Should Fresh Graduates Include A/L and O/L Results on Their CV?

Include A/L and O/L results when they are requested or add useful evidence for the application. They do not need to dominate every graduate CV.

The decision depends on the employer's criteria and the strength of your more recent education, projects and experience. Avoid following a school-era template without reconsidering its priorities.

Check explicit requirements first

Some entry-level opportunities request particular subjects or results. Read the advertisement and application form carefully. If the employer asks for specific information, provide it accurately in the requested place.

Do not assume that a degree automatically removes a stated school-level requirement. Equally, do not reproduce a full results sheet when only a concise summary is useful.

Give recent evidence appropriate space

Your degree, specialisation, internships and projects may now provide stronger evidence than detailed school activities. Put the most relevant information where the reader can find it quickly.

For a technical graduate role, explaining a relevant final-year project may add more value than listing every school subject. For a role with a specific mathematics or language requirement, the relevant result may still matter.

Keep the entry concise and accurate

Use clear examination names, school details where useful and the relevant year. State results exactly and avoid unexplained abbreviations that an overseas reader may not understand.

If results are pending, say so. Do not present a hoped-for grade or expected outcome as confirmed. Keep supporting records available for legitimate verification requests rather than attaching everything to the initial CV.

Remove detail gradually as your career grows

As relevant professional experience increases, school results may need less prominence. Review the section when you update the CV for a new career stage, rather than retaining the same educational detail indefinitely.

The objective is a useful record of qualifications, not a complete academic archive. A private master document can preserve information that is no longer necessary in every application.

Make a vacancy-specific choice

Ask whether the results satisfy a stated criterion, explain a relevant strength or merely occupy space. Keep them for the first two reasons; shorten or omit them when they add little and are not requested.

A CV review can help balance school qualifications with graduate evidence. Explore CV writing support if the whole document needs restructuring after graduation.