Cambridge OCR
| Formation | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Merger of | UCLES and part of RSA |
| Purpose | Examination board |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, UK |
Region served | England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
Managing Director | Myles McGinley |
Parent organization | Cambridge University Press & Assessment |
| Website | ocr |
Formerly called | Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations (1998-2025) |
Cambridge OCR (formerly Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations or OCR) is an examination board which sets examinations and awards qualifications (including GCSEs, A-levels and vocational qualifications). It is one of England, Wales and Northern Ireland's five main examination boards.
Cambridge OCR is based in Cambridge, with an office in Coventry. It is part of the University of Cambridge's Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Cambridge OCR delivers GCSE, A-Level and vocational examinations and assessments in the United Kingdom whereas for other countries Cambridge University Press & Assessment operates the examination board Cambridge International Education. An important distinction between the two is that Cambridge OCR qualifications must comply with UK government regulations set by Ofqual while Cambridge International Education's GCSEs and GCE A-Levels do not.
Cambridge OCR also manages the UK's national examination centre registration numbering system on behalf of several Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) member bodies.