Flandan
You and Noggin are both correct. I presume you are referring to the details at:
http://www.srg.caa.co.uk/documents/s...licyUpdate.pdf
To be honest I have spoken to so many people who had sat the UK ATPL exams and were very concerned about this matter I posted the above as a precautionary measure.
Sorry to have caused any confusion, but hell, thats what the CAA thrives on.