Edexcel A-level grade boundaries 2026

Edexcel A-level grade boundaries 2026

The figures come from Grade Boundaries, Edexcel GCE AS/A Level, June 2026. Pearson's grade boundaries page dates the A level files 13 August 2026. Each figure is the lowest total that earns the grade, out of 300 for A level and 160 for AS. Ungraded means a total below the E line.

A level grade boundaries 2026 for Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology

Mathematics is three papers of 100 marks, while Physics, Chemistry and Biology B are 90, 90 and 120, and Biology A is three papers of 100. See the specification guides for Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Each subject has its own boundaries page for 2026: Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Further Maths 2026 by option papers

Further Mathematics (9FM0) has ten lines, because Pearson publishes a separate line for each pair of option papers. In 2026 the A* boundary was highest for Further Pure 1 and Further Statistics 1 at 275 and lowest for Decision Maths 1 and 2 at 262, a spread of 13 marks.

AS level 2026

AS Chemistry stands out: the A boundary was 121 in 2026 against 106 in 2025. Here is grade A at AS across three years:

The three-year view, 2024 to 2026

The 2024 and 2025 figures are from Pearson's June 2024 and June 2025 documents. The A* line first:

Physics went up by 12 at A*, the biggest rise this year, and by 16 at A. Mathematics went down 4 at A* and 4 at A. Chemistry A* was unchanged at 246, but its A boundary rose 5. Biology A fell 5 at A*, and Biology B moved by +1.

The C line is the one many university and apprenticeship offers sit near:

Over the three years Mathematics C went from 130 to 142 to 136, which is a swing of 12 marks up and then 6 down. Ofqual says grade boundaries typically change each year to reflect any differences in the difficulty of the assessments, so a line that rises does not mean the grade got harder to deserve.

Marks to grades: a Chemistry example

A level Chemistry has papers of 90, 90 and 120 marks. A student scores 78, 75 and 88, a total of 78 + 75 + 88 = 241 out of 300. The 2026 lines are A* 246, A 212, B 176, C 140, D 104 and E 68. 241 is at least 212 and below 246, so the result is an A, 5 marks under an A*. In 2025 the same total would have been an A with a gap of 5 to the A*, because the Chemistry A* line was 246 then.

Write the paper totals on one line and add them before you look anything up. The raw marks on the three papers are the only inputs, and Practical Endorsement is reported as a separate pass, not as marks.

What the shares tell you

• Mathematics asks for the highest share at the top. The A* line in 2026 was 85% of 300, and Chemistry was 82%.
• Biology B is the lowest A* of the five. 218 is 73% of the total.
• The gap between A* and A is small. It is 44 marks in Mathematics and 24 in Physics, so two or three lost marks in each paper change the grade.

Use today's paper as a rough guide

Today's paper for your A-level track is on our UK papers. It has 8 questions worth 25 to 35 marks and is not an Edexcel paper. Treat the score as a share, then place it against the table above.

1. Pick the track that matches the part of the course you are revising, such as Physics Year 2 or Statistics.
2. Time it, mark it, and write the share down.
3. A share of 70% in Chemistry is above the 59% that a B asked for and below the 71% for an A.
4. Add up a week of shares and look at the average and spread with the Standard Deviation Calculator.

Slips to avoid when reading the tables

• Taking a Year 12 AS boundary for Year 13. AS is out of 160.
• Skipping the specification letter. Biology A is 9BN0 and Biology B is 9BI0.
• Using a Further Maths line from the wrong options. Check the pair of option papers.
• Expecting 2027 to match 2026. Pearson sets the line after the papers are marked, so plan with a buffer of marks.

Exam answers

Answers and a worked mark scheme come with today's paper once it is marked. We do not publish official answers, past paper answers or Edexcel mark schemes. Every daily question is our own.

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