A guide to the UK education system, Key Stages, GCSE and A-Level qualifications, Scottish Highers, UCAS university entry, admissions tests and the main UK professional and everyday exams.

The United Kingdom has 26 exams on GetMyMockTest, including UK GCSE, A-Level UK and GCSE English and Maths Resits, with 8,948 practice questions in total.

How does the GCSE grading system work in England?

GCSEs are graded on a 9 to 1 scale, where grade 9 is the highest award, grade 4 represents a standard pass, and grade 7 aligns roughly with the historic grade A.

11+, GCSE and A-Level
Scotland
International Baccalaureate
English and study abroad
University entry tests
Professional exams
Citizenship, driving and work

Education in the United Kingdom: school stages, GCSEs and A-Levels

Exams in the United Kingdom

School boards

UK GCSE

A-Level UK (AQA, Edexcel, OCR)

GCSE English and Maths Resits (Grade 4)

Scottish Highers

National 5 (Scotland)

11+ Practice (England)

Independent School Entrance (ISEB Pre-Test and 11+ CEM style)

Curricula and school boards

Cambridge IGCSE

Cambridge A-Level

IB Diploma

College admissions

UCAT

LNAT

TMUA

ESAT (Engineering and Science Admissions Test)

Study abroad and admissions

IELTS

PTE Academic

Language proficiency

Cambridge English B2 First and C1 Advanced

Medical and health

PLAB 1 (GMC, international medical graduates)

UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test (MSRA-style single best answer)

Law

SQE1 (Solicitors Qualifying Examination)

Professional

ICAEW ACA Certificate Level

ACCA Applied Knowledge (BT, MA, FA)

Driving Theory Test (Car) - Great Britain

CSCS Card Health, Safety and Environment Test

Citizenship

Life in the UK Test

General knowledge

General Knowledge (United Kingdom)

Studying in the United Kingdom

How does the GCSE grading system work in England?