AQA Summer 2026 Post-results Services - Summary guide

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AQA Summer 2026 post-results services outline practical options for learners who are unhappy with an exam result, including access to scripts, clerical re-checks, review of marking, and decisions on resits. It explains how access to marked papers supports teaching and learning, with specific request deadlines for priority and standard services. The guide also covers data insights for deeper performance analysis, handling missing or incomplete results, and requesting review of moderation for NEA adjustments, including rules on cohort scope and potential grade changes.

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Post-results services overview

Options if you’re unhappy with a result

Access to scripts (marked papers)

Clerical re-check

Review of marking

Data Insights

Missing results

Review of moderation

Question papers and reports on the exam

Post-results services: Summary guide Summer 2026 If you’re unhappy with an exam result, there are options available. If you’re a learner, the best thing to do is to speak to your school or college about your options. You might decide to see a copy of your exam paper, ask for areview of marking, or resit the exam. Post-results services process flow charts on pages 2, 3 and 4: A-level summer 2026: Post-results services GCSE summer 2026: Post-results services NEA summer 2026: Post-results services Useful links: • Post-results services • Grade boundaries (from 8.00 am on results day) • Certification and late awards • Appeals • Resits • JCQ post-results services document • Contact us Copyright © 2026 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (registered charity number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 3644723) . Registered address: AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX Access to scripts Request access to scripts (marked papers) on Centre Services to decide on reviews of marking and to support your teaching and learning. Access to scripts (marked papers) services are free for a priority copy of marked paper and our standard copy of marked paper services. Marked papers will be available on Centre Services once they’re complete and will show the learner’s written answers and the examiner’s comments and marks. Deadlines for access to scripts (marked papers) requests: • 27 August 2026 – priority copy of marked paper (AS, A-level, AQA Certificate Level 3, Applied General qualifications) • 3 September 2026 – priority copy of marked paper (GCSE) • 30 October 2026 – standard copy of marked paper for teaching and learning purposes Tip: if a university or college place is pending, go straight to priority review of marking. Clerical re-check A clerical re-check of a marked paper will make sure that all pages were marked, the marks were all counted, and that the marks on the paper match the result. For concerns about the content on a marked script or annotations, request a review of marking. Deadline for requests: 24 September 2026 Review of marking If you’re concerned that the examiner has made a mistake marking your learner’s script, you can consider requesting a review of marking. If a review of marking leads to an overall subject grade change, we will not charge for it. Remember, there is no grade protection for reviews of marking. This means that learners’ marks and subject grades may be lowered, confirmed, or raised as a result. You must seek each learner’s consent before submitting a request. Deadlines for review of marking requests: • 20 August 2026 – priority review of marking (AS, A-level, AQA Certificate Level 3, Applied General qualifications) • 24 September 2026 – review of marking (standard service) (for all qualifications) . Data Insights Data Insights will allow you to dig deeper into your results and see how your school, subject, class and individual learners have performed. You can download results into a spreadsheet and review graphs for teaching and learning purposes and use these in your school SLT reports. Find out more: [aqa.org.uk/data-insights](aqa.org.uk/data-insights) Missing results Exams Officers can email us to query any missing or incomplete results: • No Result (X)– learner was absent for all parts of the exam • Pending (Q)– no result has been issued as the marks for one or more components of the exam are not available. We’ll investigate this as quickly as possible, and let you know the outcome. We’ll update Centre Services within 24 hours and tell UCAS if necessary. Tip: please tell us if there are any missing A-level resultswe’ll always prioritise results where a university or college place depends on the outcome. Review of moderation If your school or college’s internally assessed non-exam assessment (NEA) m

FAQs

What should a learner do first if they are unhappy with an exam result?

Speak to your school or college about available options, such as seeing a copy of the exam paper, requesting a review of marking, or resitting the exam.

What are the deadlines for priority and standard review of marking requests in Summer 2026?

Priority review of marking requests are due by 20 August 2026, and review of marking (standard service) is due by 24 September 2026 for all qualifications.

Can an individual learner request a review of moderation for NEA?

No. A review of moderation is only available for the full cohort in a subject; individual learners cannot apply.

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