Which of the following do you think is the best system for grading school exam results?

Which of the following do you think is the best system for grading school exam results? Published on 20 August 2026 → Survey conducted on 20 August 2026 on 5810 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Ascending numbers (i.e. 1 is the highest grade, followed by 2, 3, etc.)

11%

Descending numbers (i.e. 9 is the highest grade, followed by 8, 7, etc.)

Letters, with an A-star (i.e. A* is the highest grade, followed by A, B, etc.)

41%

Letters, without an A-star (i.e. A is the highest grade, followed by B, C, etc.)

16%

Something else

Don't know

23%

Ascending numbers (i.e. 1 is the highest grade, followed by 2, 3, etc.)

11%

Descending numbers (i.e. 9 is the highest grade, followed by 8, 7, etc.)

Letters, with an A-star (i.e. A* is the highest grade, followed by A, B, etc.)

41%

Letters, without an A-star (i.e. A is the highest grade, followed by B, C, etc.)

16%

Something else

Don't know

23%

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