Malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level in Wales: summer 2025 exam series

An annual release that presents data on the number of malpractice penalties and offences in Wales for GCSE, AS and A level qualifications.

240 penalties were issued to students in summer 2025, down 13.5% from 2024.
In summer 2025, approximately one penalty was issued for every 4,600 entries.
Mobile phones continue to be the most common reason for a penalty to be issued. 42.0% of penalties in summer 2025 were issued due to students taking a mobile phone into the exam room.
Ten penalties were issued to school or college staff for malpractice, and 10 penalties were issued to schools and colleges.