Replacement documents

Pearson holds historical records for several examinations' boards such as:

• Business Education Council (BEC)
• Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC)
• Education Development International (EDI) (1996-2023) *
• Joint Committee for Business Studies and Public Administration (JCBSPA)
• London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) (1996-2023) *
• London East Anglia Group (LEAG)
• London Regional Examining Board (LREB)
• Metropolitan and Middlesex Regional Examining Boards (M&MREB)
• Technician Education Council (TEC)
• University Entrance and Schools Examinations Council (UESEC)
• University of London Examinations and Assessment Council (ULEAC)
• University of London Schools Examination Board (ULSEB)

*Pearson took over EDI/LCCI qualifications and inherited their records, but these only go back as far as 1996. If you took an EDI/LCCI qualification before this time, we will not be able to search for your records.

For LCCI qualifications awarded after 2023, please contact The Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers

If your examinations board is not in this list, you may find the following link useful- If your old exam board no longer exists

We do not issue T Level certificates. For T Level replacement certificate queries, please contact the Department for Education.

For Pearson Vue, please visit Customer service for test-takers

Other awarding bodies:

• OCR
• AQA
• City & Guilds
• WJEC
• NCFE / Cache
• CCEA / CEA 
• NOCN
• Access to Higher Education - You may find this website useful in locating the correct awarding body

The awarding body of your qualification(s) can usually be identified by their logo at the top of your certificate.

If you are unsure which year you took your GCSE/O level etc, please use the below guide.

GQ Examination years by date of birth (PDF|71.5 KB)

If you are unsure which year you took your exams for Vocational Qualifications, please contact your centre.

A Certifying Statement of Results (CSoR) is printed on certificate paper and includes the hologram that proves the document’s authenticity. It may not look exactly the same or be printed on the same certificate paper as your original certificate but it will show similar information, including all of the subjects you took and the grades you achieved.

If an employer, university or other education institution has concerns about the document, you can reassure them that the CSoR is an official document to replace the original which has been issued by Pearson.

We'll provide a CSoR if you apply for any of the following qualification types:

• Advanced GNVQ and AVCE (Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education)
• CSE, CEE and Joint CSE/CEE
• Edexcel Awards
• Edexcel Digital Applications qualifications (AiDA, CiDA, CiDA+ and DiDA)
• EDI and LCCI qualifications
• GCE AS and A level
• GCSE, Edexcel Certificates and International GCSE
• International Advanced Level
• Functional Skills
• GCE O level
• JEB qualifications

A Replacement Certificate is an official document that replaces your original certificate. A Notification of Performance / Certificate of Unit Credit provides the details of units completed within a vocational qualification.

These documents are printed on certificate paper and include the hologram that proves the document’s authenticity. They may not be printed on the same certificate paper as your original certificate, but will show similar information, including all of your subjects and the grades you achieved (where applicable).

We'll provide a Replacement Certificate and/or a Notification of Performance / Certificate of Unit Credit if you apply for any of the following qualification types (completed after 1984):

• Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy (ALAN)
• BTEC Level 2 First Award, Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma
• BTEC Level 3 National Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma, 90-credit Diploma, Diploma and Extended Diploma
• BTEC Level 4/5 Higher National Certificate (HNC)
• BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma (HND)
• BTEC Specialist, Professional and Short Course (including BTEC Security and IHCD)
• Functional Skills
• Edexcel NVQ
• Edexcel GNVQ
• ESOL
• ASET qualifications
• Key Skills and Core Skills
• Ordinary National Certificate and Diploma (ONC and OND)
  

We'll provide a Letter of Confirmation if you apply for any vocational qualifications for which we hold results and were completed before 1984.

A Letter of Confirmation is an official document produced when we can't provide a Replacement Certificate or Certifying Statement of Results.

It’s printed on certificate paper and includes the hologram that proves the document’s authenticity. It won't be printed on the same certificate paper as your original certificate but it’ll confirm that you completed your course and provide details of the units you completed and any grades, where appropriate.

You can also view our terms and conditions , section 4, which confirms the type of document issued for the different qualifications.

Terms and conditions