Overall results in Northern Ireland in 2026 were relatively similar to those in 2025, which had been predicted.
We caught up with students from Integrated College Glengormley this morning for GCSE results day.
Some pupils feel like failing an exam means having failed as a person, according to one school counsellor.
The exams body CCEA have said some subjects such as German and Economics will no longer run in the next few years.
The Northern Ireland exams board CCEA says the subjects will not be offered from the end of the decade.
Those who attended have complex needs and conditions which require nursing care when they are at school.
Around 30.7% of A-level entries in Northern Ireland have been awarded A* or A grades in 2026 compared to 30.3% in 2025.
BBC News NI spoke to some students from Friends' School in Lisburn after they received their A-Level results.
Arday resigned from his University of Cambridge roles on Wednesday following allegations of plagiarism.
