How is a 'Top 5' gained in GCSEs?

Question

I'm confused on whether its the top 5 marks e.g. people got 93, 95, 96, 97, 99% and even though there are 7 people who got each of those marks, there are all awarded a 'Top 5'. Or is it the top 5 people, as in say 3 people got 98% and 2 got 97%, then they'd be the awarded ones... Or is it just something else?

Answer 1

it is NOT the top 5 people

i looked it up

it can be more than 5 people

it is the top 5 uniform marks

Answer 2

I agree with hublub - it is the top five marks.  There could be hundreds of youngsters getting that catagory ..........