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A-level results in Wales and Northern Ireland

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A-level results Northern Ireland

Thursday 12 August 2027

A-levels are graded A* to E in all three nations. WJEC and CCEA A-levels are taken in two halves: AS units, usually in Year 12, then A2 units in Year 13. The timetable below lists the A2 units.

A-level results in Northern Ireland, June 2026
SubjectA*A* or APass (A* to E)UK A* or A
All subjects8.8%30.7%98.9%28.5%
Biology11.8%35.6%99.0%27.8%
Business Studies6.4%26.3%97.9%16.2%
Chemistry14.2%45.3%99.1%32.3%
Computer Science6.4%30.5%99.0%25.5%
Economics6.8%36.6%98.2%30.2%
English Literature7.2%26.1%99.5%24.9%
Geography7.9%29.6%99.4%24.7%
History5.8%25.7%99.2%24.7%
Maths17.3%46.7%98.6%42.5%
Further Maths47.6%70.4%99.6%58.9%
Physics13.2%38.3%97.0%32.5%
Politics7.3%28.2%98.4%27.4%
Psychology4.8%19.8%96.5%20.1%
Religious Studies5.3%25.9%99.6%25.4%
Sociology7.1%26.4%98.1%19.0%
CCEA Mathematics exam dates, June 2027
PaperDateLength
Maths Unit 1 (AMT11)Wed 26 May, 9.15am2h 30m
Maths Unit 2 (AMT21)Wed 2 June, 1.30pm1h 30m

Your result

Thursday 12 August 2027. A-level and AS results day in Northern Ireland is Thursday 12 August 2027, the same day as England. In 2026, 8.8% of Northern Ireland's A-level entries got A*, 30.7% got A* or A and 98.9% passed (UK: 9.6%, 28.5% and 97.5%).

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A-level results day 2027 in Wales and Northern Ireland is Thursday 12 August, the same day as England.

Questions people ask

When are A-level results in Northern Ireland in 2027?

Thursday 12 August 2027, the same day as England and Wales (CCEA).

When are A-level results in Wales in 2027?

Thursday 12 August 2027 (WJEC).

How did Northern Ireland do at A-level in 2026?

8.8% of entries got A*, 30.7% got A* or A, and 98.9% passed with A* to E (JCQ, provisional).

Are A-levels different in Wales and Northern Ireland?

Grades are the same, A* to E. WJEC and CCEA A-levels are taken in two halves: AS units, usually in Year 12, and A2 units in Year 13.

What time do CCEA exams start?

Morning exams start at 9.15am and afternoon exams at 1.30pm.

How we work this out

What it does

Results day 2027, last year's results beside the UK, and the WJEC and CCEA A2 timetables.

A-levels taken in Wales and Northern Ireland: results day for June 2027, JCQ's 2026 results for each nation, and the A2 papers on WJEC's and CCEA's June 2027 timetables.

Method

  1. Results days come from WJEC's key dates and CCEA's final June 2027 timetable.
  2. Results are JCQ's provisional 2026 cumulative percentages, all ages, for each nation and the UK.
  3. Timetables are transcribed by script from the boards' final files.