Year by year
2022 grades were the assessed-grades peak; the reset since is visible in the shape of each year.
Board by board · 2025
Differences between boards reflect who enters each board as much as any difference in standard. The data shows the divergence; it does not explain it.
National reference: A*–A 17.0% · 14,973 entries
Grade distributions reflect who enters a subject as much as the exam itself, so nothing on this page is a difficulty ranking. Figures are published cumulative percentages from JCQ and the awarding bodies; per-grade shares are derived by subtracting adjacent bands. How the data is sourced and worked out.