GCSE results: hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland await grades – latest updates

The Guardian World Thursday 20 August 2026, 05:48 UTC By Harry Borg (now) and Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (earlier) 1 min read

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Students will begin receiving this years exam results online and in person from 8am (GMT) this morningGood morning and welcome to our GCSE results day live blog. Today, like every year, hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland anxiously await their grades.

Students will begin receiving this years exam results online and in person from 8am (GMT) this morning

Good morning and welcome to our GCSE results day live blog.

Today, like every year, hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland anxiously await their grades.

GCSE (ORG) England (LOCATION) Wales (LOCATION) Northern Ireland (LOCATION)

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