A-level grade boundaries 2025: the marks each board needed
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A-level grade boundaries 2025: the boards in one place
The figures come from AQA (version 1.0, published 14 August 2025), Pearson Edexcel, OCR (version 1.0, published 14 August 2025) and Eduqas. Each board's page has its own subjects:
- AQA 2025, with Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science
- Edexcel 2025
- OCR 2025
- Eduqas 2025
- CCEA 2025
Maths, Physics and Chemistry: the 2025 tables
A-level Maths
| A-level Maths, June 2025 | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA (7357), out of 300 | 260 | 221 | 183 | 145 | 108 | 71 |
| Edexcel (9MA0), out of 300 | 258 | 214 | 178 | 142 | 106 | 71 |
| OCR Maths A (H240), out of 300 | 242 | 196 | 163 | 130 | 97 | 64 |
A-level Physics
| A-level Physics, June 2025 | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA Astrophysics (7408A), out of 250 | 182 | 152 | 126 | 100 | 75 | 50 |
| AQA Medical Physics (7408B), out of 250 | 181 | 148 | 123 | 98 | 74 | 50 |
| Edexcel (9PH0), out of 300 | 227 | 199 | 169 | 139 | 109 | 80 |
| OCR Physics A (H556), out of 270 | 206 | 179 | 151 | 123 | 96 | 69 |
| Eduqas (A420QS), out of 320 | 262 | 234 | 196 | 158 | 120 | 82 |
A-level Chemistry
| A-level Chemistry, June 2025 | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA (7405), out of 300 | 239 | 197 | 162 | 127 | 93 | 59 |
| Edexcel (9CH0), out of 300 | 246 | 207 | 170 | 133 | 96 | 60 |
The top grades as a share of the marks
Because totals differ, the share is the useful comparison. In 2025 an A* in Maths needed 87% with AQA, 86% with Edexcel and 81% with OCR. In Physics the A* ranged from 72% (AQA Medical Physics) to 82% (Eduqas). Chemistry was 80% with AQA and 82% with Edexcel. The pass line is lower everywhere: an E needed 24% of the marks in AQA Maths and 20% in Edexcel Chemistry.
Maths puts its A* above 80% of the marks with all three boards, while Physics A* sits between 72% and 82%. Shares in one subject cannot be carried into another.
The same share of the marks, board by board
Take a total of 70% of the Maths marks:
| Board | Total | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| AQA | 210 out of 300 | B |
| Edexcel | 210 out of 300 | B |
| OCR Maths A | 210 out of 300 | A |
Seventy per cent was grade B with AQA, grade B with Edexcel and grade A with OCR in 2025. Switching the board changes the grade for the same share, which is why the totals and tables matter more than a rule of thumb.
A year later: how 2026 changed the A boundary
With the 2026 documents now out (see A-level grade boundaries 2026), the A boundary changed like this:
| Subject and board | A, 2025 | A, 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths, AQA | 221 | 219 | −2 |
| Maths, Edexcel | 214 | 210 | −4 |
| Maths, OCR | 196 | 208 | +12 |
| Physics, Edexcel | 199 | 215 | +16 |
| Physics, OCR Physics A | 179 | 178 | −1 |
| Physics, Eduqas | 234 | 237 | +3 |
| Chemistry, AQA | 197 | 220 | +23 |
| Chemistry, Edexcel | 207 | 212 | +5 |
Predicting the next summer from this summer is unsafe: OCR Maths and Edexcel Physics rose in 2026 while others fell.
Why the 2025 totals differ
The totals follow from each board's papers. AQA Maths (7357) is three papers of 100 marks. OCR Maths A (H240) is also three papers of 100 marks: Pure Mathematics, Pure Mathematics and Statistics, and Pure Mathematics and Mechanics. In Physics, AQA is papers of 85, 85 and 80 marks, which gives 250, while OCR Physics A (H556) is 100, 100 and 70, which gives 270. Those numbers come from the notional component rows in each board's own document.
The papers also name their content differently, so an A at one board is not an A at another by the same number of marks. Boards agree a common standard for each grade, and the boundaries absorb the differences between their papers. That is the main reason this page puts the grades next to the totals, and why we recommend you read your own board's page for the details of your papers.
Some totals include more than exams. AQA Computer Science adds a 75 mark non-exam assessment to two papers weighted to 150 each, so its total is 375 and its 2025 A boundary was 245 (65%). In every case the rule is the same: add everything that counts, then look up your own board and subject.
Use today's paper to estimate your grade
Open today's paper in your subject from our A-level papers. Each is a short timed paper of 8 questions worth 25 to 35 marks, written by us and not by any board. Mark it, convert to a share, and read it against your board's share. 24 out of 32 is 75%, which was above the 2025 A share for AQA Maths (74%), Edexcel (71%) and OCR (65%). Several days averaged with the Mean, Median and Mode Calculator give a steadier answer.
Mistakes to avoid
- Mixing boards. A 2025 AQA total is not an Edexcel total.
- Skipping options. AQA Physics and Further Maths have option rows.
- Using AS tables. AS boundaries are published separately.
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