The number of A* and A grades awarded at A-level in Northern Ireland has risen slightly. More than 25,000 students across the region received their AS and A-level examination results on Thursday. In A-levels, 8.7% of entries achieved the A* grade, compared to 8.2% in 2024, while 30.4% of entries achieved grades A*- A, compared to 30.3% in 2024.

Thousands of students across Northern Ireland have received their A Level and AS Level results today - with a record number getting their first-choice university. A total of 32,275 pupils got their results early on Thursday morning with the majority of A Level and AS Level qualifications taken through the Northern Ireland exams board CCEA.