A-Level

Grade Boundaries


Nicely condensed summaries of grade boundaries can be found by scrolling all the way below the large interactive table.  You can also find downloadable summary table grade boundaries by clicking and downloading the pdfs at the very bottom of the page. 

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A Level UK

ExamGrade
LevelBoardPaperMonthYearTotalA*ABCDEU
AS LevelEdexcel1 and 2June2018160105907561470
AS LevelEdexcel1June201810068584839300
AS LevelEdexcel2June20186037322722170
A LevelEdexcel1, 2 and 3June201830022918415512698700
A LevelEdexcel1June20181008770594837260
A LevelEdexcel2June20181007762524233240
A LevelEdexcel3June20181006552443628200
AS LevelAQA1 and 2June201816084726150390
AS LevelAQA1June20188041352923180
AS LevelAQA2June20188043373126210
A LevelAQA1, 2 and 3June2018300230181158135112900
A LevelAQA1June20181007456504438320
A LevelAQA2June20181007965564738300
A LevelAQA3June20181007660524436280
AS LevelOCR1 and 2June201815095847362520
AS LevelOCR1June20187550443934290
AS LevelOCR2June20187545403428230
A LevelOCR1, 2 and 3June201830024019716212894600
A LevelOCR1June20181008367554433210
A LevelOCR2June20181007561503928180
A LevelOCR3June20181008269574533210
AS LevelOCR MEI1 and 2June201814094837261510
AS LevelOCR MEI1June20187044383328230
AS LevelOCR MEI2June20187050453933280
A LevelOCR MEI1, 2 and 3June20182752181971761551351150
A LevelOCR MEI1June20181008174675952450
A LevelOCR MEI2June20181007568615447400
A LevelOCR MEI3June2018756255484236300
AS LevelEdexcel1 and 2June2019160 101877461480
AS LevelEdexcel1June201910063544638300
AS LevelEdexcel2June20196038332823180
A LevelEdexcel1, 2 and 3June201930021716513410373430
A LevelEdexcel1June201910056453525150
A LevelEdexcel2June201910052423222130
A LevelEdexcel3June201910057463525150
AS LevelAQA1 and 2June2019160102877359450
AS LevelAQA1June20198054463932250
AS LevelAQA2June20198048413427200
A LevelAQA1, 2 and 3June201930023118515111885520
A LevelAQA1June20191007253433324150
A LevelAQA2June20191007762503827160
A LevelAQA3June20191008270574533210
AS LevelOCR1 and 2June2019150100867259460
AS LevelOCR1June20197551443731250
AS LevelOCR2June20197549423528210
A LevelOCR1, 2 and 3June201930021616113010070400
A LevelOCR1June20191007254443424130
A LevelOCR2June20191007658473625150
A LevelOCR3June20191006849393021120
AS LevelOCR MEI1 and 2June2019140102907867560
AS LevelOCR MEI1June20197050443832270
AS LevelOCR MEI2June20197052464035290
A LevelOCR MEI1, 2 and 3June201927521717814611483520
A LevelOCR MEI1June20191008470594735230
A LevelOCR MEI2June20191007359483727170
A LevelOCR MEI3June2019756049393021120
AS LevelEdexcel1 and 2October202016093765943270
AS LevelEdexcel1October202010059483727170
AS LevelEdexcel2October20206034282216100
A LevelEdexcel1, 2 and 3October20203002141621309968370
A LevelEdexcel1October202010053423222120
A LevelEdexcel2October202010053423121110
A LevelEdexcel3October202010056453424140
AS LevelAQA1 and 2October202016091766147330
AS LevelAQA1October20208045372921130
AS LevelAQA2October20208046393226200
A LevelAQA1, 2 and 3October202030021817214010978470
A LevelAQA1October20201007155443424140
A LevelAQA2October20201006951413122130
A LevelAQA3October20201007865534231200
AS LevelOCR1 and 2October202015091766248340
AS LevelOCR1October20207548403326190
AS LevelOCR2October20207543362922150
A LevelOCR1, 2 and 3October20203002021541249566370
A LevelOCR1October20201006650403121100
A LevelOCR2October20201006954443425160
A LevelOCR3October20201006750403020110
AS LevelOCR MEI1 and 2October202014094806653400
AS LevelOCR MEI1October20207048413428210
AS LevelOCR MEI2October20207046393225190
A LevelOCR MEI1, 2 and 3October20202751921541269870420
A LevelOCR MEI1October20201007358483726150
A LevelOCR MEI2October20201006150413324150
A LevelOCR MEI3October2020755846372820120
AS LevelEdexcel1 and 2October202116091766146320
AS LevelEdexcel1October202110057473727180
AS LevelEdexcel2October20216034292419140
A LevelEdexcel1, 2 and 3October20213002071571289970420
A LevelEdexcel1October20211007154443424140
A LevelEdexcel2October20211007154443424140
A LevelEdexcel3October20211006549403122140
AS LevelAQA1 and 2October202116093786349350
AS LevelAQA1October20218047393124170
AS LevelAQA2October20218046393225180
A LevelAQA1, 2 and 3October202130020816213310577490
A LevelAQA1October20211006751423324160
A LevelAQA2October20211006649403123150
A LevelAQA3October20211007562514029180
AS LevelOCR1 and 2October202115089745944300
AS LevelOCR1October20217546393023160
AS LevelOCR2October20217543352921140
A LevelOCR1, 2 and 3October20213001971511239567390
A LevelOCR1October20211006650403121120
A LevelOCR2October20211006953443425150
A LevelOCR3October20211006248393021120
AS LevelOCR MEI1 and 2October202114094806653400
AS LevelOCR MEI1October20217048413428210
AS LevelOCR MEI2October20217046393225190
A LevelOCR MEI1, 2 and 3October20212751921541269870420
A LevelOCR MEI1October20211007358483726150
A LevelOCR MEI2October20211006150413324150
A LevelOCR MEI3October2021755846372820120
AS LevelEdexcel1 and 2June202216095806550360
AS LevelEdexcel1June202210060504031220
AS LevelEdexcel2June20226035292419140
A LevelEdexcel1, 2 and 3June20223002171641309662280
A LevelEdexcel1June20221007053423120100
A LevelEdexcel2June2022100735543312090
A LevelEdexcel3June2022100745644322090
AS LevelAQA1 and 2June202216092766045300
AS LevelAQA1June20228042342720130
AS LevelAQA2June20228050413325170
A LevelAQA1, 2 and 3June202230022017113810674420
A LevelAQA1June20221007153423222120
A LevelAQA2June20221007356453525150
A LevelAQA3June20221007662503826150
AS LevelOCR1 and 2June202215094765942250
AS LevelOCR1June20227549403223140
AS LevelOCR2June20227545362719110
A LevelOCR1, 2 and 3June20223001931491199061320
A LevelOCR1June20221007356443322110
A LevelOCR2June20221006248393021120
A LevelOCR3June2022100584536271890
AS LevelOCR MEI1 and 2June202214099846955410
AS LevelOCR MEI1June20227049413427200
AS LevelOCR MEI2June20227050433528210
A LevelOCR MEI1, 2 and 3June202227521217213810471380
A LevelOCR MEI1June20221007158473625140
A LevelOCR MEI2June20221007864513826140
A LevelOCR MEI3June2022756350403020100
AS LevelEdexcel1 and 2June2023160103907764520
AS LevelEdexcel1June202310065564840320
AS LevelEdexcel2June20236038332824200
A LevelEdexcel1, 2 and 3June202330024419615812184470
A LevelEdexcel1June20231008267544128160
A LevelEdexcel2June20231008063513927160
A LevelEdexcel3June20231008266534027150
AS LevelAQA1 and 2June2023160106917661460
AS LevelAQA1June20238051433528210
AS LevelAQA2June20238055473932250
A LevelAQA1, 2 and 3June202330024820116312587490
A LevelAQA1June20231008265523927150
A LevelAQA2June20231008062503827160
A LevelAQA3June20231008674604632180
AS LevelOCR1 and 2June202315096816753390
AS LevelOCR1June20237550423528200
AS LevelOCR2June20237546393225190
A LevelOCR1, 2 and 3June20233002091611299766350
A LevelOCR1June20231007458463423120
A LevelOCR2June20231006752423222120
A LevelOCR3June20231006851413121110
AS LevelOCR MEI1 and 2June2023140105938170590
AS LevelOCR MEI1June20237051453934280
AS LevelOCR MEI2June20237054484236310
A LevelOCR MEI1, 2 and 3June202327522418615111783490
A LevelOCR MEI1June20231008773604632190
A LevelOCR MEI2June20231008066534129170
A LevelOCR MEI3June2023755747383022130
AS LevelEdexcel1 and 2June2024160105907561470
AS LevelEdexcel1June202410060514234260
AS LevelEdexcel2June20246045393327210
A LevelEdexcel1, 2 and 3June202430025120516713093560
A LevelEdexcel1June20241008166534028160
A LevelEdexcel2June20241008165534231200
A LevelEdexcel3June20241008974604633200
AS LevelAQA1 and 2June20241601151028977650
AS LevelAQA1June20248060534639330
AS LevelAQA2June20248055494337320
A LevelAQA1, 2 and 3June2024300259222184147110730
A LevelAQA1June20241008775614835220
A LevelAQA2June20241008470584736250
A LevelAQA3June20241008877645138260
AS LevelOCR1 and 2June202415095826956430
AS LevelOCR1June20247549423630240
AS LevelOCR2June20247546403326190
A LevelOCR1, 2 and 3June202430021616813710675440
A LevelOCR1June20241007357473626150
A LevelOCR2June20241007256463625150
A LevelOCR3June20241007155443424140
AS LevelOCR MEI1 and 2June2024140106948270590
AS LevelOCR MEI1June20247051443731250
AS LevelOCR MEI2June20247055504539340
A LevelOCR MEI1, 2 and 3June202427523119015612289560
A LevelOCR MEI1June20241009076624835220
A LevelOCR MEI2June20241008269574533210
A LevelOCR MEI3June2024755945372921130
AS LevelEdexcel1 and 2June2025160108958269570
AS LevelEdexcel1June202510063554841340
AS LevelEdexcel2June20256045393328230
A LevelEdexcel1, 2 and 3June2025300258214178142106710
A LevelEdexcel1June20251008874614836240
A LevelEdexcel2June20251008367554433220
A LevelEdexcel3June20251008773614937250
AS LevelAQA1 and 2June20251601271129884700
AS LevelAQA1June20258065574941340
AS LevelAQA2June20258062554842360
A LevelAQA1, 2 and 3June2025300260221183145108710
A LevelAQA1June20251008774614835220
A LevelAQA2June20251008673614937250
A LevelAQA3June20251008774614836240
AS LevelOCR1 and 2June2025150107948169570
AS LevelOCR1June20257557514539330
AS LevelOCR2June20257550433630240
A LevelOCR1, 2 and 3June202530024219616313097640
A LevelOCR1June20251008469574634230
A LevelOCR2June20251008367564534230
A LevelOCR3June20251007560503929180
AS LevelOCR MEI1 and 2June202514099877563520
AS LevelOCR MEI1June20257051443731250
AS LevelOCR MEI2June20257048433832270
A LevelOCR MEI1, 2 and 3June202527522619015912897660
A LevelOCR MEI1June20251008973604835220
A LevelOCR MEI2June20251007665554434230
A LevelOCR MEI3June2025756152443628210

Brief Description

Grade boundaries for all maths course for the latest syllabus can be found in the interactive table below. Percentage-wise grade boundaries should be:

However, boundaries can fluctuate greatly depending on how hard everyone found the papers.  Especially since the new syllabus change in 2017 with first exams in 2018.  For example, A Level Edexcel had very low boundaries in 2019 and 2022 (72% for A* and 55% for A). Grade boundaries also vary between different exam boards due to the varying difficulty of the exams. The order of difficulty of the exam boards in increasing order of difficulty is:

  • Difficulty level 1: AQA
  • Difficulty level 2: Edexcel (the UK version is easier than the IAL)
  • Difficulty level 3: OCR (OCR MEI B is harder than OCR A)
  • Difficulty level 5: Cambridge (Pre-U is the hardest cambridge A Level)  

 

2017-2025 A Level Grade Boundaries:

Edexcel Max A* A B C D E
Summer 2018 300 229 184 155 126 98 70
Summer 2019 300 217 165 134 103 73 43
Summer 2020 300 214 162 130 99 68 37
Summer 2021 300 207 157 128 99 70 42
Summer 2022 300 217 164 130 96 62 28
Summer 2023 300 244 196 158 121 84 47
Summer 2024  300  251   205  167 130  93   56
Summer 2025 300 258 214 178 142 106 71

 

AQA Max A* A B C D E
Summer 2018 300 230 181 158 135 112 90
Summer 2019 300 231 185 151 118 85 52
Summer 2020 300 218 171 140 109 78 47
Summer 2021 300 208 162 133 105 77 49
Summer 2022 300 220 171 138 106 74 42
Summer 2023 300 248 201 163 125 87 49
Summer 2024  300 259  222   184 147   110  73
Summer 2025 300 260 221 183 145 108 71

 

OCR Max A* A B C D E
Summer 2018 300 240 197 162 128 94 60
Summer 2019 300 216 161 130 100 70 40
Summer 2020 300 202 154 124 95 66 37
Summer 2021 300 197 151 123 95 67 39
Summer 2022 300 193 149 119 90 61 32
Summer 2023 300 209 161 129 97 66 35
Summer 2024  300 216   168  137  106 75   44
Summer 2025 300 242 196 163 130 97 64

 

OCR MEI Max A* A B C D E
Summer 2018 275 218 197 176 155 135 115
Summer 2019 275 217 178 146 114 83 52
Summer 2020 275 193 159 128 97 67 37
Summer 2021 275 192 154 126 98 70 42
Summer 2022 275 212 172 138 104 71 38
Summer 2023 275 224 186 151 117 83 49
Summer 2024 275   231  190  156 122   89  56
Summer 2025 275 226 190 159 128 97 66

 

 Further Maths Pathway

AS is a first year course and the end of year exam is only taken if a student is considering dropping Maths (when studying four subjects and dropping to the required three).  So, AS levels are standalone courses, taken alongside – rather than as part of A-levels. This means that they won’t form part of an overall A-level grade (this was not the case before the syllabus change in 2017 though). If one is only taking AS, they will sit 2 exams at end of their first year.  Students cannot get an A* for an AS, only for an A Level.  If one is taking a full A Level they'll they will usually sit 3 exams at the end of their second year (unless taking Further maths also)

Further Maths is like an add-on to the main maths A level.  One will not be able to take Further Maths unless they are also taking A Level Maths, but it doesn’t matter whether sequentially or concurrently.  Obviously, one needs A Levels maths to understand Further Maths, but schools tend to choose their preferred order of teaching the content and when the exams are taken.  A Level Maths’ exams can be completed in the first or second year of study. Content-wise, some schools teach all of A Level in year 12 and Further Maths content in year 13, and some schools try to do both alongside each other over the 2 years. Exam-wise, some students sit A Level Maths in year 12 and then sit Further Maths in year 13, straight after.  Some sit all exams in the final year.

Grade boundaries for individual papers for all years can also be found by clicking the pdfs below.

Grade Boundaries:

Total of 9

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