Students from Brecon and Radnorshire and beyond picked up their A-level results today.
Top grades in Wales did fall for the second year in a row, although results are still higher than before the pandemic.
The proportion of A and A* grades this year in Wales is 34 per cent. This is down from 40.9 per cent in 2022.
According to exams watchdog Qualifications Wales, some grade boundaries were lowered this year to recognise the impact of disruption caused by the Covid pandemic.
Education minister Jeremy Miles said extra support helped make this year’s exams “fair”.
The overall pass rate at A-level was 97.5 per cent with 13.5 per cent of grades the top A*.
Take a look back at our live blog for our full coverage and reaction from earlier today.
Here are some of our favourite pictures from this result's day.
Head of Christ College Brecon Gareth Pearson with Sophie Williams from Cradoc, who achieved A*AA and met her offer to study Modern & Medieval Languages at Queens’ College, Cambridge University, with a Choral Scholarship (CCB)
Celebrations at Crickhowell High School! (CHS)
Crickhowell High School's Seren Davies (A* English Literature, A* Psychology, A* Criminology, A* WBQ – 4A*s) (CHS)
“Behind every statistic is an exceptional pupil,” said Gwernfyed High School headteacher Mrs Kirsty Retallick, on a successful day for the school (Gwernyfed High School)
Students from Llandovery College with their results (Llandovery College )
Pupils from Ysgol Maesydderwen with their results (Ysgol Maesydderwen)
Ysgol Calon Cymru A-level pupils were praised for their hard work by headteacher Dr Richard Jones (Ysgol Calon Cymru)
Ysgol Calon Cymru pupils with their results (Ysgol Calon Cymru)
Crickhowell High School's Freya Beale (A* Biology, A* Mathematics, A* Physics, A* WBQ – 4A*s ) and Joseph Myatt (A* Mathematics, A* Further Maths, A Law, A WBQ – 2A* and 2As) (CHS)
Christ College pupil Will Purnell, of Llanspyddid, achieved A*A*A B and will join Cardiff University to study Medical Pharmacology. Dylan Rees, from Garthbrengy, achieved A*A*A*A and will now go on to study Biological Sciences at Durham University. (CCB)
