The 2026 National Reference Test: rising attainment in maths and what this means for grades

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The 2026 National Reference Test results are out. They show a long-term trend of slightly improved attainment in GCSE maths, but not in English language. To ensure standards are maintained, we told exam boards to take the NRT results into account when setting some GCSE maths grade boundaries. Here we explain what that means.

GCSE English language and maths results from the November series

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Students who took GCSE English language and maths in England in the November exam series will be receiving their results today (9 January 2025). GCSE English language and maths are available every November, and entry is restricted to students aged …