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# Managing exam results

#### **Required permissions**

To manage exam results you will need the following two permissions found under the Exams drop-down.

- Can view exams - can be given to teachers and other staff to view exam information. **Does not**allow users to view embargoed exam results.
- Can manage exams - for exams officers to manage internal and external examinations and manage embargoed exam results.

NB: The "Exams officer role" includes both permission above and should be limited to support embargo rules. 

**![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-33-1297-AM.png?width=1023&height=848&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-33-1297-AM.png)**

 

#### **Exams embargo**

Most exam results are subject to a JCQ embargo and should only be visible to staff who have the **School Manager**or**Exams Officer** role until the embargo period has passed.  It is advisable to review these roles prior to results days.

 

There are two different levels of embargo in GO 4 Schools -**Site embargo** and**Season embargo.**

**Site embargo -** accessed via **School -\> Contact details and settings.**  

When enabled, all staff will still be able to access the MIS, but only users with the School Manager role will be able to access GO 4 Schools modules (framework site) including; Year group pages, markbooks, etc.  This embargo remains in place until disabled.  The site will be unavailable to students and parents.

![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-32-6699-AM.png?width=1372&height=408&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-32-6699-AM.png)

 

**Season embargo -** accessed via**Exam season -\> Exam results**

When enabled, all staff will still be able to access the MIS and GO 4 Schools modules, but only users with the Can manage exams permission will be able to import/manage exam results via the Exam season pages.  When using just the Season embargo, results should not be uploaded to the Actuals grade set until the embargo is lifted (the date & time that the embargo will be automatically lifted is defined when setting it). 

![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-35-5650-AM.png?width=1882&height=316&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-35-5650-AM.png)

 

**Managing exam results**

Exam results can be either uploaded from an EDI file or entered manually.  Results can only be added where there is a corresponding entry.  From the main Exam season page, select Exam results from the **'Go to'**menu.  
**![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-34-0527-AM.png?width=1878&height=299&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-34-0527-AM.png)**

 

#### **Uploading results from EDI file(s)**

Select the Upload results from EDI file option at the top of the screen

**![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-32-9185-AM.png?width=1357&height=243&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-32-9185-AM.png)**

Either select the file(s) from the EDI Inbox folder, or drag and drop them into the box, and click on **Next.**

**![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-34-9410-AM.png?width=936&height=459&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-34-9410-AM.png)**

The results in the file(s) will now be validated against exam entries.  Any errors encountered will be displayed in the **Import Summary** tab, with more details visible on the **Invalid files/results** tab.Valid and conflicting results can be reviewed on the relevant tabs.

 

**![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-34-3406-AM.png?width=1596&height=858&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-34-3406-AM.png)**

When checked, click on **Import** to save the results.  The summary page will update, allowing you to identify awards with missing results.  In the example below, Biology 8461F has the same number of results as entries, but there are still results missing from 1MA1H and 8461H.

**![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-34-7015-AM.png?width=1384&height=244&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-34-7015-AM.png)**

#### **Entering results manually**

Results can be entered manually by clicking on the 'award name' in the **Option** column on the results summary page.  Any existing results will be displayed.  Click on **Add/Edit Results.**

![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-33-7372-AM.png?width=1357&height=602&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-33-7372-AM.png)

Either enter the Short code (9, 8, 7, A, B, M, P, etc.) or select the grade from the drop-down menu in the ***Full title*** field.  If entering the Short code, the cursor will automatically move to the next row except for when a grade could have two characters, e.g. A or A\*, D or D\*.  In these cases, you should click into the next row when you are happy that the correct grade has been entered.  Once all data has been entered, click on **Save**.  Repeat this process for other awards, if required.

![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-35-1857-AM.png?width=1779&height=796&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-35-1857-AM.png)

Follow the same process to edit grades/total marks, etc. if a result changes due to a Review of Marking.

**Copying grades to the Actuals grade set**

In order for exam results to be visible within other areas of GO 4 Schools, e.g. markbooks, analysis outputs, etc. they need to be uploaded to the Actuals grade set. 

NB: this should only be done if the Site embargo is in place, or if the results are not subject to an embargo.

When results have been added to the Exams module, a warning will be displayed to indicate that the grades are unsynced.   GO 4 Schools  MIS can create the .CSV upload files, allowing you to quickly and easily upload the grades.

![](https://supporttest.go4schools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-33-4532-AM.png?width=1359&height=368&name=undefined-Apr-10-2026-09-21-33-4532-AM.png)

Click on **Generate actual grades files**, select the relevant student(s) from the student picker and click on **Next.**  When prompted, click on **Download**.  A .zip file will be saved to your Downloads folder which will contain .CSV file(s) for the year group(s) of selected students.  Upload the grades in the file ([Uploading actual grades](https://support.go4schools.com/en/support/solutions/articles/80000788188)).

 

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