Exams Officer Noticeboard

The information below notes some of the important dates, deadlines, and reminders for Exams Officers this month. Full Key Dates documents for various levels of qualification can be found within our Key Dates & Timetables page. 

We communicate important information and updates relating to our specifications and processes by issuing circulars, which are available in the ‘Key Information’ area of Portal in the middle of each month. Exams Officers will receive an email notifying them of this, and should ensure relevant circulars are seen by appropriate members of centre staff.

JCQ also provide a monthly newsletter, which centres can access and subscribe to from their website.

Our Welcome to WJEC document provides an overview of WJEC systems and processes for Exams Officers.




November 2026

November 2026 Series Examinations

Timetabled written examinations for certain qualifications take place during November. Full timetables for all qualifications can be found on our Key Dates & Timetables page.

Our Exam Requirements November 2026 documents, which provide information on the materials and resources required for each timetabled examination in the series, are located within our Examinations page.


Our Examinations page also contains guidance on exam processes, including the following:

  • How to download question papers and attendance registers from Portal

  • Very Late Arrivals

  • Timetable Clashes

  • Malpractice

Guidance on Access Arrangements and Special Consideration can be found within our Special Requirements page.


November 2026 Series Internal Assessment


Our Internal Assessment Mark Input System (IAMIS) went live on Portal for the November 2026 series during October, allowing centres to submit their marks for internally assessed units/components. IAMIS can be accessed on Portal from ‘Menu’ by clicking ‘Examinations & Assessments’, then ‘Internal Assessment Marks/Outcomes’.


The deadline for submission of these marks is 5th November.


Our full guide to the Internal Assessment process, step-by-step guides to using IAMIS, and documentation of deadlines, can be found on our Internal Assessment page.


November 2026 Series Despatches


Our Despatch team will continue providing centres with registers and examiner labels for the November 2026 series in November.


Please remember that confidential materials (including answer books) must be stored securely at all times, in accordance with JCQ requirements.


Further information can be found on our Despatch – Frequently asked questions page.


January 2027 Series Entries


The deadline to make entries for the January 2027 series was 21st October, with an amendment window open until 11th November .


Full details of entry fees, codes, and processes, as well as links to our Basedata files, can be found on our Entries page.


January 2027 Series Transferred Candidate Arrangements Deadline


2nd December is the deadline to make requests for transferred candidate arrangements for the January 2027 series. These requests, as well as those for Access Arrangements and modified papers, can be made through the JCQ Centre Admin Portal (CAP), which can be accessed via Portal.


January 2027 Series Internal Assessment


During November and December, our Internal Assessment Mark Input System (IAMIS) will go live on Portal for qualifications in the January 2027 series, allowing centres to submit their marks for internally assessed units/components. Many of these qualifications have submission deadlines in December.


IAMIS can be accessed on Portal from the ‘Menu’ menu by clicking ‘Examinations & Assessments’, then ‘Internal Assessment Marks/Outcomes’.


Our full guide to the Internal Assessment process, step-by-step guides to using IAMIS, and documentation of deadlines, can be found on our Internal Assessment page.


January 2027 Series Despatches


Our Despatch team will begin providing centres with question papers and answer books for the January 2027 series in November, with this process continuing in December.


Please remember that confidential materials (including answer books) must be stored securely at all times, in accordance with JCQ requirements.

Further information can be found on our Despatch – Frequently asked questions page.


June 2027 Series Basedata


Basedata files for the June 2027 series will be made available by 20th November , on our Basedata page for centres outside of England.


June 2026 Series Certificates 


Certificates for the June 2026 Series will be issued to centres by early November. Further details on this process, including guidance on processing any certificate amendments required, can be found within our Post-Results Services and Appeals page. 


National Centre Number Register (NCN) Annual Requirements


During October, NCN will be contacting all examination centres regarding:

  • Their annual update (to be completed by Exams Officers)

  • Their Head of Centre declarations (to be completed by the Head of Centre).

Annual completion of these surveys is a requirement of all registered examination centres and failure to respond by the 31st October deadline may result in the removal of centre approval status. Centres are, therefore, advised to respond to these requests as quickly as possible.


NCN can be contacted directly by emailing ncn@ocr.org.uk