2025 Digital Answer Booklets required for Digital Question Papers
| Subject | Level | Component | DAB Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | National 5 | No | |
| Accounting | Higher | Yes | |
| Accounting | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| Administration and IT | National 5 | No | |
| Administration and IT | Higher | Yes | |
| Applications of Mathematics | National 5 | Paper 1 (Non Calculator) | No |
| Applications of Mathematics | National 5 | Paper 2 | No |
| Applications of Mathematics | Higher | No | |
| Art & Design | National 5 | Yes | |
| Art & Design | Higher | Yes | |
| Biology | National 5 | Section 1 - Questions | No |
| Biology | National 5 | Section 2 | No |
| Biology | Higher | Paper 1 | No |
| Biology | Higher | Paper 2 | No |
| Biology | Advanced Higher | Section 1 | No |
| Biology | Advanced Higher | Section 2 | No |
| Business Management | National 5 | Yes | |
| Business Management | Higher | Yes | |
| Business Management | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| Cantonese | National 5 | Listening | No |
| Cantonese | National 5 | Reading | No |
| Cantonese | National 5 | Writing | No |
| Cantonese | Higher | Directed Writing | No |
| Cantonese | Higher | Listening | No |
| Cantonese | Higher | Reading | Yes |
| Cantonese | Advanced Higher | Listening and Discursive Writing | Yes |
| Cantonese | Advanced Higher | Reading and Translation | Yes |
| Care | National 5 | Yes | |
| Care | Higher | Yes | |
| Chemistry | National 5 | Section 1 - Questions | No |
| Chemistry | National 5 | Section 2 | No |
| Chemistry | Higher | Paper 1 | No |
| Chemistry | Higher | Paper 2 | No |
| Chemistry | Advanced Higher | Section 1 | No |
| Chemistry | Advanced Higher | Section 2 | No |
| Childcare & Development | Higher | Yes | |
| Classical Studies | National 5 | Yes | |
| Classical Studies | Higher | Classical Literature | Yes |
| Classical Studies | Higher | Classical Society | Yes |
| Classical Studies | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| Computing Science | National 5 | No | |
| Computing Science | Higher | No | |
| Computing Science | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| Cruinn-eolas (Geography) | National 5 | Paipear Cheistean (Question Paper) | Yes |
| Cruinn-eolas (Geography) | Higher | Arainneachdan Fiosaigeach agus Daonna (Physical and Human Environments) | Yes |
| Cruinn-eolas (Geography) | Higher | Cuisean Cruinneil agus Sgilean Cruinn-eolais (Global Issues and Geographical Skills) | Yes |
| Cruinn-eolas (Geography) | Advanced Higher | Paipear Cheistean (Question Paper) | Yes |
| Dance | National 5 | No | |
| Dance | Higher | Yes | |
| Design and Manufacture | National 5 | No | |
| Design and Manufacture | Higher | Yes | |
| Design and Manufacture | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| Drama | National 5 | No | |
| Drama | Higher | Yes | |
| Eachdraidh (History) | National 5 | Paipear Cheistean (Question Paper) | Yes |
| Eachdraidh (History) | Higher | British, European and World History | Yes |
| Eachdraidh (History) | Higher | Scottish History | Yes |
| Eachdraidh (History) | Advanced Higher | Paipear Cheistean (Question Paper) | Yes |
| Economics | National 5 | Yes | |
| Economics | Higher | Yes | |
| Economics | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| Engineering Science | National 5 | No | |
| Engineering Science | Higher | No | |
| Engineering Science | Advanced Higher | No | |
| English | National 5 | Critical Reading | Yes |
| English | National 5 | Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation | Yes |
| English | Higher | Critical Reading | Yes |
| English | Higher | Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation | Yes |
| English | Advanced Higher | Literary Study | Yes |
| English | Advanced Higher | Textual Analysis | Yes |
| Environmental Science | National 5 | No | |
| Environmental Science | Higher | Paper 1 | No |
| Environmental Science | Higher | Paper 2 | No |
| ESOL | National 5 | Listening | No |
| ESOL | National 5 | Reading | No |
| ESOL | National 5 | Writing | No |
| ESOL | Higher | Listening | No |
| ESOL | Higher | Reading | No |
| ESOL | Higher | Writing | No |
| Fashion & Textile Technology | National 5 | No | |
| Fashion & Textile Technology | Higher | Yes | |
| French | National 5 | Listening | No |
| French | National 5 | Reading | No |
| French | National 5 | Writing | No |
| French | Higher | Directed Writing | No |
| French | Higher | Listening | No |
| French | Higher | Reading | Yes |
| French | Advanced Higher | Listening and Discursive Writing | Yes |
| French | Advanced Higher | Reading and Translation | Yes |
| Gaelic (Learners) | National 5 | Listening | No |
| Gaelic (Learners) | National 5 | Reading | No |
| Gaelic (Learners) | National 5 | Writing | No |
| Gaelic (Learners) | Higher | Directed Writing | No |
| Gaelic (Learners) | Higher | Listening | No |
| Gaelic (Learners) | Higher | Reading | Yes |
| Gaelic (Learners) | Advanced Higher | Listening and Discursive Writing | Yes |
| Gaelic (Learners) | Advanced Higher | Reading and Translation | Yes |
| Gàidhlig | National 5 | Listening | No |
| Gàidhlig | National 5 | Literature | No |
| Gàidhlig | National 5 | Reading | No |
| Gàidhlig | Higher | Listening | No |
| Gàidhlig | Higher | Literature | Yes |
| Gàidhlig | Higher | Reading | Yes |
| Gàidhlig | Advanced Higher | Literature and Writing | Yes |
| Gàidhlig | Advanced Higher | Practical Criticism | Yes |
| Gàidhlig | Advanced Higher | Translation | Yes |
| Geography | National 5 | Yes | |
| Geography | Higher | Paper 1 Physical & Human Environments | Yes |
| Geography | Higher | Paper 2 Global Issues & Geographical Skills | Yes |
| Geography | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| German | National 5 | Listening | No |
| German | National 5 | Reading | No |
| German | National 5 | Writing | No |
| German | Higher | Directed Writing | No |
| German | Higher | Listening | No |
| German | Higher | Reading | Yes |
| German | Advanced Higher | Listening and Discursive Writing | Yes |
| German | Advanced Higher | Reading and Translation | Yes |
| Gnὶomhachas Matamataigs (Applications of Mathematics) | National 5 | P�ipear 1 (Paper 1) | No |
| Gnὶomhachas Matamataigs (Applications of Mathematics) | National 5 | P�ipear 2 (Paper 2) | No |
| Gnὶomhachas Matamataigs (Applications of Mathematics) | Higher | No | |
| Graphic Communication | National 5 | No | |
| Graphic Communication | Higher | No | |
| Graphic Communication | Advanced Higher | No | |
| Health and Food Technology | National 5 | No | |
| Health and Food Technology | Higher | Yes | |
| Health and Food Technology | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| History | National 5 | Yes | |
| History | Higher | British, European & World History | Yes |
| History | Higher | Scottish History | Yes |
| History | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| Human Biology | Higher | Paper 1 | No |
| Human Biology | Higher | Paper 2 | No |
| Italian | National 5 | Listening | No |
| Italian | National 5 | Reading | No |
| Italian | National 5 | Writing | No |
| Italian | Higher | Directed Writing | No |
| Italian | Higher | Listening | No |
| Italian | Higher | Reading | Yes |
| Italian | Advanced Higher | Listening and Discursive Writing | Yes |
| Italian | Advanced Higher | Reading and Translation | Yes |
| Latin | National 5 | Literary Appreciation | Yes |
| Latin | National 5 | Translating | Yes |
| Latin | Higher | Literary Appreciation | Yes |
| Latin | Higher | Translating | Yes |
| Latin | Advanced Higher | Literary Appreciation | Yes |
| Latin | Advanced Higher | Translating | Yes |
| Mandarin (Simplified) | National 5 | Listening | No |
| Mandarin (Simplified) | National 5 | Reading | No |
| Mandarin (Simplified) | National 5 | Writing | No |
| Mandarin (Simplified) | Higher | Directed Writing | No |
| Mandarin (Simplified) | Higher | Listening | No |
| Mandarin (Simplified) | Higher | Reading | Yes |
| Mandarin (Simplified) | Advanced Higher | Listening and Discursive Writing | Yes |
| Mandarin (Simplified) | Advanced Higher | Reading and Translation | Yes |
| Mandarin (Traditional) | National 5 | Listening | No |
| Mandarin (Traditional) | National 5 | Reading | No |
| Mandarin (Traditional) | National 5 | Writing | No |
| Mandarin (Traditional) | Higher | Directed Writing | No |
| Mandarin (Traditional) | Higher | Listening | No |
| Mandarin (Traditional) | Higher | Reading | Yes |
| Mandarin (Traditional) | Advanced Higher | Listening and Discursive Writing | Yes |
| Mandarin (Traditional) | Advanced Higher | Reading and Translation | Yes |
| Matamataig (Mathematics) | National 5 | Paipear 1 (Gun Aireamhair) (Paper 1 Non Calculator) | No |
| Matamataig (Mathematics) | National 5 | Paipear 2 (Paper 2) | No |
| Matamataig (Mathematics) | Higher | Paipear 1 (Gun Aireamhair) (Paper 1 (Non Calculator)) | No |
| Matamataig (Mathematics) | Higher | Paipear 2 (Paper 2) | No |
| Matamataig (Mathematics) | Advanced Higher | Paper 1 Paipear Cheistean (Question Paper) | No |
| Matamataig (Mathematics) | Advanced Higher | Paper 2 Paipear Cheistean (Question Paper) | No |
| Mathematics | National 5 | Paper 1 (Non Calculator) | No |
| Mathematics | National 5 | Paper 2 | No |
| Mathematics | Higher | Paper 1 Non Calculator | No |
| Mathematics | Higher | Paper 2 | No |
| Mathematics | Advanced Higher | Paper 1 Non Calculator | No |
| Mathematics | Advanced Higher | Paper 2 | No |
| Mathematics of Mechanics | Advanced Higher | No | |
| Media | National 5 | Yes | |
| Media | Higher | Paper 1 Analysis of Media Content | Yes |
| Media | Higher | Paper 2 The Role of Media | Yes |
| Modern Studies | National 5 | Yes | |
| Modern Studies | Higher | Paper 1 | Yes |
| Modern Studies | Higher | Paper 2 | Yes |
| Modern Studies | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| Music | National 5 | No | |
| Music | Higher | No | |
| Music | Advanced Higher | Listening | No |
| Music Technology | National 5 | No | |
| Music Technology | Higher | No | |
| Music: Portfolio | Advanced Higher | No | |
| Nuadh-eolas (Modern Studies) | National 5 | Paipear Cheistean (Question Paper) | Yes |
| Nuadh-Eolas (Modern Studies) | Higher | Paipear 1 (Paper 1) | Yes |
| Nuadh-Eolas (Modern Studies) | Higher | Paipear 2 (Paper 2) | Yes |
| Nuadh-Eolas (Modern Studies) | Advanced Higher | Paipear Cheistean (Question Paper) | Yes |
| Philosophy | National 5 | No | |
| Philosophy | Higher | Paper 1 | Yes |
| Philosophy | Higher | Paper 2 | Yes |
| Photography | Higher | No | |
| Physical Education | Higher | Yes | |
| Physics | National 5 | Section 1 - Questions | No |
| Physics | National 5 | Section 2 | No |
| Physics | Higher | Paper 1 | No |
| Physics | Higher | Paper 2 | No |
| Physics | Advanced Higher | No | |
| Politics | Higher | Paper 1 | Yes |
| Politics | Higher | Paper 2 | Yes |
| Practical Cake Craft | National 5 | No | |
| Practical Cookery | National 5 | No | |
| Practical Electronics | National 5 | No | |
| Practical Metalworking | National 5 | No | |
| Practical Woodworking | National 5 | No | |
| Psychology | National 5 | Yes | |
| Psychology | Higher | Yes | |
| RMPS | National 5 | Yes | |
| RMPS | Higher | Paper 1 World Religion, Morality & Belief | Yes |
| RMPS | Higher | Paper 2 Religious & Philosophical Questions | Yes |
| RMPS | Advanced Higher | Yes | |
| Sociology | National 5 | Yes | |
| Sociology | Higher | Yes | |
| Spanish | National 5 | Listening | No |
| Spanish | National 5 | Reading | No |
| Spanish | National 5 | Writing | No |
| Spanish | Higher | Directed Writing | No |
| Spanish | Higher | Listening | No |
| Spanish | Higher | Reading | Yes |
| Spanish | Advanced Higher | Listening and Discursive Writing | Yes |
| Spanish | Advanced Higher | Reading and Translation | Yes |
| Statistics | Advanced Higher | Paper 1 | No |
| Statistics | Advanced Higher | Paper 2 | No |
| Urdu | National 5 | Listening | No |
| Urdu | National 5 | Reading | No |
| Urdu | National 5 | Writing | No |
| Urdu | Higher | Directed Writing | No |
| Urdu | Higher | Listening | No |
| Urdu | Higher | Reading | Yes |
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