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A-level maths paper was 'significantly more challenging' this year

13 August 2026 · in 80 words

A-level maths paper was 'significantly more challenging' this year

England's exams regulator, Ofqual, is monitoring an A-level maths paper after students and parents said it was much harder than previous years. On Thursday, A-level results were issued to hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The pass rate for top A-level grades reached a record high last year, with 28.3% of all grades being A* or A.

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