Several GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on screen from 2030
February 02, 2026
Original Article: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/ofqual-alevel-gcse-proposals-gcses-b1262075.html
Several exams across GCSEs and A-levels could be taken on screens from the end of the decade under new proposals from the exams watchdog.
Proposals in a consultation launched by regulator Ofqual on Thursday could see some GCSE exams in smaller-entry subjects, including some languages and in any A-level exams except maths, move onto screens from around 2030.
Ofqual is asking for views on allowing each of the four exam boards to put forward two new specifications, each to involve assessment on screen rather than the traditional pen and paper.
If all of these were approved, it would mean a total of eight new GCSE, AS or A-level exams with at least some component assessed digitally.