A-level results: Northern Ireland students relive results 'rollercoaster'

There has been a fall in the number of A-level entries in Northern Ireland awarded top A* and A grades in 2022 following the return of exams.

But the proportion of top grades is much higher than in 2019, the previous year when results were based on exams.

About 44% of A-level entries have been awarded A* or A grades in 2022, compared to a record 51% in 2021.

When exams were last held in 2019, just over 30% of entries were awarded A* or A grades.

More than 25,000 pupils across Northern Ireland are finding out their A-level and AS-level results on Thursday.

Their grades are based on the first summer exams held for three years.