Moderation service guidance

Our moderation service allows you to provide your students with their mock results whilst supporting you or your team’s marking skills. By sending in a sample of your marked exam papers, our moderators can supply reports to help you better understand the mark scheme and provide reassurance that your marking is aligned with the Pearson Edexcel standard.

How it works

Guidance for centres submitting internally marked mock exams for external moderation.

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Before submission

Before submission

Complete internal marking
Select required sample
Prepare scripts
Make entries for the moderation services via the booking app

Accessing papers

A list of papers we offer through our Moderation Service can be found on the Pearson UK Schools shop website.

Please liaise with your Examinations Officer to gain access to a copy of the required paper and print the required number of copies in-house.

Browse our full range of 2026/27 mock papers

Sample size

Depending on your cohort size, we advise submitting a sample of around 10-15% for moderation. If your marked cohort size is over 200 candidates, we recommend that you submit a larger sample I.e. 25%.

We would also advise that all hardcopy scripts sent to us are clearly annotated with centre marks next to each question.

Candidate information

Please check the front covers of the paper scripts before you send them to Pearson, to ensure the candidate information provided is correct. Please make sure the candidate's name on the exam front cover matches the candidate entry.

Selecting a sample

For compiling a sample, we advise selecting a range of low, mid and top marks as well as including a script with the highest and lowest mark.

Making entries

Entries made via the Booking App, should only be for candidates in your sample. Please make sure candidate details when making the entry match the details on the front cover of the exam paper.

Submit for moderation

Upload or send scripts
Provide required documentation

Submitting your centre marks

Once we receive your entry for moderation, a link to a template and instructions on how to submit your centre marks, will be shared with you.

Packing and returning your papers

Please send us a moderation sample by your chosen courier. We recommend a maximum of 25 scripts per bag and that you use a tracked courier service. Please use your own labels and the return address, which is:

FAO: Pearson Mock Service – Moderation
Fretwell Road,
Hellaby Industrial Estate,
Hellaby,
South Yorkshire
S66 8HN

*Please ensure you keep a copy of each of the scripts you are sending for moderation, as we will not be able to return hard copies back after these have been processed for scanning.

If you need any further help, please contact our qualifications Customer Service team on our ‘Contact us’ form. Please refer to the Mock Service Moderation in your communication.

Charges for the services

We will charge you for the provision of services in accordance with the charges published on our website and displayed to you on the order page. The cost of delivering the scripts to centres is included, however it is the centre’s responsibility to pay for return of scripts.

See 'Charges for services' on our T&Cs page

Moderation process

Pearson Edexcel expert examiners assess marking
Standardisation applied where needed

Receive outcomes

Moderated results returned
Feedback provided

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