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Exams 2026: Key information for candidates
Thank you for choosing The Education Academy Scotland to sit your National Qualifications. This page provides the key information for the 2026 exam diet and you should take your time to carefully read and fully understand the details below.
Being prepared
It is vitally important that you are ready for the challenge of your final exams. Please make sure you have maximised your level of study using the wide range of resources that are available such as past papers, textbooks and online learning materials. The Education Academy Scotland of course offers a range of tuition and revision options such as Monthly Masterclasses, Weekly Lessons and Grade Booster Days.
Exam timetable
All exams for 2026 are listed on the Exam Timetable.
You must take the time to identify the subjects, dates and times that are relevant for you.
Location
All exams for 2026 will take place in The Livingstone Tower, University of Strathclyde, 26 Richmond St, Glasgow G1 1XH.
You can enter the Livingstone Tower on Richmond Street. Take the lift or stairs to the correct level and wait outside the listed classroom where our staff will welcome you. It is important that you do not enter the room until you are asked to do so by the staff member present.
You should arrive at this venue at least 20 minutes prior to your exam. Latecomers may be refused entry to the exam room.
Please note that parents/carers and any other person who is not taking the exam must not accompany the candidate upstairs to the exam room. Only exam candidates and TEAS staff can pass beyond the main door to the building, all others are not permitted beyond this point.
Room schedule for SQA Exam diet 2026
QS resources
Qualifications Scotland has some useful webpages and resources for you to use such as exam timetable and learner apps and My Qualifications Scotland, please click the links to view these.
What to bring
You should come to the exam fully prepared with pencils, pens, a ruler, scientific calculator (for STEM subjects). Bags and jackets will be removed and placed at the front of the room and mobile phones must be switched off on entry to the building.
The team at The Education Academy Scotland wishes you the absolute best of success for your upcoming exams.