About Qualifications Scotland

Qualifications Scotland is Scotland's national awarding body, designing and delivering trusted qualifications that recognise knowledge and skills. Based in Scotland, they create qualifications that are valued and used worldwide.

The organisation supports learners, educators and employers through expert guidance and bespoke solutions, adapting to the changing needs of learners and the economy. Qualifications Scotland is committed to transparency in decision-making and continuously seeks new ways to improve its services.

Qualifications Scotland collaborates with thousands of education and training professionals and industry experts to develop and deliver relevant qualifications.

The organisation works in partnership with learners, schools, colleges, universities, training providers and employers. This ensures qualifications accurately assess what learners know and can do. These qualifications create meaningful pathways for lifelong learning and successful careers.

Appeals 2026

Qualifications Scotland have published appeals information and the associated deadlines. Further information can be accessed here.

Appeals Timeline

Tuesday 4 August – results day. The appeals service opens at 9 am.
Tuesday 11 August – the last day you, or your parent or carer, can ask for a priority appeal.
Thursday 20 August – the last day your school, college or training provider can ask for a priority appeal for you.
Tuesday 25 August – the last day you, or your parent or carer, can appeal.
Friday 28 August – the last day your school, college or training provider can appeal for you.
Monday 31 August – the is the day we send priority appeal decisions to schools, colleges and training providers. They'll let you know your result. If you applied for a place on a course through Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), we'll also send your result to them. UCAS will then tell the relevant university or college. If you need to share your result with another organisation (such as an employer), it's up to you or your school, college or training provider to do this.
October 2026 – the month we send decisions on all other appeals. We may need to send decisions later than this, depending on how many appeals we receive. We’ll tell your school, college or training provider if this applies.

Getting Results Ready

Remember to sign up to My Qualifications Scotland here to receive your results by text/Email.

You will receive your results by post as well on Tuesday 4 August 2026. Please ensure we have your correct address.

All the information is on page 27 of the ‘Your Exams’ booklet available here.