By 2020, all subjects were using the new grading system. The highest grade is 9, while 1 is the lowest, and U means "ungraded". The number scale is not directly equivalent to the old letter one.

GCSE exam results have been released and many might be wondering as to how the secondary school examinations are graded. Here is how grades 1 to 9 are equivalent to past grading systems.

GCSE students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their results on Thursday 21 August. In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1. They were previously used ...

The highest grade is 9, while 1 is the lowest, and U means "ungraded". The number scale is not directly equivalent to the old letter one. However, the two scales do meet in certain places: ...