The number of students awarded top grades in their A-Levels has reached record highs, remaining above what they were before the pandemic.
More than a quarter (28.3%) of students across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland were awarded an A or A* grade, Ucas figures show.
This is up by 0.5 percentage points compared to last year when 27.8% achieved the top grades.
It is the highest proportion of students scoring top grades outside the pandemic-affected years of 2020-22, according to the figures from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Boys have outperformed girls this year in terms of top grades for the first time in seven years.
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