Pre-examination information

Exam rules for candidates

Your invigilator is there to guide you and help you succeed. If you are unsure at any point, please ask for help. 

Preparing your room

Your exam room must meet the following specific requirements: 

• A private, quiet room 
• Clear and uncluttered workspace 
• Full room visibility for checks 
• No other people present during the exam 
• Suitable placement of devices 
• Printer and scanner/scanning app on your mobile device (for paper‑based exams and onscreen contingency) .
  

Refer to the Pre-exam checklist and the Authorised Materials Guidance for the full description of how to prepare your room. 

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Remote invigilation exam start times 

The times given below are when students must log into the Assessment Player and click ‘sit assessment’. This will begin their setup process and connect them with an invigilator. Once the setup has been completed in full, the invigilator will confirm that the student may begin their exam.

Please note that systems familiarisation activities are scheduled by your school or centre and are not invigilated. The information below applies to high-stakes examinations.

Exams conducted via the Remote Invigilation Service start at the following UK times. These times change between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and British Summer Time (BST) depending on the time of year. Always check which time applies to your examination. 

Please familiarise yourself with the essential start time information and FAQs.

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Timetable and authorised material lists

Please refer to the timetable and authorised materials list for confirmation of the following: 

• exam dates 
• AM or PM sessions 
• what is provided within the Assessment Player for each subject 
• what authorised materials you are permitted to bring into each exam.
  

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2026 timetable and authorised material lists

Please note that some subjects included on the timetable may be in a limited pilot and therefore would not appear on our available subjects list.

Important: where these documents may differ from the subject specifications, the specification document remains the main source of truth.

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Pre-exam checklist

Are you ready for your exam via remote invigilation? Work through this checklist to ensure you are fully prepared. 

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Examination login details

Your school/centre will issue your login detail to you prior to your first exam. 
When you receive your login details from your school/centre, log in to the Assessment Player to test these are working before your first exam and contact your school/centre for help if you have any concerns. 

High-stakes login details have a school ID starting with 1-. Your systems familiarisation login details will not provide access to your exams.

Log into Assessment Player 

Please always contact your school if you require confirmation of your login details as our Customer Support teams cannot confirm these directly to families. 

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Need help? 

Your school or exam centre is always your first point of contact, as they can confirm entries, start times, access arrangements and how the Remote Invigilation Service applies to you. If you still need additional support, or would like clarification about how the service works, our Remote Invigilation Customer Support team is here to help.

Contact Remote Invigilation Customer Support