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O level vs. A level

O level

[ oh-lev-uhl ]
noun
  1. a public examination for secondary-school students, usually 15 to 16 years old, testing basic knowledge in various subjects, required before advancing to more specialized courses of study.
  2. a pass in this examination.

A level

[ ey-lev-uhl ]
noun
  1. a public examination requiring advanced knowledge in a subject and taken at the end of secondary school, usually two years after O level.
  2. a pass in this examination.