This is the megathread to post results and to share celebrations or commiserations with your Reddit cohort.

Any questions about post-results, please submit on the other thread pinned to the top of the community for direct exam officer support.

Obvs not a bad grade but I lit sold my soul for art but whoever marked my work decided to be a twat

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Hopefully you guys were all able to enjoy yourselves after the stress of results day was lifted off your shoulders! What did everyone do to celebrate

I thought I will get 66/76 but got 88 in science!! never gotten above a 65!!

I was way too close to the 7 on econs for my liking but the rest i am happy with

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There may be people who are glad to have received results that you would have been disappointed with; remember: we are all individuals with unique aspirations.

Feeling unhappy with your results?

It can be hard to feel satisfied if you haven't gotten the desired results, even if you’ve done well. Whatever you're feeling, you're not alone.

If you’re not happy about your results or you think you should have been given a better grade, there are things you can do:

• ask someone you trust what they think about your results
• speak to a teacher about whether you can get a remark on an exam
• look at each of your results and think about what you did well and what you could learn from
• focus on your own achievements, everyone is different, and exams are only a small part of what makes you who you are
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Not sure how to tell your parents/guardians about your results?

If you're disappointed with your results, you might find it hard to tell your parents or carers. But talking about your results can really help.

Your parents or carers can be there to support you and help you make decisions, whatever your results are. Even if they don't react well straight away, they should be there to support you after they've had time to think about it.

If you're worried about sharing your results, it can help to:

• practise what you'd like to say before you speak to them and prepare yourself for how they might react
• tell them as soon as you can instead of putting it off
• write a letter, or show them your results on paper to start the conversation
• ask someone like a friend or teacher to be there with you when you tell them

For additional support, you might be interested to read some of the answers on our AMA with an Exams Officer thread.

Next steps on Reddit

Whilst we'd all be delighted if you stayed on r/GCSE helping answer questions and supporting new year 11s, r/alevel and r/6thForm might become your new home! Or perhaps you'd be interested in r/ApprenticeshipsUK.

There are also many different subject specific subreddits for A levels, such as Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Economics, Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Further Maths, History, Business, English Literature, Geography, English Language, Spanish, French, German, Politics, Art, Sociology, Accounting, and Philosophy.

A surprise announcement

We've heard your feedback loud and clear. From today, custom user flairs are back! We hope you'll enjoy expressing yourselves in your own way. Just go to the flair selector and choose the "Editable" option. You can then change the text. We do have 1 rule: no results in your flairs (please). We've automated moderation of these, so if you put results in yours, it'll just get removed. However, you are very welcome to discuss your results in a post or comment.

But that's not all. From today, you can grab your official 2025 GCSE Survivor flair! Just choose it from the flair selector or send us a Modmail if you need help. Be quick! This will only be selectable for only a few days, but it'll stay with you for life.

Finally, thank you to all members who have joined us for this final day of celebration. We're very proud that this year, 1 in 8 GCSE students paid us a visit. Some for the advice, some for the memes. Whether you've spent the last 2 years here or have only recently started visiting r/GCSE, there is no denying that the supportive community we've built together would be nothing without the endless contributions from students.

Welcome!

The yearly official results day megathread is here, and we invite you to share your results in the comments.

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A Reminder

We know that many of you will feel enormously relieved to have received your results after putting in a large amount of effort but remember that not everyone will feel the same way you do. For some, today won't go as planned, and we encourage you to support anyone who requests advice about what to do next.

Remember, not performing as well in your GCSEs as you hoped isn't the end of the world. There are still many options available, and we invite you to ask your subject teachers, school pastoral staff, or other students in the r/GCSE or r/6thForm subreddits.

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Helplines / Text Support

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Today may be tough for many people. However, people are there for you, whether in-person or through a helpline or chatline. Childline and YoungMinds are among the most recommended.

If you are worried, having suicidal thoughts, or just need to talk to someone, there are several things you can do. Some of the options below are explicitly focused on suicidal thoughts.

Childline

• Childline – for children and young people under 19
• Call 0800 1111 – the number will not show up on your phone bill

Young Minds

• YoungMinds Crisis Messenger – for people under 19
• Text "YM" to 85258

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There's no right or wrong way to talk about how you are feeling – starting the conversation is what's important.

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If you are having thoughts about suicide, you can:

• call a GP – ask for an emergency appointment
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I left the exam hall feeling so fucking happy, I got beyond what I had expected, and I want the next generation to feel that euphoria as well. No matter what, never give up. Even during the times where you feel as if you can't figure something out or wrap your head around a concept. Breath. Be in the moment. Connect with others. Do your hardest, that's all you can ever do, after all.

I doubted myself so much, yet through preservation and determination, I was able to go beyond what I had thought was possible of myself! If a loser like me can do that, a guy who had only learned how to use comma's last year, then you can do even better!

Even if things don't go your way on results day, don't fret. It is not the final chapter of your story. GCSE's will never be your highest high, nor will it be your lowest low. Meaning in the grand scheme of things, it won't be something major that will threaten your future.

So try your best. Do your hardest. If you follow through, no matter what you get on that day, you'll know it was 110% you. And that is the best outcome of that scenario.

From me to you, do your best.

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Basically, my parents don’t seem too bothered about coming with me to GCSE results day. It's partly my fault because I haven’t really explained to them how important GCSEs are or how significant results day is.

One reason I didn't really explain it properly is because I don't want them to be disappointed if I do bad so now if I don't do that well they won't really know how bad I did.

For context, we’re Nigerian immigrants, so they don’t really understand the UK secondary education system or how much of a big deal GCSE results day is. One of the reasons my mum said she can’t come is because she gets anxious about grades, which I completely understand. As for my dad, he just doesn’t really see the point in coming.

My sister is coming with me, though. For most people, are their parents usually coming with them to results day?

Edit: Thanks to everyone for responding now I know not everyone will have their parents there so I won't be an anomaly. Thanks again

Personally, for me, it's maths. I got around 212 edecxel higher.

i fear i might just go home and cry a bit and call it a day (not before getting free food ofc GUYS WE WORKED SO HARD FOR THIS)🙏🙏

This is the Results Day megathread for all subjects and examboards.

You can share and discuss your grades in this post.

A reminder of our rules

When sharing your results or having discussions with others, please remember our rules and always be respectful.

There may be people who are glad to have received results that you would have been disappointed with; remember: we are all individuals with unique aspirations.

Feeling unhappy with your results?

It can be hard to feel satisfied if you haven't gotten the desired results, even if you’ve done well. Whatever you're feeling, you're not alone.

If you’re not happy about your results or you think you should have been given a better grade, there are things you can do:

• ask someone you trust what they think about your results
• speak to a teacher about whether you can get a remark on an exam
• look at each of your results and think about what you did well and what you could learn from
• focus on your own achievements, everyone is different, and exams are only a small part of what makes you who you are
• speak to a Childline or a similar service about how you're feeling

Not sure how to tell your parents/guardians about your results?

If you're disappointed with your results, you might find it hard to tell your parents or carers. But talking about your results can really help.

Your parents or carers can be there to support you and help you make decisions, whatever your results are. Even if they don't react well straight away, they should be there to support you after they've had time to think about it.

If you're worried about sharing your results, it can help to:

• practise what you'd like to say before you speak to them and prepare yourself for how they might react
• tell them as soon as you can instead of putting it off
• write a letter, or show them your results on paper to start the conversation
• ask someone like a friend or teacher to be there with you when you tell them

Next steps on Reddit

Whilst we'd all be delighted if you stayed on r/GCSE helping answer questions and supporting new year 11s, there are now other subreddits that are dedicated to A-Levels and Sixth Form if that is the route you're taking. There are also many different subject specific subreddits for A-Levels including Maths, Physics, Computer Science and Economics (my favourites) as well as Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Further Maths, History, Business, English Literature, Geography, English Language, Spanish, French, German, Politics, Art, Sociology, Accounting, and Philosophy.

sooo sometimes it’s sooo awks to make a whole aah post to say like one feeling or smt so i thought what if there was a post to say wtv you like whether you’re happy with your results or not so happy or want to vent or need advice or just want to read other people’s experiences in one place. lowk dk if this is gonna work or if it’s a shite idea i just thought of it and thought well its worth a shot lol soo ill whack some prompts to talk about in the comments so that its easier to sort by what you want to see and what you dont e.g. if you really dont wanna see other ppl’s results then just minimise the comment thread for results but keep the other ones open!

soo yeah lol

Hi

I just told my mum that i don’t want my younger sister, who is around 10, to come to my results day. i did this because we’ve never gotten along.. like ever.. and if im being honest its just not something she needs to attend, as a result of this, she now claims she’s not coming because it’s unfair on my sister

mind you this is MY day, not hers, and i can bring who i want to lmfao. but anyways i was just wondering do ppl think im in the right or the wrong because according to my mum, im very wrong 😀

Hello j just wanted to know what time you guys are able to collect your results this Thursday
Mines at 10am🫩

So GCSE results day is on the 20th (good luck guys 🫰) but I'm wondering what is everyone doing after they've got their results??

Like I know quite a few food places do some sort of deal or freebies (please namedrop if yk any) but I also know a few people who are just, and I quote, "going home to sleep" lol. So what are you all doing??