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Accessible Digital Question Papers for Disabled Candidates and/or those with Additional Support Needs

Digital Question papers have been designed for disabled candidates and/or those with additional support needs who have been identified as having reading and/or writing difficulties. They are supplied in the ‘pdf’ format on CD. Candidates can read the question paper 'on screen', using text-to-speech technology, where appropriate. Also, where the format of the question paper is a question/answer booklet, such candidates can also write/speak their responses 'on screen'.

Digital question papers from previous years can be downloaded by following the appropriate link.

In addition, digital versions of the blank Answer Books have been created and are available by following the appropriate link.

Digital Question Papers

Digital Answer Books

In response to requests from centres to end confusion over book sizes, reduce paper wastage and make print collation easier, the variations in the MS Word version of the DABs from this webpage have been reduced.

A single generic Word document to cover answer book types 1-5 & 7 has been created. A link to this document is adjacent to the respective book types below.

The generic Word document shows only a single inner page for candidates to use because additional pages are added automatically if a candidate types their response over a page break. Alternatively if an answer is to be started on a new page, 'Enter' or 'Return' on the keyboard must be used to open a new page.

Subject-specific Word answer books eg book type 6 for Accountancy, are still provided and additional subject-specific answer books (types 9-13) are now supplied below.

The examinations requiring the various sized books are listed in the updated Digital Question Papers: Guidance for Centres.

Centres when using MS Word DABs, must ensure that the PCs' MS Word settings are correct for each candidate eg that the spell-check function is set appropriately.

PDF variations of the booklets are unaffected by the change to Word versions of the answer book.

Answer Book Document version
Answer Book 1a (16 pages) Spell Check On

PDF version (118 KB)
Word version (158 KB)
Answer Book 1b (16 Pages) Spell Check Off

PDF version (118 KB)
Word version (157 KB)

Answer Book 2a (12 pages) Spell Check On

PDF version (134 KB)
Word version (158 KB)
Answer Book 2b (12 pages) Spell Check Off PDF version (133 KB)
Word version (157 KB)
Answer Book 3a (8 pages) Spell Check On PDF version (116 KB)
Word version (157 KB)
Answer Book 3b (8 pages) Spell Check Off PDF version (116 KB)
Word version (158 KB)
Answer Book 4a (16 pages) Spell Check On PDF version (139 KB)
Word version (158 KB)
Answer Book 4b (16 pages) Spell Check Off PDF version (139 KB)
Word version (157 KB)
Answer Book 5a (12 pages) Spell Check On PDF version (140 KB)
Word version (158 KB)
Answer Book 5b (12 pages) Spell Check Off PDF version (142 KB)
Word version (157 KB)
Answer Book 6a (16 pages Accounting paper) Spell Check On

PDF version (1.72 MB)
Word version (814 KB)
Answer Book 6b (16 pages Accounting paper) Spell Check Off PDF version (1.65 MB)
Word version
Answer Book 7a (20 pages) Spell Check On PDF version (133 KB)
Word version (158 KB)
Answer Book 7b (20 pages) Spell Check Off PDF version (133 KB)
Word version (157 KB)
Answer Book 9a (12 pages) Spell Check On PDF version (120 KB)
Word version
Answer Book 9b (12 pages) Spell Check Off PDF version (120 KB)
Word version (158 KB)
Answer Book 10a (SG Credit Maths paper 1) Spell Check On

PDF version (179 KB)
Word version (194 KB)
Answer Book 10b (SG Credit Maths paper 1) Spell Check Off PDF version (179 KB)
Word version (194 KB)
Answer Book 11a (SG Credit Maths paper 2) Spell Check On PDF version (178 KB)
Word version (190 KB)
Answer Book 11b (SG Credit Maths paper 2) Spell Check Off PDF version (178 KB)
Word version (190 KB)
Answer Book 12a (Int 2 Business Management) Spell Check On PDF version (187 KB)
Word version (162 KB)
Answer Book 12b (Int 2 Business Management) Spell Check Off PDF version (187 KB)
Word version (162 KB)
Answer Book 13a (Higher Business Management) Spell Check On PDF version (195 KB)
Word version (162 KB)
Answer Book 13b (Higher Business Management) Spell Check Off PDF version (196 KB)
Word version (162 KB)

Data Booklets

These booklets can be used during the appropriate National Qualification examination when a digital question paper is used by a candidate. They can also be used for exam preparation and general study.

Prior to an examination commencing and the uploading of the digital question paper, centres may upload the appropriate data booklet along with a digital answer book to a candidate's PC (available on this page).

Below are links to the PDF data booklets that are used in the following examinations:

There has been no change to the content of these booklets.

Bookmarks and links from contents pages have been added (please note that where a section goes over one page, a link from the contents page has not been added to avoid a candidate taking a link to a single page and missing additional pages).

Additionally landscape pages have been re-orientated in line with the orientation of the majority of pages. Candidates may wish to enlarge the screen view of such landscape pages.

These changes are only visible in the electronic view and will not affect the printed version.

Case Studies

These case studies show how two large secondary schools implemented SQA's digital papers, the challenges they faced, and the benefits to both school and candidates.

If you have a question regarding digital question papers please call our Assessment Arrangements team on 0345 213 6890.

Technical help with Digital Question Papers

Digital Exams LogoIf you have technical questions about the Digital Question Papers consult CALL Scotland.

CALL Scotland is 'Communication, Access, Literacy and Learning (CALL) Scotland' and is part of Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh.