Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276

UCAS track show the status of your university application, with the final deadline for universities to make decisions on applications for courses starting this year on 20 October

Thousands of pupils across England will receive the results of their A levels today, which will determine the next stage of their educational career.

Many will be nervously awaiting confirmation from their university of choice to see whether they have been accepted onto their preferred course, based on their awarded grades.

UCAS Track is the system used to check whether your offer has been accepted. Here’s how it works.

Did you get the university place you were hoping for?

What does UCAS track show?

UCAS track is used to follow the status of your university application.

You can log in to the system to view whether your chosen university has accepted your results and offered you a place on the course you applied for.

Universities can make three different decisions in regard to your application:

- Conditional offer - this means you need to meet the requirements, which is usually based on exam results.

- Unconditional offer - this means you have secured a place on your course of choice.

- Unsuccessful or withdrawn choice - this unfortunately means that you have not received the required grades to be accepted onto your course, or your application has been withdrawn by either you or the university.

In some cases universities may offer you a similar course that you did not originally apply to, but that your grades will allow you to do.

When does UCAS track update?

UCAS Track: how to check the status of your university application, offers explained - and how to apply for clearing