Functional Skills Maths Level 1, online with the exam included

Yes. The TQUK Functional Skills Qualification in Maths at Level 1 is an Ofqual-regulated TQUK qualification. The qualification number is 610/2623/2. It is on the Ofqual register. Training Qualifications UK sets and marks the exam, and Lift College is a TQUK recognised centre.

Most learners take 8 to 16 weeks, studying 6 to 12 hours a week, with a named UK tutor. This Ofqual-regulated TQUK qualification has 55 guided learning hours. You sit one on-screen exam when your tutor confirms you are ready.

Yes. You can sit the on-screen TQUK exam from home with remote invigilation, or at a TQUK-approved centre if you prefer. Paper-based entry is available with ten working days' notice. This Ofqual-regulated TQUK qualification is one 120-minute sitting, and online you use the calculator built into the exam platform for Section B. Pass or fail, with the pass mark set by TQUK.

Yes, at the same level. City & Guilds, Pearson Edexcel, NCFE, Open Awards and TQUK all assess the same Department for Education content, so a Level 1 pass carries the same weight whichever body issues it. Lift College learners sit the TQUK exam.

Most learners go on to Functional Skills Maths Level 2, the level many apprenticeships, nursing and teaching routes and employers ask for. TQUK also lists GCSE Mathematics and further study at a suitable level as progression routes.

Functional Skills Maths Level 1 is a Level 1 qualification, the same level as GCSE grades 3 to 1 (D to G). Many employers, college courses and Level 2 apprenticeships commonly ask for Level 1 maths at entry. It does not meet a requirement for GCSE Maths grade 4 or Level 2 maths; for that, take Functional Skills Maths Level 2. Check the one you are applying for.

One price covers the full course: a named UK tutor, marking in 5 to 7 working days, AI Study Support, and exam entry and one sitting of your TQUK exam, booked for you. A resit fee applies only if you need another attempt.

The default is a free 7-day trial with your first payment on day 8. If you would rather pay today, skip the trial and save up to 17%, with your price fixed for life. Your 14-day money-back guarantee still applies: change your mind for any reason within 14 days and we refund the full payment.

You need to be 16 or over. No formal entry requirements. TQUK sets no minimum age; the course is designed for learners 16 and over. Your tutor checks you are ready before your exam is booked.

Yes. Pay today and save up to 17% for life: £39.99 a month or £359.99 a year (after a 7-day free trial: £44.99 a month or £458.99 a year). The 7-day free trial and 14-day money back apply either way.

Training Qualifications UK (TQUK) issues the certificate. Lift College is a TQUK recognised centre.

Functional Skills Maths Level 1 is a practical maths qualification at Level 1, the same level as GCSE grades 3 to 1 (D to G) on GOV.UK's list of qualification levels. At Lift College it is the TQUK qualification 610/2623/2, assessed by one exam in two sections: 30 minutes non calculator and 90 minutes with a calculator, graded pass or fail. Most learners take 8 to 16 weeks, from £39.99 a month when you pay today, with exam entry and one sitting included, or try it free for 7 days first.

The TQUK exam is 120 minutes in one continuous sitting: Section A is 30 minutes without a calculator and Section B is 90 minutes with a calculator. Section A carries 25% of the marks and Section B 75%. Results come in about six working days.

Functional Skills Maths Level 1 is at Level 1 on GOV.UK's list of qualification levels, the same level as GCSE grades 3 to 1 (D to G). It is not a GCSE, and it is not a Level 2 qualification, so it does not meet a request for a GCSE grade 4 or for Level 2 maths. It is the step before Functional Skills Maths Level 2, and many employers, college courses and apprenticeships ask for Level 1 maths at entry; check the one you are applying for.

It is at the same level as GCSE grades 3 to 1 (D to G), but it is not a GCSE. Where an employer, college or apprenticeship asks for a GCSE grade 4 (C) or a Level 2 in maths, you need Level 2, either GCSE Maths at grade 4 or Functional Skills Maths Level 2. Level 1 is the usual step towards that. For a fuller answer, see what Functional Skills Level 1 is equivalent to.

Three content areas, the same for every awarding body because they follow the Department for Education subject content: using numbers and the number system, using common measures, shape and space, and handling information and data. Numbers covers large numbers up to one million, negative numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages (including simple increases and decreases in steps of 5%), simple ratio and direct proportion, and simple formulae in words. Measures, shape and space covers simple interest and discounts in multiples of 5%, converting units, scales on maps and drawings, area and perimeter of shapes made from rectangles, volume of cubes and cuboids, and angles. Handling information and data covers tables and charts, grouped data, the mean and range, and simple probability. Problem solving runs through all three and carries 75% of the marks.

In Section B, yes: the 90 minute section allows a calculator, and it carries 75% of the marks. Section A, the first 30 minutes, is non calculator and carries 25%. If you sit the exam on screen you use the calculator built into the TQUK platform; on a paper exam you bring a basic, non scientific calculator.

It is set at Level 1, the same level as GCSE grades 3 to 1 (D to G), and the content is everyday maths: number, money, measures, shape and data. The problems are straightforward: each needs one step, or a few connected steps, and some draw on two of the three content areas at once. A quarter of the marks are in the non calculator section. There is no pass mark per section: your combined mark must meet the pass mark set for that paper. You can resit as many times as you need (a resit fee applies), and your tutor sets a timed mock so you only book the exam when you are ready.

You can if you qualify for funding, through a college or adult learning service rather than Lift College. In England, adults aged 19 or over who do not hold a GCSE grade 4 (old grade C) or equivalent in maths have a legal entitlement to fully funded maths study up to Level 2, and that funding is delivered by colleges and adult learning services, not by private online providers. Lift College's online course is self-funded, from £39.99 a month when you pay today, and every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, with nothing charged until day 8. The entitlement covers study up to Level 2, so it includes Level 1: check whether you qualify in Functional Skills Level 2 funding and eligibility.

Yes, mostly as official sample and practice assessments, because live papers are not released the way GCSE papers are. NCFE publishes Level 1 maths sample and practice assessments with mark schemes that run in your browser, VTCT Skills publishes Level 1 maths practice exams, and City & Guilds publishes a Level 1 maths example exam and familiarisation test. All follow the same Department for Education content, so they are useful whichever awarding body you sit with. On the Lift College course your tutor marks your practice papers and sets a timed mock exam before your TQUK exam is booked.

Take Level 2 if a job, apprenticeship, university or college course asks for Level 2 maths or a GCSE grade 4, and you can already work with percentages, fractions, area and averages with some confidence. Take Level 1 if you are not yet at that standard, or if the route you are applying for asks for Level 1. Level 2 adds topics such as compound interest, any percentage change, circles and cylinders, the mean of grouped data and the probability of combined events, and its problems use all three content areas. An adviser can tell you which level suits you after a free skills check.

Yes. There is no rule that you must pass Level 1 first, and you can enrol on Functional Skills Maths Level 2 directly. Lift College recommends Level 1 standard before you start Level 2, so if your maths is rusty, Level 1 builds the number, measures and data skills that Level 2 assumes.

Functional Skills Maths Level 1 with Lift College is £39.99 a month when you pay today, with exam entry and one sitting of the TQUK exam included, or £0 today on the 7-day free trial and then £44.99 a month. Most learners take 8 to 16 weeks, so about £80 to £160 in all if you cancel once you have your result. Checked on their own websites on 1 November 2026: Open Study College and Pass Functional Skills charge £355 to £429 for the course, paid in full or in instalments. With Lift College you can start for £0 today.

Yes. You can start Functional Skills Maths Level 1 with Lift College today on the 7-day free trial: you pay £0 today, start the course with your named UK tutor, and nothing is charged until day 8. Prefer to pay today? Skip the trial and save up to 17%, with your price fixed for life. The 14-day money back guarantee applies either way.

A Level 1 maths qualification is at the same level as GCSE maths grades 3 to 1 (D to G) on GOV.UK's list of qualification levels. Functional Skills Maths Level 1 is the one most often asked for at entry to jobs, Level 2 apprenticeships and college courses. Lift College teaches the TQUK Functional Skills Maths Level 1 (610/2623/2) online, with the exam included.

Practise problem solving, because 75% of the marks are problem solving and 25% underpinning skills, and practise without a calculator for Section A. Your named tutor marks your practice papers in 5 to 7 working days and sets a timed mock, and your exam is only booked when you are ready. If you miss, you can resit (a resit fee applies).