This article was published in August 2026.
If you completed your GCSE exams earlier in the year you'll be waiting, perhaps nervously, to receive your results on August 20. But do you know how to prepare for receiving your results, what you should bring with you, and how to react if your results aren't as you expected?
Our results day quiz will test your knowledge about some common results day scenarios, and help you fill any gaps in your knowledge to help prepare you for receiving your results this summer. Tap below to play the quiz.
If you need support
You should always tell someone about the things you’re worried about. You can tell a friend, parent, guardian, teacher, or another trusted adult. If you're struggling with your mental health, going to your GP can be a good place to start to find help. Your GP can let you know what support is available to you, suggest different types of treatment and offer regular check-ups to see how you’re doing.
If you’re in need of in-the-moment support you can contact Childline, where you can speak to a counsellor. Their lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There are more links to helpful organisations on the BBC Bitesize Action Line page for young people.
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