A level results day

A level results day 2025

Thursday 14 August

SQA results day 2025

Tuesday 5 August

Prepare for results day

Results day can be stressful, so make sure you know how it works and what to expect.

Have your application sign in details handy and update your contact details if you need to.
Make sure you're available on results day, because we can't speak to anyone else about your application details unless you give them nominated access to speak on your behalf.
Check how your exam results get to your universities/colleges – most come directly to us from the awarding organisations, and we send them on to your choices. But if not, you just send your exam results to your universities or colleges yourself.

Results day essentials

Find out what to do on the day, how to prepare, and what to do afterwards.

Here we explain what your status in your application means and what to do next.

If you no longer want to go to your firm choice, you can use the ‘decline your place’ button in your application.

If you received grades this year and they aren’t what you had hoped for, don’t worry – there are plenty of options available to you.

Sign in to your application

UCAS Hub

Once you've sent your application and received your welcome email, you can sign in at any time to see how it's progressing.

Logged into your Hub to find that you've been placed at your insurance choice university or college? This page explains what that means and what your options are.

What happens after you've been accepted, and things to think about before you start your studies.

After you’ve received your results, there are a number of reasons why your place might not be confirmed yet.

Reflected on your choices and decided that you would like to change your mind? Not a problem. Follow our tips on how to navigate changing your mind.

We receive many results from the exam boards that grade your exams – you may need to send results to your unis, colleges, or conservatoires. Find out more here.

What about Clearing?

Don't worry, you can now find another course with our Clearing service. More than 50,000 students do this every year.

Discover what to do on results day, what Clearing is and how it works, and see how to navigate your next steps.

Clearing and results day

If you’ve got a place...

Congratulations! We'll let you know in your application when your place is confirmed, and your chosen uni will send you details of what you need to do next.

Find the right accommodation. Finding somewhere you'll be happy to live is an important part of uni life. To help you make the right choice, we’ve put together some info on the different types of accommodation you might want to consider, and their pros and cons.

Check our finance and support area to make sure you're prepared for your course

Results – who does what

The results for some qualifications are sent to us by the exam boards. Here's what happens to these results, and who does what at each stage of the process.

If you're unsure if we receive your results, check the list of results we get.

Who	What happens
Exam board	1. Marks your papers (if you've chosen sat exams). 2. Sends results to your school or college. 3. Sends results for some qualifications to UCAS.
UCAS	4. Matches your exam results to your application. 5. Sends your results to your firm and insurance choice universities and colleges.
Unis and colleges	6. Check if your results meet the conditions of your offers. 7. Send their decisions to us – these are shown in your application.
Your school or college	8. Gives you your exam results.
You	9. Collect your results from your school or college. 10. Check your application to see if you've been accepted.