Functional Skills paper-based exam key dates 2024

Our Functional Skills key dates calendar provides the dates on which paper-based exams can be taken and when to expect results. You can view the calendar below.

View the 2024 calendar (PDF).

Important information

Upon scheduling an exam, please email [email protected] with the following details:

• exam schedule name(s)
• the address you require the papers to be dispatched to
• who the package should be addressed to.

Paper-based exams will be dispatched in the week prior to the exams taking place, please ensure a member of staff is available to sign for the package.

Centres must return all exam papers (this includes unused papers) to VTCT (Skillsfirst) on the day, or at the very latest the day after an exam has taken place for security reasons. Failure to comply may result in a delay to the result release and could result in a sanction and the refusal to process any further paper-based assessments.

Please ensure all assessments are returned via courier or first class (recorded delivery) on the day of assessment, the returns address is:

FS Team, Suite 307, Fort Dunlop, Fort Parkway, B24 9FD

A fee of £8 per learner, per exam paper for all Functional Skills paper-based exams is chargeable to all centres, this is in addition to the registration fee. The fee will be applied upon the scheduling of the paper-based exam and is non-refundable.

Please contact [email protected] if you have any queries.