Guidance
GCSE and A level exams: how marking and grading works
Learn how qualifications are marked and graded, and how grade boundaries are set.
Applies to England
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This guidance outlines how GCSE, AS and A level exams are marked and graded. It explains the steps used to set grade boundaries, and looks at the difference between raw marks and the Uniform Mark Scheme (UMS).
Published 14 March 2013