英国政府认可的共有七个A-Level考试局,不同的考试局有独立的大纲,独立的考试。他们分别为:CIE:Cambridge International Examinations剑桥国际考试局;PearsonEdexcel培生爱德思;AQA:Assessment and Qualifications Alliance 英国资格评估与认证联合会;OCR:Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations 牛津,剑桥和RSA考试局;ICAAE:International Curriculum and Assessment Agency Examinations;WJEC:Welsh Joint Education Committee;CCEA:Council for the Curriculum, Examinations & Assessment。