In England, GCSE exams are now graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1 rather than from A* to G – with 9 being the highest grade. A grade 7 and above is roughly equivalent to an A and above, while a grade 4 and above – which is considered a “standard pass” – is roughly equivalent to a C and above.

GCSE results day is here, and here are the 2025 grade boundaries for each exam you took for OCR, AQA, Edexcel and WJEC.

Almost one-third of GCSE entries in Northern Ireland have been awarded the top A* and A grades. More than 32,000 students in Northern Ireland received their GCSEs on Thursday morning and some vocational qualification results like BTECs.