A level results day 2026

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Thread ready for results day tomorrow!

Great to hear this! DS2 missed Bath first choice but in at Loughborough insurance so very pleased (and I'm v pleased not to need to do Clearing ..)

Congrats and good luck to everyone variously!

Edinburgh place confirmed! Such a relief. They accepted one dropped grade from DD thank goodness. Really proud of her results but DD is really upset about the surprise B and is going to get the transcripts to see what happened. A star and A in the others including an A in maths which was the one we were more worried about so 🎉🎉🎉 on the whole and out to celebrate soon.

Hope you are all getting the news you wanted and thanks for the company over the last rollercoaster of a year.

DD got into her first choice. She got ABB which we are delighted with, but she's less happy as was predicted AAA. Apparently everyone in their textiles got lower than predicted and in English, which makes us wonder what went on...

Yes DS was delighted and relieved with his mark as in one paper he bullet pointed his last paragraph as he ran out of time so was expecting the worst. It's only when he saw the grade boundary (3 off) that he thought he would ask for a remark. His school is open for clearing support only but he is in email contact and the teachers responded really quickly. He's been asking about re marks.

Holding space for the Telegraph printing the annual picture of a photogenic pair of (white) girls jumping in the air as they've managed to get into Elite College, Oxbridge

DS gor his first choice offer confirmed this morning. The requirements were AAB so we were thrilled and very happy. He's just gone to pick up his results and got CCD. We're totally confused as to how he's got his first choice. Can anyone shed any light?!

It’s a boy, dark hair and facial hair with hand up.

As headline is about boys.

What uni was it?

Depends on the uni and how desperate they are for bums on seats at the moment (Lecturer in HE).

Sussex

DD got 1 x A* and 3 A’s and is disappointed. She’s done amazing, but is very tough on herself.

Which uni? Many who asked for AAB for courses are now offering them in Clearing for CCC/CCD.

They aren't publishing their grade requirements this year but last year courses were offered at CCD.

So this is perfectly plausible.

York confirmed 🤩

No young person, and it was a VERY long time ago I did my own, but am enjoying reading the good news, and am hopeful for all those making phonecalls etc.

Durham didn’t open clearing for home students, just international. Looks like they have a strategy to increase international students to 39% (they pay more) - but it is all good, Distinction (equivalent of an A) and 2 As, and got into his chosen uni.

Very pleased considering he had failed all of his mocks due to undiagnosed ADHD, from getting diagnosis/medication to exams he had about 2-3 months so the progress is astonishing. Shame there wasn’t enough time to gather enough evidence for extra time (especially on a 6 hour written exam) as this meant his A and destinction courseworks were let down by an inability to finish all of his papers. it’s a lesson in resilience though, and pushing hard to get over the line.

Really pleased for him ❤️

DH's nephew got in to Cambridge, so really pleased for him. Also means MIL gets a grandchild at Oxbridge, she would probably moan about it if she didn't!

He's been talking to teachers at school and they're saying his personal statement was really good, he applied early with Sussex as first choice and went to two open days, all of which might have counted in his favour but I am surprised that he dropped by so much and still got in. There's no way they can remove the offer now, right? He's had the email from Sussex as well as the UCAS confirmation

Haven't had chance to read all the posts yet, but just wanted to say DD got into Newcastle for medicine with 3 x A stars! Not expected at all but all very happy here.

I'll catch up on everyone elses achievements soon, what a relief it has been a stressful year.

No he’s definitely in and can celebrate.
Some universities do take students with considerablly lower grades. It sounds like he had a strong application and maybe an off day in exams.

A*,A,A here so she’s off to Bristol. That will be 3 at uni at the same time😱

Just heard from a friend her DS oot into Warick after dropping couple of grades.
Was for History so some flexibilty.