Image source, PA MediaPublished4 August 2021Updated 11 August 2026Hundreds of thousands of A-level students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are waiting for their results.
They will be released at 08:00 BST on Thursday 13 August.
Those who have applied to university should be able to see whether they have been successful then too, as the Ucas Hub updates at the same time.
Here is everything you need to know about results, appeals and resits.
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 on results day.
Some exam boards, like AQA, external, have their old grade boundaries for previous years' exams published on their website.
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.
If you still think you have been unfairly graded after a review, you can ask your school or college to appeal., external
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.
What information do we collect from this quiz?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.
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.
Unexpected A-level or BTec results? Use our interactive guide on what to do next
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., external
Fail to achieve the grades for their conditional offer
Achieve better grades than expected and want to change universities
Clearing opened on 2 July and closes on 19 October.
Universities make an offer to a student to join a course based on qualifications and grades or the Ucas tariff points system., external
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.
Others take a gap year, external so they have more time to decide what to do next.
Scotland has a different qualification system, external. Students take Highers instead of A-levels.
Results day in Scotland this year was on Tuesday 4 August.
