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Scottish exam results day 2026: What time will grades come out?
More than 148,000 people across Scotland are set to receive their exam results.
The results for Nationals, Highers, Advanced Highers and Skills for Work Awards will be issued from 08:00 on Tuesday.
The system is now run by new exams body Qualifications Scotland, which took over from the SQA after a number of controversies in previous years.
Advice lines offering support and guidance will be open from 08:00.
The results are being issued for Nationals, Highers and Advanced Highers - as well as the more vocational National Progression Awards, Skills for Work Awards, and National Certificates.
More than 131,000 learners sat exams in more than 460 schools, colleges and training centres this year, while 17,000 will receive their results for vocational courses.
The results are sent out by first-class post but many students have opted to receive their grades digitally.
Text messages and emails are due to be sent to the 67,000 candidates who have an activated My Qualifications Scotland, external account from 08:00 onwards.
Every learner will also receive their results by post, but it will depend on when their mail normally arrives.
Ryley Bowman tells us what we need to know about exam results day in Scotland.