UK Exams Regulator Continues to Ban AI-Only Scoring While Allowing Validated Supporting Uses

On July 16, Ofqual updated its approach to regulating AI in qualifications, continuing to prohibit AI as the sole scorer while allowing validated supporting and quality-assurance uses.

Qualifications are a high-risk educational context. The rules define room for innovation alongside ultimate human responsibility, directly affecting the design and procurement of scoring products.

Key areas to watch include the list of permitted uses, validation standards, human sampling, candidate appeals, and supplier audits.