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Prelims

The Scottish name for mock exams taken in S4 to S6 before SQA exams.

Used in
Scotland
Topic
Assessment

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Mock exams All four UK nations (details may differ)
Practice exams taken before the real ones, usually in Year 11 or Year 13, to predict grades and identify gaps. Often called mocks.

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