A-level grade boundaries by exam board
The raw marks needed for each grade in A-levelsubjects, straight from each exam board's official tables — shown across multiple years. We show more than one year on purpose: boundaries are set after marking and move each year with how hard the paper was, so a single year tells you nothing on its own. Pick your board — the same subject has different boundaries on different boards.
AQA
2023–2025 · 24 subjects
- Mathematics7357
- Biology7402
- Chemistry7405
- Psychology7182
- Geography7037
- Accounting7127
- Business7132
- Economics7136
- Politics7152
- Philosophy7172
- Sociology7192
- Drama and Theatre7262
- Music7272
- Design & Technology: Product Design7552
- Media Studies7572
- Physical Education7582
- English Language7702
- English Language and Literature7707
- Environmental Science7447
Published per option
No single boundary exists for these — AQA publishes one per option/route combination, so we explain the range and show a worked example rather than quote one misleading number.
Pearson Edexcel
2024–2025 · 18 subjects
- Mathematics9MA0
- Biology A (Salters-Nuffield)9BN0
- Biology B9BI0
- Chemistry9CH0
- Physics9PH0
- Psychology9PS0
- Business9BS0
- Economics A9EC0
- English Language9EN0
- English Literature9ET0
- English Language and Literature9EL0
- Geography9GE0
- Physical Education9PE0
- Design and Technology9DT0
Published per option
No single boundary exists for these — Pearson Edexcel publishes one per option/route combination, so we explain the range and show a worked example rather than quote one misleading number.
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