Edexcel A-level Physics grade boundaries 2026: every grade
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Physics 9PH0: the June 2026 lines
From Pearson's June 2026 GCE document. The second row of the A level table turns each mark into a share of 300.
| A level, June 2026 | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark out of 300 | 239 | 215 | 182 | 149 | 117 | 85 |
| Share of the total | 80% | 72% | 61% | 50% | 39% | 28% |
| AS Physics 8PH0, out of 160 | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 103 | 88 | 73 | 58 | 43 |
The course is in the Edexcel A-level Physics guide, and Edexcel A-level grade boundaries 2026 covers the other subjects.
The step up from 2025
Putting 2025 and 2024 beside 2026:
| A level, out of 300 | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | 231 | 199 | 166 | 133 | 100 | 68 |
| June 2025 | 227 | 199 | 169 | 139 | 109 | 80 |
| June 2026 | 239 | 215 | 182 | 149 | 117 | 85 |
The 2026 changes on 2025 were A* +12, A +16, B +13, C +10, D +8, E +5. A student who finished 2025 on 212 with an A would get a B in 2026, because the 2026 A line is 215, 3 higher. AS Physics barely moved: grade A went from 102 to 103 and grade E stayed at 43.
The same total, two summers
Take 212 out of 300, from 63, 65 and 84 on the three papers. Under the 2025 lines it was an A (above 199, below 227). Under the 2026 lines it is a B, above 182 and 3 marks short of an A. The student did the same work and the grade moved a band, which is why you should only read the boundaries for the summer you sit.
| Paper | Length | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I (9PH0/01) | 1 hour 45 minutes | 90 |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II (9PH0/02) | 1 hour 45 minutes | 90 |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics (9PH0/03) | 2 hours 30 minutes | 120 |
The gaps between grades
In 2026 the steps were 24 from A* to A, 33 from A to B, 33 from B to C, 32 from C to D and 32 from D to E. The A* to A gap of 24 marks is 8 marks on each of three equal-sized papers, which is not much. Between 2025 and 2026 the same step was 28, so the A* band was wider in 2025.
The Science Practical Endorsement is a pass reported separately by your school, and the 16 core practicals are examined in the written papers, so none of this sits in the boundary table.
Reading Physics 2026
- An A* now needs 80%, up from 76% in 2025.
- A C needs 50%. At AS, a grade A needs 103 of 160, which is 64%, and an E needs 43, 27%.
- Paper 3 is 40%. Its 120 marks are two fifths of the total, and Papers 1 and 2 together are the other 60%. Practise the practical-skills questions as well as the topic papers.
Try today's Physics Year 1 or Year 2 paper. It is 8 questions and 25 to 35 marks, not an Edexcel paper, so use the share, not the mark.
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