Confirmation and Clearing 2025 key dates

• Clearing opens and vacancies are displayed in our search tool.
• Clearing numbers automatically show in applications for eligible applicants.
• Applicants holding an unconditional firm place can use the ‘Decline my place’ button in their application.

• Results embargo – during this time:
  • applications will not be updated
  • adviser portal will not be updated
  • universities and colleges cannot discuss any applicants’ individual status with them, or with an adviser

Publication of SQA results.

• 08:00 UCAS Customer Success Team opens for advisers.
• 08:30: UCAS Customer Experience Centre and social media support opens for applicants.
• 09:00:   
  • UCAS Hub is open and students can access their applications.
  • Adviser portal updated.
• 10:00: Eligible applicants can add a Clearing choice.
• 18:00: UCAS Customer Success Team, Customer Experience Centre, and social media support closes.

Skills Development Scotland results helpline

0808 100 8000

Opening hours:

• Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 August, 08:00 – 20:00 (UK time)
• Thursday 7 and Friday 8 August 09:00 – 17:00 (UK time)

If your students are not sure about their next steps and need help to explore their options, SDS's expert careers advisers are at the end of the phone to help them and their parents or carer.

Results embargo – during this time:

• applications will not be updated
• universities and colleges cannot discuss any applicants’ individual status with them, or with an adviser
• the adviser portal will update on 14 August at 7:00am when advisers will have access to updated applicant statuses, so they can identify those who may need support. Advisers must not under any circumstances disclose the details relating to exam results, application status or mention anything which could be used to infer that information to applicants, parents, guardians, universities and colleges, or with any colleagues, who don’t have access to this information through the adviser portal, until the embargo has lifted at 08:00 (UK time) on JCQ results day.

Publication of JCQ results.

• 07:00 UCAS Customer Success Team opens for advisers.
  • The adviser portal opens at 07:00 to allow you to check the status of your applicants and identify those who may need your support. If you go straight to the Tracking offers and decisions section for 2025 you will see the different confirmation decisions for your students. This status list will help you know the next steps for your students.
  • In the staff management section of the adviser portal, please review who has permission to view offers and decisions at your school or centre. It is important that anyone who can access this embargoed information is aware of the serious implications of breaching the embargo. In the staff management section of the adviser portal, please review who has permission to view offers and decisions at your school or centre. It is important that anyone who can access this embargoed information is aware of the serious implications of breaching the embargo.
• 08:00:
  • UCAS Customer Experience Centre and social media support opens for applicants.
  • UCAS Hub is open and students can access their applications.
• 13:00: Eligible applicants can add a Clearing choice.
• 18:00: UCAS Customer Success Team, social media support, and Customer Experience Centre closes.

The National Careers Service will be delivering exam results support.

The helpline will be open from Thursday 14 August until Saturday 30 August 2025:

• 08:00 – 20:00 Monday to Friday (UK time)
• 10:00 – 17:00 Saturday (UK time)

Young people or their parents/carers can contact the helpline on 0800 100 900 to speak to a professionally qualified careers adviser if they need advice on their next steps after receiving results.

Remaining offer conditions must be met.

Last date for applicants to use the ‘Decline my place’ button in their application.