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1. In June 2023, 413,525 reviews were requested for GCSE (an increase of 23.4% from June 2022, but a decrease of 8.5% from June 2019), 94,065 reviews were requested for A level (an increase of 33.7% from June 2022, but a decrease of 8.7% from June 2019) and 2,630 reviews were requested for AS qualifications (an increase of 28.6% from June 2022, but a decrease of 44.9% from June 2019).
2. In June 2023, 63.2% of reviewed component-level marks for GCSE were not changed (compared to 65.1% in June 2022) and 54.4% of reviewed component-level marks for AS and A level were not changed (compared to 52.5% in June 2022).
3. Of all GCSE grades awarded in June 2023 (5,315,565), 4.6% were challenged and 1.0% were changed (compared to 3.8% challenged and 0.9% changed in June 2022). Of all AS and A level grades awarded in June 2023 (855,700), 6.7% were challenged and 1.5% were changed (compared to 5.0% challenged and 1.2% changed in June 2022).
4. Of the 245,920 GCSE grades challenged in June 2023, 53,615 (21.8%) were changed, compared to June 2022 where 193,100 GCSE grades were challenged and 43,560 (22.6%) were changed.
5. Of the 57,350 AS and A level grades challenged in June 2023, 12,590 (22.0%) were changed, compared to June 2022 where 41,955 AS and A level grades were challenged and 10,240 (24.4%) were changed.
6. In June 2023, the grades most commonly challenged were: Grade B for AS and A level (35.2%), grade 3 for GCSE (22.7%) and grade 4-3 for GCSE combined science (16.1%).

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