Guide To A Level Results Day

Written By Mollie Kelsall

Preparing for A-level results day

1. Know the Date and Time

A-level Results Day 2025 is on Thursday 14th August.

Results are usually available from 8am, either online via your exam board or by collecting them from your school or college (check their opening times in advance).

2. Have Your Details Ready

  • UCAS ID

  • Personal email and phone number

  • Track login details

These are essential if you need to contact universities or check your application status.

3. Understand UCAS Track

UCAS Track typically updates at 8am on results day. It won’t show your exact grades but will confirm whether you've secured your firm or insurance offer.

It’s worth logging in early, but be prepared for the site to be slow due to high traffic.

 4. Prepare for Different Outcomes

Got your grades? Celebrate! You might still need to confirm a few things with your uni (accommodation, student finance)

Missed your offer? Don’t panic. You can

  • Check if your university has still accepted you.

  • Look at your insurance choice.

  • Explore Clearing for other options.

Exceeded your offer? You could consider UCAS Adjustment, though this is being phased out in favour of flexible offer making.

5. Research Clearing (Just in Case)

Clearing opens in early July but becomes most active on results day.

Have a shortlist of backup courses or unis you're interested in.

Be ready to call universities, have questions prepared and be clear on what you want.

6. Bring Support

Whether it's a friend, parent, or teacher, having someone with you can help, emotionally and practically.

Some schools offer career advisers or UCAS help on the day.

7. Stay Calm and Be Kind to Yourself

Results day can be stressful, but your worth is not defined by your grades.

Have a plan, but stay flexible. Many students go on to success through unexpected paths.

8. What to do if you think your A-level grade is wrong

If you're not happy with your A-level results, the first thing to do is talk to your teacher or someone at your school or college.

They can ask the exam board to check your marks and make sure everything was marked fairly.

If you're still not happy after that, your school or college can help you make an official appeal to the exam board.

The exam board will look at everything again and decide if your grade needs to change.

If you still don’t agree with the outcome, you can ask Ofqual (the exams regulator) to take another look.

Mollie Kelsall
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