In 2025 the pass rate (a grade between A and C) for Scotland's National 5 qualification was **** percent, compared with **** percent in 2024. The conditions in which the 2020 and 2021 exams were assessed were significantly different from previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Scottish Qualifications Authority. (August 5, 2025). National 5 exam pass rates in Scotland from 2014 to 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/326582/scotland-standard-grade-pass-rate/
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