What to do if you're unhappy with your grades

Hundreds of thousands of GCSE students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales are waiting for their results.

Here is everything you need to know about results, appeals and resits.

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 .

If you are still not satisfied, you can request a review from regulator Ofqual.

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In England, students need maths and English GCSEs at grade 4 or above to qualify for further study - although you can prepare for resits alongside your new subjects.

The next set of resits for English and maths are expected to take place in November 2026.

If you want to explore resitting a subject, you should speak to your school or college about the best course of action.

Students in England will be able to receive their results through the Education Record app , which allows grades to be delivered directly to their phones, from 11:00.

In Wales and Northern Ireland , results are usually distributed by schools and colleges.

In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9-1 , rather than A-E as was previously the case.

In Wales and Northern Ireland, GCSEs are still graded using letters, unless an exam taken in those nations is managed by an English exam board.