This Page will Guide step by step to access your SQA examination results thrugh Email,text and Online.
When is Scotland results day 2026? What date and time will results be out?
In 2026, results day will fall in August . The certificates for the students will show up in the mail that morning.
Additionally, if you’ve registered for My SQA, results will be sent to you by email or SMS the same day. These communications are anticipated to start arriving on August 9 at 8 a.m.
You won’t get an SMS or email if you haven’t signed up for My SQA, but the results will still be mailed to you.
How to Check My SQA Exam Results
1. Sign up on Mysqa website
2.Your Scottish Candidate Number On a previous certificate or by chatting with your school, you can find this information.
3.An Active Email Address
4.You must update your MySQA profile if any of your contact information changes after you sign up.
If you activated your MySQA account, signed up for our text or email service and took National 4, National 5, Higher or Advanced Higher qualifications, we will send your results by email and/or text from 8am on Tuesday 9 August 2026. You will also get your certificate through the post on Tuesday 9 August 2025.
If you didn’t activate your MySQA account on time or sign up for text or email, you will not receive your results by email or text. Please don’t worry because you will still receive your certificate through the post on Tuesday 9 August 2026.
Good luck everyone!
If you have any questions about MySQA please email mysqa@sqa.org.uk
How to appeal for SQA exam results
You can directly register an appeal with the SQA if you think you have a case. You can do this at any time between Tuesday, August 9, and Tuesday, August 30. Additionally, you might ask your school, college, or training facility to file an appeal on your behalf. If you want your instructor or lecturer to submit an appeal after you receive your result, let them know. Submission deadlines for institutions of higher education or training: Priority appeals: August 19, 5 p.m. All additional appeals are due by Friday, September 2, at 5:00 PM.
It’s critical to realize that a successful appeal could result in your grade increasing, decreasing, or remaining unchanged. The College will be notified by the SQA if you file an appeal. UHI Inverness will provide the SQA with all the information required to calculate your projected result. An appeal can be withdrawn by a student. Please go to the appeals process for further details.
SQA Marks and grades
All National Qualification levels have 5 grades for higher examinations: A, B, C, D, and No Award. A D-grade on standardized mark systems corresponds to scores between 40 and 49 percent. Additionally, each receives tariff points that count toward the UCAS system.
| Grade | Percentage |
|---|---|
| A | 70% and above |
| B | 60% – 69% |
| C | 50% – 59% |
| D | 40% – 49% |
| No Award | 39% and below |
| Band | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1: A | 85% and above |
| 2: A | 70% – 84% |
| 3: B | 65% – 69% |
| 4: B | 60% – 64% |
| 5: C | 55% – 59% |
| 6: C | 50% – 54% |
| 7: D | 40% – 49% |
| 8: No Award | 30-39% |
| 9: No Award | 0-29% |
These are merely guidelines, and depending on how challenging the test was, they may differ by a few percentage points. The amount of raw marks needed to show the achievement of the standards outlined in the course specifications will ultimately determine the grade boundaries.
FAQ sqa exam results
Is National 5 equivalent to Higher?
What are the grades for National 5?
| Comparison table: National 5, Standard Grades and Intermediate 1 and 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| National 5 | Standard Grade | Intermediate 2 |
| A | 1 | A |
| B | 2 | B |
| C | 3 | C |
How do I get my SQA results?
What date do Scottish exam results come out?
Get in touch
Complete our Candidate enquiry form.
Your certificate will arrive on 9 August and if you signed up for MySQA you’ll get your results by text or email on 9 August too.
SQA support
- 0345 279 1000
- Candidate enquiry form
