Digital Question Papers
Digital question papers (DQPs) are digitised versions of question papers for disabled candidates or candidates with additional support needs who may have reading and/or writing difficulties.
Digital Question Papers guidance
Digital Question Papers (Past Papers)
Data Booklets and Prescribed Texts
Where required, data booklets and prescribed texts can be downloaded in advance of any exams where digital question papers are being used.
- Chemistry National 5 Data Booklet (549 KB)
- Chemistry Higher and Advanced Higher Data Booklet (2,662 KB)
- Engineering Science National 4 and National 5 Data Booklet (146 KB)
- Engineering Science Higher Data Booklet (263 KB)
- Engineering Science Advanced Higher Data Booklet (1,352 KB)
- Latin National 5 Prescribed Text (218 KB)
- Latin Higher Prescribed Text (218 KB)
- Latin Advanced Higher Prescribed Text (218 KB)
- Statistics Advanced Higher Statistical Formulae and Tables (1,308 KB)
Digital Answer Booklets
Digital answer booklets (DABs) are produced when a paper specific answer booklet is produced to accompany a question-only question paper. A list of DABs is available (39 KB). DABs are provided along with the digital question paper or can be downloaded in advance. Other answer booklet types accompany some question-only question papers. Digital versions of these answer booklets are provided along with the digital question paper. They cannot be downloaded in advance as they contain confidential question content. Gaelic medium DABs will be produced on request. DABs can also be used by candidates for practice purposes.
Download digital answer booklets.
Higher and Advanced Higher Accounting
No DAB is provided for Higher and Advanced Higher Accounting. Candidates using a digital question paper in either of these exams must use a spreadsheet or word processing package eg Microsoft Excel or Word to complete their responses digitally. A digital cover sheet must be completed and printed out to accompany the printouts of the candidate's responses.
- Higher Accounting Digital Cover Sheet (199 KB)
- Advanced Higher Accounting Digital Cover Sheet (197 KB)
National 5 Administration and IT
For National 5 Administration and IT a digital cover sheet is available for candidates who are using a digital question paper in the exam.
Generic Answer Booklet
Candidates using ICT to complete an exam may use DABs. For any exams where a DAB is not available, candidates using ICT may use the generic digital answer booklet, in Microsoft Word format.
- Generic Digital Answer Booklet (1.51 MB)
Case studies
These case studies show how two secondary schools implemented SQA's digital papers, the challenges they faced, and the benefits to school and candidates.
Further help or information on Digital Question Papers
Our Assessment Arrangements team manages the assessment arrangements request system and provides advice and guidance on assessment arrangements, including digital question papers. Phone 0345 213 6890 or email aarequests@sqa.org.uk.
Our NQ Assessment team produces and distributes digital question papers. Phone 0345 213 6805 or email question.papers@sqa.org.uk.
We work in partnership with CALL Scotland (Communication, Access, Literacy and Learning) on developing and supporting digital question papers. CALL have a website dedicated to digital question papers, providing a wealth of advice and guidance to support you and your candidates in using digital question papers. Phone 0131 651 6235 or email webmaster@callscotland.org.uk or access their website at https://www.adapteddigitalexams.org.uk/home/.