Official Statistics
Reviews of marking and moderation for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2022 exam series
Statistics on the number of reviews of marking and moderation (previously known as enquiries about results) for GCSE, AS and A level.
Applies to England
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Main trends
- In June 2022, 3.7% of GCSE grades awarded were challenged and 0.9% of GCSE grades awarded were changed (compared to 5.4% challenged and 1.1% changed in June 2019). At AS and A level, 4.9% of grades awarded were challenged and and 1.2% were changed in June 2022 (compared to 7.4% challenged and 1.5% changed in June 2019).
- Of the 191,955 GCSE grades challenged in June 2022, 43,530 (23%) were changed, compared to June 2019 where 279,925 GCSE grades were challenged and 56,680 (20%) were changed.
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Of the 41,755 AS and A level grades challenged in June 2022, 10,235 (25%) were changed, compared to June 2019 where 63,980 AS and A level grades were challenged and 13,070 (20%) were changed.
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In June 2022, 65% of GCSE reviews (compared to 64% in June 2019) and 52% AS and A level reviews (compared to 58% in June 2019) resulted in no component mark change.
- In June 2022, the most commonly challenged grades at AS and A level, GCSE, and in GCSE combined science were grades B (37.7%), 3 (21.5%) and 4-3 (17.6%) respectively.