SQA

The SQA published an updated 2025 exam timetable on Monday 3 February. An extra day has been added to the diet, which means that exams will now start on Friday 25 April instead of Monday 28 April.

The finish date of Monday 2 June is unchanged and remains as a contingency day. Results Day will be Tuesday 5 August.

This update has affected the following exams and dates:

Change of exam day

Change of day and date:

  • Computing Science – all levels
  • Dance – all levels
  • French – all levels
  • German – Higher
  • Modern Studies – all levels
  • Practical Woodworking – National 5
  • Psychology – all levels

 Change of exam time

The following exams remain on the same date but the exam times have changed:

  • Biology – National 5
  • Cantonese (Listening) – Higher
  • Cantonese (Listening and Discursive Writing) – Advanced Higher
  • Care – National 5 and Higher
  • Fashion and Textile Technology – National 5 and Higher
  • Mandarin Simplified and Traditional (Listening) – Higher
  • Mandarin Simplified and Traditional (Listening and Discursive Writing) – Advanced Higher
  • Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies – National 5
  • Urdu – Higher

 Students should check their MY SQA app for changes or access the updated timetable here.

 SQA Qualifications

Pupils in S4 to S6 will be put forward for a range of SQA qualifications dependant on their subject choices.

National 2 to National 4 qualifications are based on unit assessments, National 5 qualifications traditionally include a final exam in May, however some are now based on unit assessments due to the practical nature of the qualification. Highers and Advanced Highers are mainly sat by pupils in S5 and S6 with some subjects also offering baccalaureate qualifications.

In addition to traditional national qualifications, young people can study some alternative qualifications such as Creative Thinking, Open University and Foundation Apprenticeships. 

You can find out more information about the qualifications offered by each subject on our Pathways section of the website here. 

To help young people prepare for their exams, a wealth of information is available for pupils, their families and staff members on the SQA website.

SQA Appeal Outcomes 2024

Appeal outcomes have now been shared with learners.  The SQA have published an information leaflet about appeal outcomes which you can access here.

Prelims 2024-25

The S4 prelim diet will begin on 18 November with timetabled written assessments taking place from 18 November to 2 December.  This will be followed by practical assessments, the dates of which will be advised by class teachers.

There will be two later prelims for N5 Practical Cookery (30 January 2024) and N5 English (4 February 2025).

Please click here to view the S4 Prelim Timetable

Please click here to view the S5 6 Prelim Timetable.

SQA Main Exam Diet

The SQA have published the exam diet for April and May 2025 which can be found here

Support for learners

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Useful Links

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