Exam results and decision codes
Check when your exam results will be released and what your decision codes mean.Results publication dates
| Exam Diet | Date |
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| Trimester 1 | 9 February 2026 |
| Trimester 2 | 30 June 2026 |
| Reassessment | 31 August 2026 |
| Trimester 3 | 12 October 2026 |
You can also view this information on eStudent records together with your programme and module results.
Understanding your results
When your module results are published, they will come with decision codes. Expand the tabs below to understand what each code on your academic transcript means.
Please note that there are two decision code tables for Taught Master's programmes - modules delivered up to the end of 2024/25 academic year used a grading scale, while modules delivered from the 2025/26 academic year use percentage marking.
Please refer to the academic regulations for information on how your award is calculated.
Undergraduate module decision codes
The table below explains what each code on your academic transcript means.
| Code | Description | Decision | Action you are required to take |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | Merit | You have successfully completed all of your assessments for this module, and as the overall module mark is at least 65% you have been awarded Merit Pass. |
This module is now complete. |
| P | Pass | You have successfully completed all of your assessments for this module. | This module is now complete. |
| AP | Assessment Pass | You have passed this component of assessment. | You have achieved at least the minimum mark/grade required for this component of assessment. Please ensure that you have achieved a Pass for your overall module result. If not, you may be required to resit this component of assessment. Please check your Programme Assessment Board result on eStudent records. |
| AF | Assessment Fail | You have failed this component of assessment. |
You have not been successful in this component of assessment and therefore you will be required to resit this. Information on your reassessment may be included with your Programme Assessment Board result on eStudent records. Please contact your Module Leader for advice. Information on your reassessment may be on the module Moodle site. |
| CP | Compensatory Pass | Due to the profile of your overall performance or extenuating circumstances, the Programme Assessment Board has awarded you a Compensatory Pass in this module. You will be awarded the credit for the module, but the original mark or grade will stand. |
This module is now complete. You are not required to be reassessed in this module. |
| RP | Repeat Module | You have not completed this module successfully and it has been agreed that you repeat the module with attendance. | If you wish to pass this module you will need to attend all lectures, tutorials and/or practical sessions associated with the module next academic year and should retake all of the assessments. |
| EA | Exceptional Attempt | You have not completed this module successfully. Due to the profile of your overall performance, the Programme Assessment Board has decided to allow you one more attempt in this module. |
Please contact your School Office to confirm when the next reassessment period will be, or discuss this with your Programme Leader or Personal Development Tutor. (Re)assessment coursework maybe included with your Programme Assessment Board result on eStudent records. If not, or if you have any query, check with your School Office. |
| EX | Extenuating Circumstances |
You have not yet completed this module successfully but, due to specific extenuating circumstances, you will be able to take the related assessment(s) at the next opportunity. If this is your first attempt at the assessment(s) the mark achieved will not be capped at 40% should you pass. If this is your second attempt at the assessment(s) the mark achieved will be capped at 40% should you pass. |
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ER |
Emergency Regulation |
You have not yet completed this module successfully but, due to specific mitigating circumstances, you will be able to take the related assessment(s) at the next opportunity. If this is your first attempt at the assessment(s) the mark achieved will not be capped at 40% should you pass. If this is your second attempt attempt at the assessment(s) the mark achieved will be capped at 40% should you pass. |
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| F | Reassessment | You have not completed this module successfully. Exceptionally you may have exhausted your opportunities to retake this module. | |
| QF | Qualified Fail | You have not completed this module successfully as you failed one component of assessment. | |
| NA | No Result Available |
You have not completed this module successfully as you have not completed at least one component of assessment. If this was the second assessment attempt you have no further reassessment opportunities in this module. |
Taught Master's module decision codes (from 2025/26)
The table below explains what each code on your academic transcript means.
| Code | Description | Board decision | Action required |
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| D | Distinction | You have successfully completed all of your assessments for this module, and as the overall mark is at least 70%, you have been awarded a Distinction Pass | This module is now complete |
| M | Merit | You have successfully completed all of your assessments for this module, and as the overall module mark is at least 60%, you have been awarded a Merit Pass. | This module is now complete |
| P | Pass | You have successfully completed all of your assessments for this module, and you have been awarded Pass. | This module is now complete |
| AP | Assessment pass | You have passed this component of assessment. |
You have achieved at least the minimum required for this component of assessment. Please ensure that you have achieved a Pass for your overall module result. If not, you may be required to resit this component of assessment. Please check your Programme Assessment Board result on eStudent records. |
| AF | Assessment fail | You have failed this component of assessment. |
You have not been successful in this component of assessment and therefore you will be required to resit this component. Information on your reassessment may be included with your Programme Assessment Board result on eStudent records. Please contact your Module Leader for advice. Information on your reassessment may be on the module Moodle site. |
| CP | Compensatory pass | Due to the profile of your overall performance or extenuating circumstances, the Programme Assessment Board has awarded you a Compensatory Pass in this module. You will be awarded the credit for the module, but the original mark will stand. | This module is now complete. You are not required to be reassessed in this module. |
| RP | Repeat module | You have not completed this module successfully and it has been agreed that you repeat the module with attendance. | If you wish to pass this module, you will need to attend all lectures, tutorials and/or practical sessions associated with the module next academic year and should retake all the assessments. |
| EA | Exceptional attempt |
You have not completed this module successfully. Due to the profile of your overall performance the Programme Assessment Board has decided to allow you one more attempt in this module. |
Please contact your School Office to confirm when the next re- assessment period will be, or discuss this with your Programme Leader or Personal Development Tutor. (Re)assessment coursework may be included with your Programme Assessment Board result on eStudent Records. If not, or if you have any query, please check with your School Office. |
| EX | Extenuating circumstances |
You have not yet completed this module successfully but, due to specific extenuating circumstances, you will be able to take the related assessment(s) at the next opportunity. If this is your first attempt at the assessment(s) the mark achieved will not be capped at 50% should you pass. If this is your second attempt at the assessment(s) the mark achieved will be capped at 50% should you pass. |
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| ER | Emergency regulations |
You have not yet completed this module successfully but, due to specific mitigating circumstances, you will be able to take the related assessment(s) at the next opportunity. If this is your first attempt at the assessment(s) the mark achieved will not be capped at 50% should you pass. If this is your second attempt at the assessment(s) the mark achieved will be capped at 50% should you pass. |
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| F | Fail | You have not completed this module successfully. Exceptionally you may have exhausted your opportunities to retake this module. | |
| QF | Qualified fail | You have not completed this module successfully as you failed one component of assessment. | |
| NA | No result available |
You have not completed this module successfully as you have not completed one or both component(s) of assessment. If this was the second assessment attempt, you have no further reassessment opportunities in this module. |
Taught Master's module decision codes (up to 2024/25)
The table below explains what each code on your academic transcript means.
| Code | Description | Board decision | Action required |
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| D1-D5 | Distinction | You have successfully completed all of your assessments for this module, and you have been awarded a Distinction Pass. | This module is now complete |
| P1-P5 | Pass | You have successfully completed all of your assessments for this module, and you have been awarded Pass. | This module is now complete |
| AP | Assessment pass | You have passed this component of assessment. |
You have achieved at least the minimum required for this component of assessment. Please ensure that you have achieved a Pass for your overall module result. If not, you may be required to resit this component of assessment. Please check your Programme Assessment Board result on eStudent records. |
| AF | Assessment fail | You have failed this component of assessment. |
You have not been successful in this component of assessment and therefore you will be required to resit this component. Information on your reassessment may be included with your Programme Assessment Board result on eStudent records. Please contact your Module Leader for advice. Information on your reassessment may be on the module Moodle site. |
| CP | Compensatory pass | Due to the profile of your overall performance or extenuating circumstances, the Programme Assessment Board has awarded you a Compensatory Pass in this module. You will be awarded the credit for the module, but the original mark will stand. | This module is now complete. You are not required to be reassessed in this module. |
| RP | Repeat module | You have not completed this module successfully and it has been agreed that you repeat the module with attendance. | If you wish to pass this module, you will need to attend all lectures, tutorials and/or practical sessions associated with the module next academic year and should retake all the assessments. |
| EA | Exceptional attempt |
You have not completed this module successfully. Due to the profile of your overall performance the Programme Assessment Board has decided to allow you one more attempt in this module. |
Please contact your School Office to confirm when the next re- assessment period will be, or discuss this with your Programme Leader or Personal Development Tutor. (Re)assessment coursework may be included with your Programme Assessment Board result on eStudent Records. If not, or if you have any query, please check with your School Office. |
| EX | Extenuating circumstances |
You have not yet completed this module successfully but, due to specific extenuating circumstances you will be able to take the related assessment(s) at the next opportunity. If this is your first attempt at the assessment(s) the grade achieved will not be capped at P1 should you pass. If this is your second attempt at the assessment(s) the grade achieved will be capped at P1 should you pass. |
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| ER | Emergency regulations |
You have not yet completed this module successfully but, due to specific mitigating circumstances, you will be able to take the related assessment(s) at the next opportunity. If this is your first attempt at the assessment(s) the grade achieved will not be capped at P1 should you pass. |
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| F1-F5 | Fail |
You have not completed this module successfully. If the F1-F5 relate to the initial attempt, the maximum grade that can be obtained from the reassessment is P1. |
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| F6 | Non submission |
You have not completed this module successfully as you have not completed at least one component of assessment. If this was the second assessment attempt you have no further reassessment. |
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| QF | Qualified fail | You have not completed this module successfully as you failed one component of assessment. | |
| NA | No result available |
You have not completed this module successfully as you have not completed one or both component(s) of assessment. |
What to do if you think something is incorrect
We take every care to ensure your results are accurate. If you think your results look incorrect (e.g. based on unofficial marks you've previously received) let us know as soon as possible by contacting your programme leader or PDT and School Office. They will investigate any concerns you may have, so try not to worry.
School offices
- School of Applied Science: sas.admin@napier.ac.uk
- School of Arts & Creative Industries: saci@napier.ac.uk
- School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment: scebeschooloffice@napier.ac.uk
- School of Health & Social Care: shsc.admin@napier.ac.uk
- The Business School: passtbs@napier.ac.uk
- Doctoral College: doctoralcollegeoffice@napier.ac.uk
Further questions
Wellbeing support
Receiving assessment results can be stressful, and you might not always get the outcomes you were hoping for.
If your results are affecting your wellbeing, we can offer you support.
- For University services such as counselling and single-session therapy, visit our Counselling and Mental Wellbeing pages.
- For 24/7 anonymous, online support on a range of mental health and wellbeing issues, sign up for free to Togetherall.
- For independent support and advice, speak to the ENSA Advice team.
When the University is closed, you can also access emergency and out-of-hours wellbeing support.
Receiving feedback and marks before the official publication dates
We will normally provide you with formal feedback on assessments within three working weeks of the final submission deadline, or we will explain why this isn't possible.
Any marks you receive as part of that feedback or by accessing results on your Moodle page are indicative only. The result will move from indicative to final only after the Programme Assessment Board has met and ratified the marks. You will be advised of results when they become available through the My Results tab on eStudent records.
Receiving your official marks on publication dates
On the results publication date, you will be able to view your official programme and module results on your eStudent record.
If you have reassessment(s) to complete, your option modules will be based on the presumption that you will be successful in the reassessment(s).
If you are not successful in your reassessment(s), this will likely impact the module selection available to you and the modules you have been enrolled on. When the results are published, please check your eStudent record for the Programme Assessment Board decision.