A-level grade calculator: 2026 grade boundaries
Choose your exam board, subject and option, enter your total mark or percentage, and see the grade it would have earned in June 2026, the marks you need for the next grade, and that subject's full boundaries from A* to E.
Exam board
Add up your marks across all papers and coursework (NEA) for the total.
Enter a mark to see the grade it would have earned in June 2026.
AQA A-level Mathematics: June 2026 boundaries
| Grade | Minimum mark | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 260 / 300 | 86.7% |
| A | 219 / 300 | 73% |
| B | 182 / 300 | 60.7% |
| C | 145 / 300 | 48.3% |
| D | 108 / 300 | 36% |
| E | 72 / 300 | 24% |
Specification 7357. Boundaries change every year, and school mocks often use older papers with their own boundaries.
How A-level grade boundaries work
A levels are graded A* to E on your total raw mark across every paper and any coursework (NEA). Boards set the boundaries after marking, so they move each year to keep a grade at a similar standard when papers are harder or easier.
The A* boundary is set separately from the A boundary, and the gap between them varies a lot by subject: in 2026 it was 41 marks out of 300 in AQA Maths but 25 out of 260 in AQA Biology.
Key boundaries from June 2026
- โ Maths: A* at 260/300 (AQA) and 254/300 (Edexcel); A at 219 and 210
- โ Chemistry: A* at 255/300 (AQA) and 246/300 (Edexcel)
- โ Biology: A* at 199/260 (AQA), 220/300 (Edexcel Biology A, Salters Nuffield) and 218/300 (Edexcel Biology B)
- โ Physics: A* from 186 to 191 out of 250 depending on the AQA option, and 239/300 with Edexcel
- โ Psychology: A* at 229/288 (AQA) and 162/270 (Edexcel)
- โ Economics: A* at 178/240 (AQA) and 288/335 (Edexcel Economics A)
Using it well
- โ Enter the total across all papers and the NEA, not one paper's mark
- โ Choose your option or paper combination where the calculator asks: Further Maths and Physics boundaries differ by option
- โ Use the percentage option for mocks marked out of a different total
- โ University offers are made on grades, so the gap to the next boundary is the number to work on
FAQs
What mark was an A* in A-level Maths in 2026?๏ผ
260 out of 300 (87%) with AQA and 254 out of 300 (85%) with Pearson Edexcel. An A needed 219 (AQA) and 210 (Edexcel).
What mark was an A* in A-level Chemistry in 2026?๏ผ
255 out of 300 with AQA and 246 out of 300 with Pearson Edexcel.
What mark was an A* in A-level Physics in 2026?๏ผ
With AQA it depended on the option, from 186 out of 250 (Medical physics) to 191 (Astrophysics). With Pearson Edexcel it was 239 out of 300.
What mark was an A* in A-level Psychology in 2026?๏ผ
229 out of 288 with AQA and 162 out of 270 with Pearson Edexcel.
Why do Further Maths and Physics have several sets of boundaries?๏ผ
Students choose different optional papers, and each combination gets its own boundaries. Pick your options in the calculator for the right ones.
Does it cover OCR?๏ผ
Not yet. It covers every AQA and Pearson Edexcel A level except History, whose boundaries differ by route.
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