CCEA A-level Maths grade boundaries 2025: raw marks by unit
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CCEA A-level Maths grade boundaries 2025, by unit
These are the figures in CCEA's Raw to Uniform Mark Boundaries for GCE Mathematics, Summer 2025. There are two AS units (Pure and Applied) and two A2 units (Pure and Applied). Raw boundaries are set again each series, and in 2025 two of the four moved by ten marks or more at grade a.
| Unit grade | AS 1 Pure | AS 2 Applied | A2 1 Pure | A2 2 Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out of | 100 | 70 | 150 | 100 |
| a | 67 | 48 | 105 | 58 |
| b | 56 | 40 | 86 | 46 |
| c | 45 | 32 | 67 | 35 |
| d | 35 | 25 | 49 | 24 |
| e | 25 | 18 | 31 | 13 |
| Unit grade | AS 1 Pure | AS 2 Applied | A2 1 Pure | A2 2 Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most you can earn | 96 | 64 | 144 | 96 |
| a | 77 | 52 | 116 | 77 |
| b | 68 | 45 | 101 | 68 |
| c | 58 | 39 | 87 | 58 |
| d | 48 | 32 | 72 | 48 |
| e | 39 | 26 | 58 | 39 |
Subject lines, AS and A-level
| Grade | AS, out of 160 | A-level, out of 400 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 128 | 320 |
| B | 112 | 280 |
| C | 96 | 240 |
| D | 80 | 200 |
| E | 64 | 160 |
From four units to one grade
Each raw mark converts to a uniform mark, and the four units add to a total out of 400. A candidate on the grade b raw boundaries, 56, 40, 86, 46, has 68 + 45 + 101 + 68 = 282 uniform marks, a B at 280. For an A* the A2 part must reach 216 of 240, and a grade b candidate reaches only 169.
The unit sizes explain why the swing at A2 1 matters. A2 1 Pure is 150 raw marks, 36% of the A-level, and worth up to 144 uniform marks, more than any other unit. A boundary of 105 for a grade a there meant a candidate had to score 70% of the marks for 116 uniform marks.
2025 compared with 2024
| Unit and grade | Summer 2024 | Summer 2025 | Change in last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS 1 Pure, grade a | 77 | 67 | −10 |
| AS 1 Pure, grade e | 30 | 25 | −5 |
| AS 2 Applied, grade a | 44 | 48 | +4 |
| A2 1 Pure, grade a | 91 | 105 | +14 |
| A2 1 Pure, grade e | 20 | 31 | +11 |
| A2 2 Applied, grade a | 61 | 58 | −3 |
A2 1 Pure rose at every grade: grade a by 14, grade e from 20 to 31. AS 1 Pure fell at every grade, with grade a from 77 to 67 and grade e from 30 to 25. AS 2 Applied rose by four and A2 2 Applied fell by three at grade a. The uniform lines did not move at all. In 2026 the pattern changed again: AS 1 went back up to 72 and A2 1 fell to 99 at grade a.
What to take from it
- A change in a raw boundary is not a change in the grade you earn for a given performance. The uniform mark absorbs it.
- Pure Mathematics is 60% of the A-level (AS 1 plus A2 1), so most of your grade rests on it.
- Use the formula booklet guide to see which formulae you are given.
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