Though it’s not possible to provide a complete list of all acceptable circumstances, extenuating circumstances are situations or events that are:
- Exceptional - different to what you deal with in your usual day-to-day life.
- Unforeseen - you couldn't know that it was going to happen or plan for it.
- Outside of your control - there was nothing you could do to stop it happening.
- Short-term - you don't expect it to last very long.
We also expect them to have a substantial impact on your ability to prepare for or take an assessment.
Though it's not possible to list every kind of extenuating circumstance, you can circumstances that are usually not accepted on our EC Details webpage. For more information on the EC process, please check our Extenuating Circumstances webpages.