, Level 1 and 2 Certificate | By results day (August) | 31 July the following year |
| Reports on the exam | AS and A-level, GCSE, FSMQ, Functional Skills, Level 1 and 2 Certificate | August to September | 31 July the following year |
November exam series
| Assessment material | Qualification type | Available on e-AQA | Available on AQA website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question papers | GCSE, Functional Skills | 10 days after exam | 1 December the following year |
| Mark schemes | GCSE, Functional Skills | By results day (January) | 1 December the following year |
| Reports on the exam | GCSE, Functional Skills | Results day (January) | 1 December the following year |
Other materials
Annual specifications for all subjects are available in May, two years before the final exams.
Teaching guides, student guides and other specification materials are available from publication until further notice.