GCSE and BTEC students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their grades on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Results Release Time and Method
Schools and colleges will invite students to get their results in person from 11am, but more than 750 schools will send results via a new phone app.
Understanding the 9-1 Grading System
The 9-1 grade system has been in place since 2014. The highest grade is 9, while 1 is the lowest, and U means "ungraded."
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How Grade Boundaries Are Decided
On Thursday, it will also become clear how the grade boundaries have been decided. The boundaries are not fixed, meaning they change year-to-year depending on students' overall performance. This means the threshold to achieve certain grades could be higher or lower than in previous years.
