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Approximate equivalences for GCSE, O-Level and CSE grades

National Cohort	GCSE Grade				O-Level Grade	CSE Grade
%'ile	England from 2017 a	Northern Ireland from 2019 b	Wales from 1994 England, NI 1994–2019 c	1988–1993	1975–1987 d	1965–1987
5%	9	A*	A*	A	A	1
15%	8	A			B
			A	B	C
25%	7				D	2
40%	6	B	B	C	E
55%	5	C*		D
			C		U	3
70%	4	C		E		4
85%	3	D	D	F		5
95%	2	E	E	G		U
		F	F	U
98%	1
		G	G
	U	U	U

• Notes:
  •   GCSE grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) – Certificate and qualification awarded. At GCSE, considered a 'standard pass', and awards a qualification at Level 2 of the RQF.
  •   GCSE grades 3 to 1 (D to G) – Certificate and qualification awarded. At GCSE, awards a qualification at Level 1 of the RQF.
  •   U: ungraded/unclassified – no certificate or qualification awarded
  • ^a 9–1 grades phased in by subject between 2017 and 2019 in England
  • ^b New A*–G grades in Northern Ireland from 2019
  • ^c A*–G grades as used in Wales since 1994, and in England and Northern Ireland between 1994 and 2019
  • ^d Before 1975, each exam board had its own grading system (some used letters, others numbers). Grades were only given to schools and not recorded on students' certificates

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