Petition · past parliament
International Examination boards to cancel exams in the United Kingdom 2021
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Cancel any international examinations, e.g. Pre-U cambridge exams, IGCSE, International Baccalaureate, etc.
Because it is unsafe and unfair for certain students to be forced to take exams when others do not simply based on the course they chose. No one could have foreseen the past year and a half and as such, students must not face the consequences of the actions of privatised examination boards because of the current pandemic circumstances.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or House of Commons are directly responsible for.
The International Baccalaureate is an international programme offered by independent providers, so decisions about any changes to the courses offered would be a matter for each provider, not the Government or House of Commons. Similarly, pre-entry exams held by individual universities are a matter for those univiersities.
The International Baccalaureate is an international programme offered by independent providers, so decisions about any changes to the courses offered would be a matter for each provider, not the Government or House of Commons. Similarly, pre-entry exams held by individual universities are a matter for those univiersities.
Timeline
| 9 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.