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Should I ask for a SEAG re-mark?
Answered by Sam Stirling, former P7 teacher · Last checked: 30 October 2026
The short answer
Only if the total sits one or two points under a line that matters to you. Almost every re-mark changes nothing, because the papers are marked by machine and by two people.
More detail
Every question is marked again by hand. It costs £20 per paper, refunded if the TSAS changes. Historically about 99 in 100 re-marks change nothing. The 44 multiple-choice questions on each paper are read by machine; the 12 written answers are marked by two people with a third if they disagree.
Re-mark applications open the Monday after results and close about nine days later.
Last checked: 30 October 2026 by Sam. The official facts on this page come from:
- SEAG Key Dates (re-mark window) (read 27 October 2026)
- SEAG Get Answers (FAQs) (read 27 October 2026)
- SEAG Re-marks: Information and Guidance for Parents (Jan 2024, school-hosted copy) (read 29 October 2026)
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