/ ˈeɪ levl; NAmE / (also adˈvanced level ) noun
[ C , U ] a British exam taken in a particular subject, usually in the final year of school at the age of 18 :
You need three A levels to get onto this university course.
What A levels are you doing?
I'm doing maths A level.
two A level passes / two passes at A level
—compare GCE , GCSE , GNVQ
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