World-class, high-stakes examinations on paper, and ALWAYS on time

Backed by over 70 years of expertise, we at Stephen Austin help international governments and national awarding organisations deliver credible, world-class, high-stakes examinations.

specialist knowledge and capabilities

Our specialist knowledge and capabilities enable us to provide standards of quality and accuracy in our secure printing, packaging and distribution services that no in-house print facility or non-specialist local printer can equal.

70

YEARS

For over 70 years, we at Stephen Austin have delivered credible, accurate and secure high-stakes examinations.

160+

COUNTRIES

Our specialist printing services are delivered into over 160 countries.

90

LANGUAGES

We produce exam materials in over 90 different languages.

Safeguarding global qualifications and skills

Countries worldwide are striving to meet the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal, SDG4, to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education while also promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Their student qualifications must therefore be credible and meet national skill and development objectives. We can assist at every stage of the examination process and our unrivalled fulfilment and logistics services help reduce the risk of exam leakage, thus protecting the educational reputation of any country involved.

Our results speak for themselves

2,156 papers

122,870 copies

169 papers printed in colour

All delivered in just 5 weeks!

OUR FIVE PILLARS OF SUCCESS

PARTNERSHIP

WORKING COLLABORATIVELY

We view every customer relationship as a partnership, to work in close collaboration with you and all your stakeholders, offering advice, integrity and support throughout the whole assessment process.

TRUST

UNRIVALED
REPUTATION

National awarding bodies and Ministries of Education across the globe trust us to deliver their assessments on time and use the highest standards of quality, accuracy and security. Their reputation is in safe hands with us.

ACCURACY

FAULTLESS
EXAMINATIONS

High-stakes assessments are subject to increased scrutiny and government regulation, and the accuracy of materials reflects on an awarding organisation’s reputation. Accurate examinations are the signature of
our brand.

SECURITY

AUDIT TRAIL TECHNOLOGY

Breaches in security threaten both the credibility of qualifications and the reputation of the awarding body itself. Our approach and leading-edge audit trail technology ensures the integrity of your exams is maintained at every stage of the process.

INNOVATION

EXPANDING OUR
OFFERING

We regularly review our processes and expand our service offerings to not only support specific customer needs but also deliver innovative improvements in examination delivery.

CONTACT US
TO IMPROVE YOUR HIGH STAKES EXAMINATIONS DELIVERY

Wherever you are in the world, we can help ensure the integrity and credibility of your national examinations; talk to us now.

Terms and conditions

NEWS & EVENTS

Keep up with our service developments, events and other news announcements.

SUSTAINABILITY

We operate within an internationally recognised environmental management framework and are committed to working with our supply chain to ensure responsible and sustainable controls and practices are in place in all our business associations.

ACCREDITATIONS

To assure our customers of our ongoing commitment to the highest standards of delivery, we are independently and formally assessed regularly.