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Information for exam venues

Venues must nominate a contact for SQA. All material relating to the exams will be sent to the nominated contact. The contact should be available on exam days in case we need to get a message to the exam room(s).

View exam venues and upcoming exam dates.

The timing for exams is:

  • Core paper: 09:30 - 10:45
  • Break
  • All Classes paper: 11:15 - 13:00
  • Lunch break
  • Mode paper: 14:00 - 15:45
  • Additional Mode paper: 16:15 - 18:00

SQA will:

  • notify venues of the number of candidates and the Chief Invigilator's details no later than one week before the exam date. The Chief Invigilator will allocate seat numbers for candidates. These must be displayed outside the exam room with a plan showing seat numbers.
  • send all examination booklets to the Chief Invigilator, who will have overall responsibility for the conduct of the examinations and the return of materials to SQA.
  • appoint all invigilators.

Invigilators must read the following

Exam instructions

Entry to the exam room during an exam is only to be permitted to:

  • Enrolled candidates shown on the list of candidates
  • Invigilators employed by SQA
  • The centre contact at the request of SQA
  • SQA personnel
  • Centre staff in case of emergency

Layout and environment of examination rooms

  • No noise or other disturbance to the candidates must be permitted in the vicinity of exam rooms.
  • A double desk or table must be provided for each candidate to allow for the use of permitted materials.
  • Exam rooms must be laid out to minimise any possibility of collusion between candidates.
  • Any material on display in the room likely to be of assistance to candidates must be removed.
  • Exam rooms must be set up NO LATER THAN 9 am on the morning of the examinations
  • Exam rooms must be open to inspection by representatives of SQA.

Please note: Candidates may have grounds for appeal if the instructions about layout and environment are not followed.

Invoices for the use of examination rooms and any enquiries should be sent to:

Contract Services
SQA
The Optima Building
58 Robertson Street
GLASGOW
G2 8DQ

Telephone: 0345 270 0123