Results, appeals and resits – what to do if your A-levels don’t go to plan
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) runs a clearing process matching students with university and college courses which still have spaces., external
Students can use it if they:
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Fail to achieve the grades for their conditional offer
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Fail to receive any offers they want to accept
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Decide after 30 June to apply for university
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Achieve better grades than expected and want to change universities
Clearing opened on 2 July and closes on 19 October.
Universities make an offer to a student to join a course based on qualifications and grades or the Ucas tariff points system., external
Each A-level grade is worth a certain number of Ucas points. For example, an A* at A-level is worth 56 points and a D is worth 24 points.
BTecs, T-levels and other qualifications are worth Ucas points too – you can work out how many points your results are worth using the calculator tool on their website, external.
Many students may decide not to go to university and start an apprenticeship or go straight into work.
Others take a gap year, external so they have more time to decide what to do next.