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

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.)

7%

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

1%

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.)

7%

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

1%

Don't know

23%