Ofqual's definition of a private candidate

Really it is JCQ that define private candidates .

Private candidates are candidates who have not studied with the exam centre which makes their entry. Included in this group are, for example: • School age students who have been home-educated; • Adults who have studied independently; • Students who have studied with a distance learning provider which does not offer exam entry; This guidance also applies to students at a school or college who have studied an additional subject outside of the school or college, and to former students who have returned to their school or college to resit a qualification