Waiting to find out if you've been accepted into university or college can be a nerve-wracking process.
Many students waking up on A-Level results day will want to find out how they have done as soon as possible. In the past, you had to go to school to get your results in an envelope before checking your preferred university's grade requirements but nowadays, you don't have to wait, you can find out online.
If you have applied for higher or further education through UCAS, you can log in to the Track section of their website to see their responses from 8.15am on Thursday, August 18.
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Track does not update at midnight or at any time the night before A-Level results day, despite the rumours. You will not be able to see your exact grades, but you will be able to see if you have a place confirmed on a course - which should give you a sense of how you have done.
A “congratulations” message will appear if your place is confirmed on a course, or you might be offered an “unconditional place with substantial changes” - meaning a different offer of course or even start dates.
If your status changes to "You have replied to your offer(s) and are holding at least one conditional place," it means that the university hasn't informed UCAS about your offer.
Another possible message is one saying you are in clearing, this means you have not received offers or met conditions. The message will likely read: "You are in Clearing. Your Clearing number is [Clearing number]".
But don’t worry - you have a good chance of being able to find another course through the Clearing system.
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