Hazel Shearing
Education correspondent

There was a big spike in the number of students who got the top grades during Covid, when exams were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.

Since then there has been a phased plan to bring those grades back in line with 2019 levels.

This does mean there'll be fewer top grades than in previous years, but we'll only know the full picture tomorrow.

Last year, 27.2% of all grades were marked at A* or A - compared to 25.4% in 2019.

It's the night before results day and you might be feeling quite nervous.

We're hearing from BBC presenters Kirsty and Jordan, who are sharing a bit about their own experience.

For Kirsty, she says she doesn't quite remember the night before getting her results as she already had a place on an apprenticeship.

"I was actually the lucky one out of my friends - I was nervous, but I wasn't like: 'This is the end of the world.'"

For Jordan, the night before was a bit different.

He says he felt really nervous and was chatting with his friends, but a good distraction was planning what they were going to wear before heading into school the next day to collect their results.

"Everybody's taking pictures ... anything to quell my nerves," he says.

Each exam is graded on a scale from A* to E. Grade boundaries show the minimum number of marks you need for each grade.

They're decided by examiners and published on results day.

Covid affected grade boundaries, but in England and Northern Ireland, the way boundaries are decided has returned to normal.

Hazel Shearing
Education correspondent

I would suggest, you plan:

• Think ahead - if you end up with results you're disappointed with, what's your plan B?
• Familiarise yourself with what you need to know - go on to the Ucas website, or the BBC website and read up
• Get practical things like phone numbers for universities to hand and bookmark websites you'll need ahead tomorrow

First up, let's get the basics straight: You can normally pick up AS and A-level results in person anytime from 08:00.

However, some students receive their results via email.

Check with your school or college about the arrangements in place for you.

T-level, BTec Nationals and other Level 3 results will also be coming out tomorrow.

Malu Cursino
Live reporter

We're answering your questions ahead of exam results tomorrow.

Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are getting A-level, T-level, BTec nationals and other level three results.

A big theme so far has been how to deal with anxiety on the day. Six years ago I was in your shoes and the run-up to the big day included very little sleep and adrenaline levels running high.

Now though, our education correspondent Hazel Shearing is on hand to walk through your burning questions.

Press watch live above to follow it all - we'll bring you the best nuggets of information here too.

Kirsty Grant
Presenter, Reliable Sauce podcast

We understand there’s a lot to get your head around ahead of tomorrow, and that's why we aim to have all the answers you need on tonight’s livestream from 19:30.

As a reminder, anything you want answered can be left in our comments @BBCNews, external on TikTok, or @BBCNewsUK’s, external question box on Instagram.

We’ve been trawling through your queries throughout the day and doing our best to find the answers you need.

As many of you know, each exam is graded on a scale from A* to E.

Grade boundaries show the minimum number of marks you need for each grade.

These boundaries are decided by examiners each year and only published on results day - which for many of you is tomorrow.

Qualifications Wales, which oversees Welsh exams, says there is still a risk that performance in some subjects has not fully recovered since the pandemic and it will use statistics to help set the grade boundaries, external. They hope this will prevent marks dropping significantly below 2019 levels.

In England and Northern Ireland, the way boundaries are decided has returned to normal.

As a reminder: Scotland has a different qualification system, external, where students take Highers. The assessment is similar to A-levels and their results day was last week, on Tuesday 6 August.

From us in the BBC newsroom, we're wishing you the best of luck ahead of tomorrow.

But if things don't go to plan, there are lots of ways to get where you want.

The charity YoungMinds points out that exam results are not the only measure of success, external and in moments like tomorrow it is important to remind yourself that your goals and ambitions beyond exams and grades are just as important.

If you narrowly miss out on the grades you need to get on to a university or college course, there's a possibility the admissions office might accept you, or offer you a place on a different course.

Going through clearing on is another option.

And if neither of those options work for you, it may also be possible to resit some or all of your exams. Just talk to your school or college if you want to explore this route and they'll be able to advise you on the best course of action.

• Our education team has pulled together a grades and clearing explainer for you, which you can read here.

Malu Cursino
Live reporter

For many of you, it will feel like so much hinges on the next 14 hours, and while it's a big moment it's important to remember your results don't define you.

With that in mind, here's what to expect:

At 08:00 results for A-levels, T-levels, BTec Nationals and Level 3 qualifications will be released.

If you're getting results, you may be able to get them via email, but you might need to head to your school or college.

Clearing will also be open, and if you plan to go to university but didn't quite make the grades for your firm or insurance choices, Ucas will help match you with courses that still have places.

Jordan Kenny
Presenter

Just a few months ago it was you coming up with the answers to the questions in your exams… Tonight, we want you to ask them.

With our education correspondent Hazel Shearing on hand – my colleague Kirsty Grant and I will do our best to answer your burning questions ahead of the big day.

You can leave your questions in @BBCNews’s comments on TikTok, external, or @BBCNewsUK, external’s question box on Instagram.

Watch us answer the questions live from 19:30 - just press watch live above.