About:

Cambridge University Press & Assessment (CUP&A) Archives & Heritage manages the archives of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) and Cambridge Assessment from the headquarters of CUP&A in Cambridge.
UCLES was set up by Cambridge University in 1858 to deliver school leaving examinations for non-members of the University and grew to become the umbrella organisation for one of three UK assessment bodies, Cambridge OCR, while its international portfolio included Cambridge International and Cambridge English. As Cambridge Assessment it developed closer ties with Cambridge University Press until the formal merger into Cambridge University Press & Assessment in 2021. Please see separate repositories for Cambridge University Press and Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
Holdings include:
- Examination publications, which include question papers, regulations, syllabuses and examiners' reports for the parent assessment agency and some of those which have been incorporated into it
- Lists of successful candidates, 1880s to 1950s and some candidate results
- Annual reports and statistics
- Executive and major committee records
- Overseas development records
- Examination administration material to c. 1950s
- Research papers from the second half of the twentieth century
Access arrangements: All visits require pre-booking - please use the email address below to arrange an appointment
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm