Become an AQA Centre

Joining us is straightforward: maximum rigour – minimum fuss
  • Already an approved exam centre for another exam board?

If your centre already has a National Centre Number and you offer general qualifications from another JCQ Awarding body, simply contact our centre registration department to request an application pack.

  • Becoming an exam centre for the first time?

Call us to discuss your requirements.

What you need to do
  • Ensure that your staff are familiar with these JCQ documents
  • Make provisions for the secure receipt and storage of confidential exam materials.
  • Prepare for the JCQ centre inspection staff to visit you.
  • Provide references (in the case of private establishments a Credit Assessment will also be required).
  • Remember that the process could take a little time: to gain full benefit of our support and resources, contact us about becoming a centre when you start to teach the course.
What we will do
  • Keep in touch to ensure we have all the correct details for your application.
  • Arrange for an approved JCQ inspector to visit your centre (if appropriate).
  • Give you our decision based on your application and the inspector's report.
  • Allocate a National Centre Number (NCN) and send you the relevant documentation for your students' exam entries.

Private/independent centres applying for approval to enter candidates for examinations will be charged a registration administration fee. For further details regarding fees please see the Entry Fees and other charges booklet in the
AQA Library of administration documents.

Note: We reserve the right to refuse any application.

AQA-City & Guilds Diploma Principal Learning

To enter candidates for our Principal Learning qualifications, please complete our Expression of Interest form to tell us about centres in your consortium.