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Approximate equivalences for GCSE, O-Level and CSE grades
National Cohort GCSE Grade O-Level Grade CSE Grade
%'ile England
from 2017 a
Northern Ireland
from 2019 b
Wales from 1994
England, NI 1994–2019 c
1988–1993 1975–1987 d 1965–1987
5% 9 A* A* A A 1
15% 8 A B
A B C
25% 7 D 2
40% 6 B B C E
55% 5 C* D
C U 3
70% 4 C E 4
85% 3 D D F 5
95% 2 E E G U
F F U
98% 1
G G
U U U
  • Notes:
    •   GCSE grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) – Certificate and qualification awarded. At GCSE, considered a 'standard pass', and awards a qualification at Level 2 of the RQF.
    •   GCSE grades 3 to 1 (D to G) – Certificate and qualification awarded. At GCSE, awards a qualification at Level 1 of the RQF.
    •   U: ungraded/unclassified – no certificate or qualification awarded
    • ^a 9–1 grades phased in by subject between 2017 and 2019 in England
    • ^b New A*–G grades in Northern Ireland from 2019[1]
    • ^c A*–G grades as used in Wales since 1994, and in England and Northern Ireland between 1994 and 2019
    • ^d Before 1975, each exam board had its own grading system (some used letters, others numbers). Grades were only given to schools and not recorded on students' certificates
  1. ^ CCEA (2017-07-31). "A Guide to Changes in GCSE Grading". ccea.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-29.