Grade Boundaries Summer 2026 - A-Level - Maximum mark to grade thresholds

Sep 5, 2026

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A-Level grade boundaries for the Summer 2026 exam series list maximum marks and grade thresholds across a wide range of subjects and exam boards. For each subject, the table provides the exam code plus grade cut-offs for A*, A, B, C, D and E, supporting both full papers and component papers where applicable. Values are presented in structured rows, enabling quick target-grade checking for performance planning and revision.

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Pages17

Reading Time43 min

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Grade boundaries overview

Subject-wise thresholds and codes

Grade boundaries-Summer 2026 A-Level | Subject | Exam board | Code | Paper | Maximum mark | A* | A | B | C | D | E | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Accounting | AQA | 7127 | | 240 | 178 | 153 | 128 | 103 | 78 | 54 | | Ancient History | OCR | H407/C | | 196 | 169 | 145 | 118 | 91 | 64 | 38 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ancient History | OCR | | Component 11 | 98 | 84 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 19 | | Ancient History | OCR | | Component 23 | 98 | 85 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 19 | | Art, Craft/Design | AQA | 7201 | | 480 | 399 | 370 | 313 | 257 | 201 | 145 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Art, Fine | AQA | 7202 | | 480 | 399 | 370 | 313 | 257 | 201 | 145 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Biology | AQA | 7402 | | 260 | 199 | 175 | 146 | 118 | 90 | 63 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Biology (AS Level) | AQA | 7401 | | 150 | \ | 102 | 89 | 77 | 65 | 53 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Business Studies | Edexcel | 9BS0 | | 335 | 251 | 233 | 203 | 173 | 143 | 113 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Business Studies | Edexcel | | 1 | | 77 | 71 | 62 | 53 | 44 | 35 | | Business Studies | Edexcel | | 2 | | 72 | 67 | 58 | 49 | 40 | 32 | | Business Studies | Edexcel | | 3 | | 76 | 71 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 34 | | Chemistry | AQA | 7405 | | 300 | 255 | 220 | 181 | 142 | 104 | 66 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Computer Science | OCR | H446/A | | 350 | 289 | 254 | 216 | 178 | 141 | 104 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Computer Science | OCR | | Component 1 | 140 | 112 | 99 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 41 | | Computer Science | OCR | | Component 2 | 140 | 114 | 99 | 83 | 68 | 52 | 37 | | Computer Science | OCR | | Component 3 | 70 | 63 | 56 | 49 | 41 | 34 | 26 | | Drama & Theatre Studies | WJEC | A690 | | | 283 | 266 | 234 | 202 | 170 | 138 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Economics | AQA | 7136 | | 240 | 178 | 154 | 132 | 110 | 88 | 66 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Electronics | WJEC | A490 | | | 296 | 240 | 196 | 153 | 110 | 67 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | English Language | OCR | H470/B | | 200 | 168 | 149 | 126 | 103 | 80 | 58 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | English Language | OCR | | Component 1 | 80 | 68 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 32 | 23 | | English Language | OCR | | Component 2 | 80 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 30 | 21 | | English Language | OCR | | Component 4 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 14 | | English Lang/Lit | OCR | H474/B | | 200 | 169 | 155 | 136 | 117 | 98 | 79 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | English Lang/Lit | OCR | | Component 1 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | | English Lang/Lit | OCR | | Component 2 | 64 | 61 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 31 | 25 | | English Lang/Lit | OCR | | Component 3 | 64 | 53 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 32 | 26 | | English Lang/Lit | OCR | | Component 5 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 15 | | English Literature | OCR | H472/B | | 200 | 188 | 178 | 154 | 130 | 106 | 83 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | English Literature | OCR | | Component 1 | 60 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 40 | 33 | 27 | | English Literature | OCR | | Component 2 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 39 | 31 | 23 | | English Literature | OCR | | Component 4 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 16 | | Fashion/Textiles | AQA | 7204 | | 480 | 399 | 370 | 313 | 257 | 201 | 145 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Film Studies | WJEC | A670 | | | 344 | 316 | 267 | 218 | 169 | 121 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

FAQs

What does the grade boundaries table include for each A-Level subject?

Each row provides the exam board, exam code (and paper/component), maximum mark, and grade thresholds for A*, A, B, C, D and E.

Does the document include component papers as well as full papers?

Yes. Several subjects show separate rows for components (e.g., Component 1, Component 2, etc.) alongside the main paper entry.

Which exam series and level do these grade boundaries apply to?

They apply to A-Level grade boundaries for the Summer 2026 exam series.

Sep 5, 2026

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