Private Candidates

A private candidate is an external student, who does not attend classes in order to obtain their qualification.  A private candidate can be:

• a part-time student;
• someone studying evening courses;
• someone following a correspondence course; or
• someone studying by means of private or self-tuition.

A private candidate is solely responsible for entering themselves in an Edexcel-registered centre for their chosen examination(s) and paying their own entry fees.

More can be found in the handbook Information for Private Candidates below.