All ROAs must be scheduled between the hours of 8am and 7pm UK time (BST or GMT depending on time of year). ROAs must also finish on or before 9pm local time for international centres.

The total examining time must not be longer than 6 hours. 5 minutes of contingency time between exams will be automatically added to ensure the room is set up correctly. 

Private ROAs are for centres that can meet the minimum fee requirement for a half- or full-day of ROAs. More information on what the minimum fee requirements are for your country can be found on our website, or by emailing us on exams@lamda.ac.uk.


ROA Peak Event Periods

Weekends: November, March, April and July

Full months: December and June


Recommended Request Lead Times for Centre Coordinators (CCs)

Autumn Peak Periods

Submit requests 10 weeks in advance:

  • Early September for November and December weekend events
  • Mid-September for December weekday events


Spring Peak Periods

Submit requests 10 weeks in advance:

  • Early December for March weekend events
  • Early January for April weekend events


Summer Peak Periods

Submit requests 12-16 weeks in advance:

  • Early March for June weekday events
  • Early February for June and July weekend events


Please note: Requests submitted within these peak periods may be more difficult to accommodate due to high demand.

 

For Registered Centres:

 

UK-based Centres  

If you are a UK-based private centre, please email in your request to exams@lamda.ac.uk from your ExamTrack registered email with the following information:

Subject line: clearly state “ROA Request” and centre code 

Include: first and second choice dates or date ranges, how many sessions you will need, and preferred start time. 

A member of the team will need to check and confirm if we have availability before the dates are confirmed.  

Please note, bookings must be requested 7+ weeks prior to the first proposed exam date. Booking requests with less notice than this will not be accepted.  

If you are struggling with getting online or have any questions, please give us a call on [+44] 020 8834 0530. 

Once your dates have been confirmed, you will receive an email confirmation with your centre code and the dates in the subject line and details of your next steps. 


International Centres 

You cannot book in-person or ROA examination dates directly through ExamTrack if you are an international centre. Please email in your request to exams@lamda.ac.uk from your ExamTrack registered email with the following information:

Subject line: clearly state “ROA Request” and centre code 

Include: first and second choice dates or date ranges, how many sessions you will need, and preferred start time.  

A member of the team will then get back to you to confirm whether we have availability on the date you requested.  

Please note, bookings must be requested 7+ weeks prior to the first proposed exam date. Booking requests with less notice than this will not be accepted.  

Once your dates have been confirmed, you will receive an email confirmation with your centre code and the dates in the subject line and details of your next steps.

 

If you are an independent party/unregistered centre

If you are a parent or teacher looking to enter your student onto an online exam and do not meet the minimum requirement to book your own event, you can join one of our UK or International Public Centre ROA events (ROAPUB or INTROA).

For more information, including upcoming dates and entry deadlines, please visit our website: International Public Centres.

If you are a new centre that is interested in registering, please send us an email on exams@lamda.ac.uk or visit the following guide on our website: Setting up a Private Centre.