However due to the coronavirus pandemic it was not a traditional results day – not just because of the lack of exams.
There were social distancing and safety precautions in place at the sixth forms and colleges around the area.
Students also wore masks when picking up their results.
The News sent our photographers across the area to snap pictures of students collecting their results – at a safe social distance of course.
Have a look through the gallery below.
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29. A-Level results
Katherine Lai at Havant and South Downs College has achieved the high grades she needs to study History and Politics at Oxford University. Picture: Duncan Shepherd Photo: Duncan Shepherd
30. A-Level results
Jude Ramsbottom will be studying Physics at Bath University after collecting his results at Havant and South Downs College. Picture: Duncan Shepherd Photo: Duncan Shepherd
31. A-Level results
Jack Strange has achieved the grades at Havant and South Downs College to study Computer Science at Manchester University. Picture: Duncan Shepherd Photo: Duncan Shepherd
32. A-Level results
Shannon Hendrick collects her results at Havant and South Downs College. Picture: Duncan Shepherd Photo: Duncan Shepherd