 It is important to note that this study examined only 400-level courses and conclusions regarding grade inflation should not be generalized to courses at other levels.Annual grade inflation has been a continuing feature of the UK public examination system for several decades.In April 2012 Glenys Stacey, the chief executive of Ofqual, the UK public examinations regulator, acknowledged its presence and announced a series of measures to restrict further grade devaluation.