A full guide to GCSE results day 2025

Hundreds of thousands of GCSE students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales are finding out their grades.

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

GCSE results come out on Thursday, 21 August from 08:00 BST.

If you are collecting them in person, check with your school for exact timings and arrangements.

Some students in England will get their results via a new app which will deliver grades directly to their phone from 11:00 BST on results day.

Around 95,000 pupils in Manchester and the West Midlands will use the app this summer, before it is rolled out more widely.

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.

Students need 4 for a "standard pass" and 5 for a "strong pass".

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.

You can resit any GCSE exam the following academic year.

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.

Resits for both subjects take place from 4 November.

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