How do resits and reassessment work?
Resitting the core
The core is assessed by written exams and an employer-set project. Students can retake the core to improve their grade. Under the current rules, where a core has more than one exam paper, a resit means re-sitting all the core papers, not an individual paper. As of August 2026, Ofqual is consulting on allowing separate single-paper core resits in future rather than requiring every paper to be re-sat — but that change is not yet in force, so check the current rules with your provider. This is exactly the kind of rule that changes, which is why we show a last-reviewed date below.
Resitting the occupational specialism
The occupational specialism can also be re-taken where a student did not achieve it or wants to improve. Because the specialism is assessed practically, retakes follow the awarding organisation's assessment windows.
Completing a partial result
Resits matter most for students who passed one part of the T Level but not the other — recorded as partial achievement. Re-taking the missing component can turn a partial result into a full T Level. More on partial achievement ›