Almost 150,000 learners across Scotland will receive their Qualifications Scotland results on Tuesday 4 August 2026.

We have pulled together some useful information for learners on results day.

Skills Development Scotland results helpline

The Skills Development Scotland (SDS) results helpline goes live at 8am on results day.

Whatever your results, you can call 0808 100 8000 to speak to expert careers advisers than can help you explore your options. The helpline is open on:

• Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 August, from 8am to 8pm
• Thursday 6 and Friday 7 August, from 9am to 5pm

You can talk to expert careers advisers about:

• course vacancies at colleges and universities
• confirmation and clearing
• Foundation, Modern, and Graduate Apprenticeships,
• jobs and volunteering
• staying on at school

Support for British Sign Language users

Contact Scotland BSL support British Sign Language (BSL) users to speak to an SDS adviser.

You can use their app to sign with an interpreter who will make the phone call for you.

If you'd like to talk to someone in person

To talk to a careers adviser about your results and next steps, you can visit either:

• an SDS centre
• a community venue

No appointment is necessary.

If you have a question about your certificate

The Qualifications Scotland Results Helpline opens at 8am on results day. You can either:

• call 0345 279 1000
• e-mail customer@qualifications.gov.scot

Appeals

The Qualifications Scotland appeals service opens at 9am on results day. You can:

• submit an appeal yourself
• ask a teacher or lecturer to do it for you

Learn more about the appeals service (Qualifications Scotland).

Further support

More information is available at the Qualifications Scotland’s Learner Support Hub.

There's also results support on Scotland's career website, My World of Work. It’s packed with advice, information and resources.