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| A-level results day 2025 and grade boundaries explained | A-level results day 2025 and grade boundaries explained |
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| A-level students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will soon know their grades, with the arrival of results day 2025. | A-level students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will soon know their grades, with the arrival of results day 2025. |
| Here is your guide to this year's results, appeals and resits. | Here is your guide to this year's results, appeals and resits. |
| What time do A-level results come out? | What time do A-level results come out? |
| AS and A-level results will be released on Thursday, 14 August. | AS and A-level results will be released on Thursday, 14 August. |
| You can normally pick up your results in person anytime from 08:00 BST, or you may receive an email, but check with your school or college as arrangements can vary. | You can normally pick up your results in person anytime from 08:00 BST, or you may receive an email, but check with your school or college as arrangements can vary. |
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| What are the 2025 A-level grade boundaries? | What are the 2025 A-level grade boundaries? |
| Each exam is graded on a scale from A* to E. | Each exam is graded on a scale from A* to E. |
| Grade boundaries show the minimum number of marks you need for each grade. | Grade boundaries show the minimum number of marks you need for each grade. |
| They are decided by assessment specialists at each exam board every year, and are only published once results day arrives. | They are decided by assessment specialists at each exam board every year, and are only published once results day arrives. |
| Some exam boards, like AQA, have their old grade boundaries for previous years' exams published on their website. | Some exam boards, like AQA, have their old grade boundaries for previous years' exams published on their website. |
| How can I appeal against A-level results? | How can I appeal against A-level results? |
| If you do not think your grade is right, you should first talk to your school or college. | If you do not think your grade is right, you should first talk to your school or college. |
| It will contact the exam board on your behalf and ask for your marks to be reviewed. | It will contact the exam board on your behalf and ask for your marks to be reviewed. |
| If you still think you have been unfairly graded after a review, you can ask your school or college to appeal. | If you still think you have been unfairly graded after a review, you can ask your school or college to appeal. |
| The exam board will consider whether a correction is needed. | The exam board will consider whether a correction is needed. |
| If you are still not satisfied, you can request a review from the exams regulator Ofqual. | If you are still not satisfied, you can request a review from the exams regulator Ofqual. |
| What if I don't get the A-level grades I need for university or college? | What if I don't get the A-level grades I need for university or college? |
| If you only just miss out on the grades you need to get on to a university or college course, the admissions office might accept you anyway or offer you a place on a different course. | If you only just miss out on the grades you need to get on to a university or college course, the admissions office might accept you anyway or offer you a place on a different course. |
| You could also try applying for a different place through the clearing process - see more details below. | You could also try applying for a different place through the clearing process - see more details below. |
| It may also be possible to resit some or all of your exams. Talk to your school or college if you want to explore this route. | It may also be possible to resit some or all of your exams. Talk to your school or college if you want to explore this route. |
| Resits will take place in May or June 2026. | Resits will take place in May or June 2026. |
| What is Ucas university clearing? | What is Ucas university clearing? |
| The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) runs a clearing process matching students with university and college courses which still have spaces. | The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) runs a clearing process matching students with university and college courses which still have spaces. |
| Students can use it if they: | Students can use it if they: |
| Fail to achieve the grades for their conditional offer | Fail to achieve the grades for their conditional offer |
| Fail to receive any offers they want to accept | Fail to receive any offers they want to accept |
| Decide after 30 June to apply for university | Decide after 30 June to apply for university |
| Achieve better grades than expected and want to change universities | Achieve better grades than expected and want to change universities |
| Clearing opens on 5 July and closes on 20 October. | Clearing opens on 5 July and closes on 20 October. |
| Universities make an offer to a student to join a course based on qualifications and grades or the Ucas tariff points system. | Universities make an offer to a student to join a course based on qualifications and grades or the Ucas tariff points system. |
| Each A-level grade is worth a certain number of Ucas points. For example, an A* is worth 56 points and a D is worth 24 points. | Each A-level grade is worth a certain number of Ucas points. For example, an A* is worth 56 points and a D is worth 24 points. |
| Many students decide not to go to university and start an apprenticeship or go straight into work. | Many students decide not to go to university and start an apprenticeship or go straight into work. |
| Others take a gap year so they have more time to decide what to do next. | Others take a gap year so they have more time to decide what to do next. |
| When is results day in Scotland? | When is results day in Scotland? |
| Scotland has a different qualification system. Students take Highers instead of A-levels. | Scotland has a different qualification system. Students take Highers instead of A-levels. |
| Results day in Scotland is on Tuesday 5 August. | Results day in Scotland is on Tuesday 5 August. |