A-Level Results Day 2027
Thursday 12 August 2027
A-level results day 2027 is Thursday 12 August 2027 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Results are usually available from around 8am UK time; your school or college sets the exact time.
In Scotland: results on Tue 10 Aug 2027
-- days to go
Exams start: Monday 10 May 2027 (-- days away)
Key dates for the 2027 exams
| First GCSE and A-level exam (JCQ common timetable) | Monday 10 May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Last A-level exam | Tuesday 22 June 2027 |
| JCQ contingency day (kept free in case exams are disrupted) | Wednesday 23 June 2027 |
| Scotland results day (Qualifications Scotland) | Tuesday 10 August 2027 |
| A-level results day | Thursday 12 August 2027 |
| GCSE results day | Thursday 19 August 2027 |
Dates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland come from JCQ; your own exam timetable comes from your school and exam boards.
What time do A-level results come out?
Results are usually available from around 8am UK time, but each school or college sets its own collection time and method (in person, email or a student portal), so check with yours before the day. Your UCAS Hub is usually updated on results morning, often before you collect your results slip.
Clearing and your next steps
- Got the grades you needed. Your place normally shows as confirmed in your UCAS Hub. Contact the university if anything looks wrong.
- Narrowly missed your offer. Check UCAS Hub before assuming the worst: universities sometimes confirm places on slightly lower grades, and your insurance choice may confirm you instead.
- Not placed. UCAS Clearing lets you apply for courses that still have places, and you can use it on results day. UCAS publishes the exact Clearing dates each year.
- Better grades than expected. UCAS Adjustment no longer exists, so looking elsewhere means Clearing. If you hold an unconditional firm place, "Decline my place" releases you into Clearing, but it cannot be undone and you also lose your insurance place. Speak to your school and the university first.
- Think a grade is wrong. Ask your school or college about a review of marking or an appeal through the exam board. There are deadlines, and your centre makes the request, so raise it early.
Printable A-level results day checklist — what to prepare and what to do on the morning.
Scotland
In Scotland, Higher and Advanced Higher results come from Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA). Scotland's results day 2027 is Tuesday 10 August 2027. Qualifications Scotland sends results to candidates by post, and also by email or text to those who sign up to My Qualifications Scotland. Qualifications Scotland — results day.
Add Scotland's results day to your calendar (.ics)Past results days
- A-level results day 2026: Thursday 13 August 2026 — 2026 recap
Sources
Dates checked on 18 October 2026 against:
- JCQ — key dates and timetables
- AQA — results days
- Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA) — results day and My Qualifications Scotland
- UCAS — what is Clearing?
- UCAS — declining your firm place
- JCQ — post-results services (reviews and appeals)
This is not an official source. TimeInUK is not JCQ, UCAS, Ofqual, Qualifications Scotland or an exam board. Always check arrangements with your school or college.