Grade BoundariesAQA A Level Grade Boundaries 2027

AQA A Level Grade Boundaries 2027: Averages & Why They Matter

Curious about the AQA A Level grade boundaries for 2027? If you're sitting your A Level exams this year, understanding how grade boundaries work can help you to navigate your results and work out how you've performed.

Grade boundaries are the number of marks you need to hit each grade. It's important to know that they aren't fixed. They shift slightly each year based on how the entire year group finds the exam.

If your paper is particularly difficult, the boundaries might drop to balance things out. Found a paper surprisingly manageable? The boundaries may rise slightly. This system keeps things fair, so students aren't penalised just because they sat a tougher exam than the year before.

This page shows average grade boundaries for AQA A Level exams from the past 9 years. These aren't predictions, but they give you a solid idea of what boundaries normally look like.

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Average Grade Boundaries 2027

We've crunched the numbers from the past 9 years to work out average grade boundaries for AQA A Level exams. Think of these as your benchmark. It's a way to see what boundaries have typically been in recent years.

All data comes from our Grade Boundary Archive, which tracks consistent patterns across multiple exam sessions.

Subject	Year	Maximum Mark	A*	A	B	C	D	E
Accounting Adv	2027	240	172	146	124	101	79	57
Art & Design Adv (3D Design)	2027	480	316	294	250	207	165	122
Art & Design Adv (Art Craft & Des)	2027	480	312	291	250	210	169	129
Art & Design Adv (Fine Art)	2027	480	316	294	250	207	165	122
Art & Design Adv (Graphic Comm)	2027	480	312	291	250	210	169	129
Art & Design Adv (Photography)	2027	480	325	309	268	228	188	148
Art & Design Adv (Textile Design)	2027	480	316	294	250	207	165	122
Art & Design Adv (Graphic Com)	2027	96	319	296	250	205	160	116
Art & Design Adv(Art,Craft & Des)	2027	96	239	222	188	154	120	86
Art & Design Adv (Art,Craft & Des)	2027	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Bengali Adv	2027	400	297	255	219	183	147	112
Biblical Hebrew Adv	2027	300	186	159	136	113	91	68
Biology Adv	2027	260	180	152	127	102	77	53
Business Adv	2027	300	216	192	163	134	105	77
Chemistry Adv	2027	300	243	202	166	130	95	59
Computer Science Adv (C#)	2027	375	295	245	202	159	116	74
Computer Science Adv (Java)	2027	375	295	245	202	159	116	74
Computer Science Adv (Pascal/Delphi)	2027	375	291	242	199	157	114	71
Computer Science Adv (Python)	2027	375	295	245	202	159	116	74
Computer Science Adv (Vb.Net)	2027	375	282	234	192	150	109	68
Comp Sci Adv (C#)	2027	375	291	233	188	144	99	55
Comp Sci Adv (Java)	2027	375	291	233	188	144	99	55
Comp Sci Adv (Python)	2027	375	291	233	188	144	99	55
Comp Sci Adv (Vb.Net)	2027	375	291	233	188	144	99	55
Dance Adv	2027	200	137	124	108	92	76	61
D&T Product Design Adv	2027	400	219	193	163	132	102	73
D&T: Fashion And Textiles Adv	2027	400	272	241	206	171	136	102
D&T: Product Design Adv	2027	400	303	274	232	190	149	108
Drama And Theatre Adv	2027	200	143	128	110	92	74	57
Economics Adv	2027	240	182	157	134	110	87	64
English Language Adv	2027	500	420	379	324	269	213	159
English Language And Literature Adv	2027	250	189	169	144	119	94	70
English Lang And Lit Adv	2027	250	201	184	156	128	100	73
English Literature A Adv Option A	2027	375	292	256	216	176	137	97
English Literature A Adv Option B	2027	375	297	259	217	175	133	92
English Literature B Adv Option AA	2027	375	280	244	207	170	134	97
English Literature B Adv Option AB	2027	375	285	247	211	174	139	103
English Literature B Adv Option BA	2027	375	293	256	216	176	137	98
English Literature B Adv Option BB	2027	375	296	259	220	181	143	104
English Lit A Adv Option A	2027	375	310	276	234	192	150	109
English Lit A Adv Option B	2027	375	320	286	241	197	152	108
English Lit B Adv Option AA	2027	375	307	271	230	189	148	108
English Lit B Adv Option AB	2027	375	313	278	236	194	153	111
English Lit B Adv Option BA	2027	375	328	293	251	208	165	123
English Lit B Adv Option BB	2027	375	336	301	257	213	170	127
Environmental Science Adv	2027	240	171	154	130	106	83	60
French Adv Teacher Cond Option	2027	400	340	302	260	219	178	138
French Adv Visiting Exr Option	2027	400	358	321	279	237	196	155
French Adv Visit Option	2027	400	336	294	249	204	159	115
Further Maths Adv Option DS	2027	300	222	183	151	119	87	55
Further Maths Adv Option MD	2027	300	215	178	146	116	85	54
Further Maths Adv Option SM	2027	300	216	177	145	113	82	50
Further Mathematics Adv Option DS	2027	300	198	152	124	96	69	42
Further Mathematics Adv Option MD	2027	300	195	149	122	95	68	42
Further Mathematics Adv Option SM	2027	300	193	147	120	93	67	41
Geography Adv	2027	300	228	199	169	139	110	81
German Adv Teacher Cond Option	2027	400	327	273	227	182	137	93
German Adv Visiting Exr Option	2027	400	347	294	246	199	151	105
German Adv Visit Option	2027	400	329	263	217	171	126	81
History Adv Opt AA	2027	200	138	115	95	76	56	37
History Adv Opt AB	2027	200	139	116	97	78	59	41
History Adv Opt AD	2027	200	52	44	37	30	23	16
History Adv Opt AE	2027	200	53	45	38	31	23	16
History Adv Opt AM	2027	200	53	45	38	30	23	16
History Adv Opt AS	2027	200	139	116	96	76	57	37
History Adv Opt BA	2027	200	54	46	39	32	25	19
History Adv Opt BB	2027	200	144	121	103	84	66	48
History Adv Opt BD	2027	200	146	123	103	84	64	45
History Adv Opt BE	2027	200	56	48	40	33	26	19
History Adv Opt BM	2027	200	55	47	40	33	26	19
History Adv Opt BS	2027	200	144	121	102	82	63	45
History Adv Opt CF	2027	200	139	116	97	77	58	39
History Adv Opt CG	2027	200	140	117	98	78	59	40
History Adv Opt CH	2027	200	133	110	91	73	55	37
History Adv Opt CJ	2027	200	138	115	95	76	57	37
History Adv Opt CK	2027	200	134	111	92	74	56	39
History Adv Opt CL	2027	200	136	113	94	76	57	39
History Adv Opt CN	2027	200	137	113	93	74	56	37
History Adv Opt CO	2027	200	139	116	96	76	57	37
History Adv Opt CP	2027	200	52	44	37	30	24	17
History Adv Opt CQ	2027	200	140	120	99	78	58	37
History Adv Opt CR	2027	200	140	116	96	77	57	37
History Adv Opt CT	2027	200	51	43	36	29	22	16
History Adv Opt DC	2027	200	57	49	41	33	24	16
History Adv Opt DG	2027	200	56	48	40	32	24	16
History Adv Opt DH	2027	200	145	122	100	79	59	38
History Adv Opt DJ	2027	200	150	127	105	82	60	38
History Adv Opt DK	2027	200	53	45	38	30	23	16
History Adv Opt DL	2027	200	148	125	104	82	61	40
History Adv Opt DN	2027	200	148	125	102	81	59	38
History Adv Opt DO	2027	200	151	128	105	83	60	38
History Adv Opt DP	2027	200	56	48	40	32	25	17
History Adv Opt DQ	2027	200	57	49	41	32	24	16
History Adv Opt DR	2027	200	151	128	106	83	60	38
History Adv Opt DT	2027	200	55	47	39	31	23	16
History Adv Opt EA	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt EB	2027	200	51	43	36	29	22	16
History Adv Opt ED	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt EE	2027	200	54	46	38	31	23	16
History Adv Opt EM	2027	200	53	45	38	30	23	16
History Adv Opt ES	2027	200	140	117	97	78	58	39
History Adv Opt FC	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt FF	2027	200	53	45	38	30	23	16
History Adv Opt FG	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt FH	2027	200	136	113	94	75	56	37
History Adv Opt FJ	2027	200	54	46	38	30	23	16
History Adv Opt FK	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt FL	2027	200	139	116	97	77	58	39
History Adv Opt FN	2027	200	139	116	96	76	57	37
History Adv Opt FO	2027	200	142	119	98	78	57	37
History Adv Opt FP	2027	200	139	116	97	78	59	41
History Adv Opt FQ	2027	200	146	123	101	80	58	37
History Adv Opt FR	2027	200	142	119	98	78	57	37
History Adv Opt FT	2027	200	52	44	37	30	23	16
History Adv Opt GC	2027	200	53	45	38	31	23	16
History Adv Opt GF	2027	200	140	117	97	78	59	39
History Adv Opt GG	2027	200	141	118	98	79	60	41
History Adv Opt GH	2027	200	133	110	92	73	56	38
History Adv Opt GJ	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt GK	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt GL	2027	200	51	43	36	29	23	16
History Adv Opt GN	2027	200	136	113	94	75	56	38
History Adv Opt GO	2027	200	52	44	37	30	23	16
History Adv Opt GP	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt GQ	2027	200	143	120	99	79	58	38
History Adv Opt GR	2027	200	140	117	97	77	58	38
History Adv Opt GT	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt HA	2027	200	141	118	97	77	57	37
History Adv Opt HB	2027	200	141	118	99	79	60	41
History Adv Opt HD	2027	200	144	121	100	79	58	38
History Adv Opt HE	2027	200	146	124	102	80	59	38
History Adv Opt HM	2027	200	145	122	101	79	58	37
History Adv Opt HS	2027	200	143	118	98	78	57	37
History Adv Opt JC	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt JF	2027	200	143	120	100	79	59	40
History Adv Opt JG	2027	200	144	121	101	80	60	41
History Adv Opt JH	2027	200	136	113	94	76	57	38
History Adv Opt JJ	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt JK	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Opt JL	2027	200	140	117	97	78	59	40
History Adv Opt JN	2027	200	139	116	96	77	57	38
History Adv Opt JO	2027	200	142	119	99	78	58	38
History Adv Opt JP	2027	200	54	46	39	32	25	18
History Adv Opt JQ	2027	200	55	47	39	31	24	17
History Adv Opt JR	2027	200	143	120	99	79	58	38
History Adv Opt JT	2027	200	52	44	37	30	23	17
History Adv Opt KA	2027	200	141	118	97	77	57	37
History Adv Opt KB	2027	200	51	43	36	29	22	16
History Adv Opt KD	2027	200	144	121	100	79	58	38
History Adv Opt KE	2027	200	147	124	102	81	59	38
History Adv Opt KM	2027	200	145	122	101	79	58	37
History Adv Opt KS	2027	200	141	119	98	77	57	37
History Adv Opt LA	2027	200	53	45	37	30	23	16
History Adv Opt LB	2027	200	144	121	100	81	61	42
History Adv Opt LD	2027	200	54	46	38	31	23	16
History Adv Opt LE	2027	200	149	126	104	82	60	39
History Adv Opt LM	2027	200	147	124	103	81	60	39
History Adv Opt LS	2027	200	144	121	100	79	59	39
History Option AA	2027	200	147	125	104	83	62	42
History Option AB	2027	200	154	132	109	86	63	40
History Option AD	2027	200	147	125	102	79	57	35
History Option AE	2027	200	153	131	106	81	56	32
History Option AM	2027	200	148	126	103	81	59	37
History Option AS	2027	200	152	130	106	83	60	37
History Option BB	2027	200	156	134	110	86	62	38
History Option BD	2027	200	149	127	103	79	56	33
History Option BE	2027	200	155	133	107	81	55	30
History Option BM	2027	200	150	128	104	81	58	35
History Option BS	2027	200	154	132	107	83	59	35
History Option CF	2027	200	152	130	107	84	62	40
History Option CG	2027	200	143	121	99	77	55	33
History Option CH	2027	200	144	122	100	78	56	34
History Option CJ	2027	200	144	122	99	76	53	31
History Option CK	2027	200	147	125	103	82	61	40
History Option CL	2027	200	149	127	105	83	61	40
History Option CN	2027	200	144	123	101	79	58	37
History Option CO	2027	200	137	115	94	73	52	31
History Option CP	2027	200	150	128	105	82	60	38
History Option CQ	2027	200	149	126	103	80	57	34
History Option CR	2027	200	147	127	104	82	60	38
History Option CT	2027	200	149	127	104	81	59	37
History Option DC	2027	200	163	141	115	89	64	39
History Option DG	2027	200	151	129	105	82	59	36
History Option DH	2027	200	152	130	106	83	60	37
History Option DJ	2027	200	152	130	106	82	58	34
History Option DK	2027	200	155	133	110	87	65	43
History Option DL	2027	200	157	135	112	89	66	43
History Option DN	2027	200	153	131	108	85	62	40
History Option DO	2027	200	145	123	100	78	56	34
History Option DP	2027	200	158	136	112	88	64	41
History Option DQ	2027	200	156	134	109	85	61	37
History Option DR	2027	200	157	135	111	87	64	41
History Option DT	2027	200	157	135	111	87	63	40
History Option EB	2027	200	154	132	108	84	61	38
History Option EE	2027	200	153	131	105	80	55	30
History Option EM	2027	200	148	126	103	80	57	35
History Option ES	2027	200	152	130	106	82	58	35
History Option FF	2027	200	162	140	116	93	70	47
History Option FH	2027	200	154	132	109	86	63	41
History Option FJ	2027	200	154	132	108	84	61	38
History Option FL	2027	200	159	137	114	91	69	47
History Option FN	2027	200	155	133	110	88	66	44
History Option FO	2027	200	147	125	103	81	59	38
History Option FP	2027	200	160	138	114	91	68	45
History Option FQ	2027	200	158	136	112	88	64	41
History Option FR	2027	200	159	137	114	91	68	45
History Option FT	2027	200	159	137	113	90	67	44
History Option GC	2027	200	163	141	115	89	64	39
History Option GF	2027	200	160	138	114	90	66	43
History Option GG	2027	200	151	129	105	82	59	36
History Option GH	2027	200	152	130	106	83	60	37
History Option GL	2027	200	157	135	112	89	66	43
History Option GN	2027	200	153	131	108	85	62	40
History Option GO	2027	200	145	123	100	78	56	34
History Option GQ	2027	200	156	134	109	85	61	37
History Option GR	2027	200	157	135	111	87	64	41
History Option HA	2027	200	141	119	99	79	59	40
History Option HB	2027	200	148	126	104	82	60	38
History Option HD	2027	200	141	119	97	75	54	33
History Option HE	2027	200	147	125	101	77	53	30
History Option HM	2027	200	142	120	98	77	56	35
History Option HS	2027	200	147	124	101	79	57	35
History Option JF	2027	200	162	140	117	94	71	48
History Option JG	2027	200	153	131	108	85	63	41
History Option JH	2027	200	154	132	109	86	64	42
History Option JL	2027	200	159	137	114	92	70	48
History Option JN	2027	200	155	133	111	89	67	45
History Option JO	2027	200	147	125	103	81	60	39
History Option JP	2027	200	160	138	115	92	69	46
History Option JQ	2027	200	158	136	112	88	65	42
History Option JR	2027	200	159	137	114	91	68	46
History Option KA	2027	200	147	125	105	86	67	48
History Option KB	2027	200	154	132	110	88	67	46
History Option KD	2027	200	147	125	104	83	62	41
History Option KE	2027	200	153	131	107	84	61	38
History Option KM	2027	200	148	126	105	84	63	43
History Option KS	2027	200	152	130	108	86	64	43
History Option LB	2027	200	153	131	107	84	61	38
History Option LD	2027	200	146	124	101	78	55	33
History Option LE	2027	200	152	130	105	80	55	30
History Option LM	2027	200	147	125	102	79	57	35
History Option LS	2027	200	151	129	105	81	58	35
History Adv Option AA	2027	200	158	135	112	90	67	45
History Adv Option AB	2027	200	161	137	114	91	68	46
History Adv Option AD	2027	200	158	136	113	90	67	45
History Adv Option AM	2027	200	153	133	111	89	67	46
History Adv Option AS	2027	200	160	136	113	91	68	46
History Adv Option BB	2027	200	166	142	119	95	72	50
History Adv Option BD	2027	200	163	141	118	94	71	48
History Adv Option BE	2027	200	165	144	121	97	74	51
History Adv Option BM	2027	200	160	138	115	93	71	49
History Adv Option BS	2027	200	166	142	118	95	72	49
History Adv Option CF	2027	200	162	139	116	93	71	48
History Adv Option CG	2027	200	156	135	113	91	69	47
History Adv Option CH	2027	200	156	133	111	89	68	46
History Adv Option CJ	2027	200	158	137	115	93	72	51
History Adv Option CK	2027	200	156	133	111	89	67	46
History Adv Option CL	2027	200	155	134	112	90	68	47
History Adv Option CN	2027	200	156	133	111	90	68	47
History Adv Option CO	2027	200	160	139	116	94	72	51
History Adv Option CP	2027	200	159	136	115	93	72	51
History Adv Option CQ	2027	200	160	138	116	94	71	50
History Adv Option CR	2027	200	160	138	115	92	70	48
History Adv Option CT	2027	200	161	137	115	93	71	49
History Adv Option DC	2027	200	168	144	120	97	74	51
History Adv Option DG	2027	200	163	142	118	96	73	51
History Adv Option DH	2027	200	162	139	116	94	72	50
History Adv Option DJ	2027	200	164	143	120	98	76	54
History Adv Option DK	2027	200	164	139	117	94	72	50
History Adv Option DL	2027	200	163	140	117	95	73	51
History Adv Option DN	2027	200	162	140	117	94	72	51
History Adv Option DO	2027	200	167	145	122	99	76	54
History Adv Option DP	2027	200	166	143	120	98	76	54
History Adv Option DQ	2027	200	168	144	121	98	75	53
History Adv Option DR	2027	200	167	144	121	97	74	52
History Adv Option DT	2027	200	169	145	121	97	74	51
History Adv Option EA	2027	200	39	33	28	23	18	13
History Adv Option EB	2027	200	158	136	115	93	72	52
History Adv Option ED	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Option EE	2027	200	162	138	117	95	74	53
History Adv Option ES	2027	200	159	135	114	93	72	51
History Adv Option FF	2027	200	165	141	118	95	72	50
History Adv Option FG	2027	200	163	138	115	93	70	48
History Adv Option FH	2027	200	158	135	113	91	69	47
History Adv Option FJ	2027	200	161	139	117	95	73	52
History Adv Option FL	2027	200	160	136	114	92	70	48
History Adv Option FN	2027	200	158	136	113	92	70	48
History Adv Option FO	2027	200	163	141	118	96	74	52
History Adv Option FP	2027	200	162	139	117	95	73	52
History Adv Option FQ	2027	200	164	140	118	95	73	51
History Adv Option FR	2027	200	163	140	117	94	72	50
History Adv Option FT	2027	200	163	139	117	95	72	50
History Adv Option GF	2027	200	160	137	115	92	69	47
History Adv Option GG	2027	200	156	134	112	90	68	46
History Adv Option GH	2027	200	155	132	110	88	67	45
History Adv Option GL	2027	200	156	132	110	88	67	46
History Adv Option GN	2027	200	157	132	110	89	67	46
History Adv Option GO	2027	200	159	137	115	93	71	50
History Adv Option GQ	2027	200	160	137	114	92	70	49
History Adv Option GR	2027	200	160	136	114	91	69	47
History Adv Option HA	2027	200	154	131	110	88	67	46
History Adv Option HB	2027	200	156	133	111	90	68	47
History Adv Option HD	2027	200	155	133	111	89	67	46
History Adv Option HE	2027	200	159	136	114	92	70	49
History Adv Option HM	2027	200	152	129	108	88	67	47
History Adv Option HS	2027	200	158	133	111	89	68	47
History Adv Option JC	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Option JF	2027	200	161	137	114	92	70	48
History Adv Option JG	2027	200	157	134	112	89	68	46
History Adv Option JH	2027	200	154	132	110	88	66	45
History Adv Option JJ	2027	200	63	54	45	37	28	20
History Adv Option JL	2027	200	155	132	110	89	67	46
History Adv Option JN	2027	200	156	132	110	89	67	46
History Adv Option JO	2027	200	160	137	115	93	71	50
History Adv Option JP	2027	200	158	135	113	92	71	50
History Adv Option JQ	2027	200	160	137	114	92	71	49
History Adv Option JR	2027	200	158	136	113	91	69	48
History Adv Option KA	2027	200	160	135	113	91	70	48
History Adv Option KB	2027	200	160	137	115	92	71	49
History Adv Option KD	2027	200	161	136	114	91	70	48
History Adv Option KE	2027	200	163	139	117	95	73	51
History Adv Option KM	2027	200	157	133	111	90	69	49
History Adv Option KS	2027	200	159	137	114	92	70	49
History Adv Option LA	2027	200	159	134	112	90	68	46
History Adv Option LB	2027	200	159	136	113	91	69	47
History Adv Option LD	2027	200	158	135	113	91	68	46
History Adv Option LE	2027	200	161	138	116	93	71	49
History Adv Option LM	2027	200	156	132	110	89	68	47
History Adv Option LS	2027	200	158	136	113	91	69	47
History Adv Option AE	2027	200	165	138	115	93	70	48
History Adv Option EM	2027	200	153	132	112	92	72	52
History Adv Option GK	2027	200	78	67	55	44	33	21
History Adv Option GP	2027	200	157	135	114	93	72	51
Law Adv Option A	2027	300	209	182	149	117	86	54
Law Adv Option B	2027	300	208	181	149	118	87	56
Mathematics Adv	2027	300	241	196	162	129	95	62
Media Studies Adv	2027	240	194	174	145	118	90	62
Modern Hebrew Adv	2027	400	247	215	184	153	123	93
Music Adv	2027	300	222	194	169	144	120	96
Panjabi Adv	2027	400	274	234	204	175	145	116
Philosophy Adv	2027	200	151	129	104	80	55	31
Physical Education Adv	2027	300	199	180	156	132	109	85
Physics Adv (Astrophysics)	2027	250	180	149	124	99	74	50
Physics Adv (Electronics)	2027	250	184	153	127	101	76	51
Physics Adv (Engineering)	2027	250	181	149	124	99	74	50
Physics Adv (Medical)	2027	250	179	148	123	98	73	49
Physics Adv (Turning Points)	2027	250	180	148	123	98	73	49
Polish Adv	2027	400	320	262	225	188	152	116
Politics Adv	2027	231	174	148	122	96	71	46
Psychology Adv	2027	288	214	189	157	125	94	63
Religious Studies Adv Option A	2027	200	170	144	117	90	63	36
Religious Studies Adv Option B	2027	200	171	146	118	91	64	37
Religious Studies Adv Option C	2027	200	127	107	87	67	47	27
Religious Studies Adv Option D	2027	200	170	145	117	90	62	35
Religious Studies Adv Option E	2027	200	127	108	87	67	47	27
Sociology Adv	2027	240	182	163	139	116	93	69
Spanish Adv Teacher Cond Opt	2027	400	327	286	240	194	148	102
Spanish Adv Visiting Exr Opt	2027	400	346	307	258	211	163	115
Spanish Adv Visit Opt	2027	400	327	282	233	184	135	87
Computer Science Adv (VB.NET)	2027	375	315	262	217	172	127	82
History Adv Option BA	2027	200	154	144	123	102	81	60
History Adv Option FC	2027	200	158	142	119	96	73	50
History Adv Option GC	2027	200	160	136	114	92	70	49
History Adv Option GJ	2027	200	155	133	112	91	71	51
History Adv Option JK	2027	200	156	134	112	91	70	49
Physics Adv Option A	2027	250	181	149	126	103	81	59
Physics Adv Option B	2027	250	174	142	120	98	76	54
Physics Adv Option C	2027	250	183	151	127	103	79	56
Physics Adv Option D	2027	250	176	145	122	99	76	53
Physics Adv Option E	2027	250	183	152	129	106	83	61
History Adv Option FK	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Option GT	2027	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
History Adv Option JT	2027	200	104	89	75	61	47	34
Art & Design Adv (3d Design)	2027	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Art & Design Adv (art,craft & Des)	2027	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Art & Design Adv (fine Art)	2027	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Art & Design Adv (graphic Com)	2027	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Art & Design Adv (photography)	2027	480	409	390	336	282	228	175
Art & Design Adv (textile Design)	2027	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Comp Sci Adv (c#)	2027	375	300	245	201	157	113	69
Comp Sci Adv (java)	2027	375	300	245	201	157	113	69
Comp Sci Adv (python)	2027	375	300	245	201	157	113	69
Comp Sci Adv (vb.net)	2027	375	300	245	201	157	113	69
D&t: Fashion and Textiles Adv	2027	400	331	305	264	223	182	142
D&t: Product Design Adv	2027	400	317	291	250	209	168	127
Drama and Theatre Adv	2027	200	158	144	124	104	84	65
English Lang and Lit Adv	2027	250	209	192	164	136	109	82
English Lit B Adv Option Aa	2027	375	317	283	241	199	157	115
English Lit B Adv Option Ab	2027	375	313	277	237	197	157	117
English Lit B Adv Option Ba	2027	375	336	301	260	219	178	137
English Lit B Adv Option Bb	2027	375	330	295	256	217	178	139
Further Maths Adv Option Ds	2027	300	243	204	170	136	102	69
Further Maths Adv Option Md	2027	300	237	201	169	138	107	76
Further Maths Adv Option Sm	2027	300	241	199	165	132	99	66
History Adv Option Dl	2027	200	163	141	117	94	71	48
Physics Adv (astrophysics)	2027	250	182	152	126	100	75	50
Physics Adv (electronics)	2027	250	185	153	127	101	76	51
Physics Adv (engineering)	2027	250	190	155	129	103	77	51
Physics Adv (medical)	2027	250	181	148	123	98	74	50
Physics Adv (turning Points)	2027	250	184	151	126	101	76	51
Art & Design Adv (Art,Craft & Design)	2027	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Design & Technology: Fashion and Textiles Adv	2027	400	325	296	255	214	174	134
Design & Technology: Product Design Adv	2027	400	319	292	252	212	172	133

Disclaimer: These are not the official grade boundaries for 2027. They are calculated averages based on historical data and should be used as a rough guide only. Actual grade boundaries are set by the exam boards after all exam papers have been marked.

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AQA A Level Grade Boundaries 2026

Last year's boundaries can give you a feel for what might happen in 2027. Here's how they looked:

Subject	Year	Maximum Mark	A*	A	B	C	D	E
Accounting Adv	2026	240	179	153	128	103	78	54
Art & Design Adv (3D Design)	2026	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Art & Design Adv (Art,Craft & Design)	2026	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Art & Design Adv (Fine Art)	2026	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Art & Design Adv (Graphic Com)	2026	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Art & Design Adv (Photography)	2026	480	409	390	336	282	228	175
Art & Design Adv (Textile Design)	2026	480	399	370	313	257	201	145
Bengali Adv	2026	400	301	263	225	187	150	113
Biblical Hebrew Adv	2026	300	221	190	163	136	110	84
Biology Adv	2026	260	199	174	146	118	90	63
Business Adv	2026	300	212	192	165	138	111	85
Chemistry Adv	2026	300	255	220	181	142	104	66
Computer Science Adv (C#)	2026	375	314	257	213	169	126	83
Computer Science Adv (Java)	2026	375	314	257	213	169	126	83
Computer Science Adv (Python)	2026	375	314	257	213	169	126	83
Computer Science Adv (Vb.Net)	2026	375	314	257	213	169	126	83
Dance Adv	2026	200	161	146	127	108	89	71
Design & Technology: Fashion and Textiles Adv	2026	400	325	296	255	214	174	134
Design & Technology: Product Design Adv	2026	400	319	292	252	212	172	133
Drama and Theatre Adv	2026	200	157	142	122	102	82	63
Economics Adv	2026	240	178	154	132	110	88	66
English Language Adv	2026	500	432	397	343	290	237	184
English Lang and Lit Adv	2026	250	210	192	164	136	109	82
English Lit A Adv Option A	2026	375	313	282	240	198	156	115
English Lit A Adv Option B	2026	375	320	288	244	200	156	113
English Lit B Adv Option AA	2026	375	312	275	234	193	152	111
English Lit B Adv Option AB	2026	375	323	287	244	201	159	117
English Lit B Adv Option BA	2026	375	329	293	249	205	161	117
English Lit B Adv Option BB	2026	375	341	305	259	213	168	123
Environmental Science Adv	2026	240	171	152	129	107	85	63
French Adv Teacher Cond Option	2026	400	362	329	290	251	212	174
French Adv Visiting Exr Option	2026	400	362	329	290	251	212	174
Further Maths Adv Option DS	2026	300	240	203	169	135	101	67
Further Maths Adv Option MD	2026	300	239	202	168	135	102	69
Further Maths Adv Option SM	2026	300	236	199	165	132	99	66
Geography Adv	2026	300	246	219	189	160	131	102
German Adv Teacher Cond Option	2026	400	344	296	249	202	155	109
German Adv Visiting Exr Option	2026	400	344	296	249	202	155	109
History Adv Option AA	2026	200	157	134	111	89	67	45
History Adv Option AB	2026	200	157	134	111	88	65	43
History Adv Option AD	2026	200	159	136	113	90	67	44
History Adv Option AE	2026	200	159	136	114	92	70	49
History Adv Option AM	2026	200	156	133	111	89	67	45
History Adv Option AS	2026	200	161	138	115	92	69	47
History Adv Option BB	2026	200	162	139	115	91	67	44
History Adv Option BD	2026	200	164	141	117	93	69	45
History Adv Option BE	2026	200	164	141	118	95	72	50
History Adv Option BM	2026	200	161	138	115	92	69	46
History Adv Option BS	2026	200	166	143	119	95	71	48
History Adv Option CF	2026	200	162	139	116	94	72	50
History Adv Option CG	2026	200	159	136	114	92	70	48
History Adv Option CH	2026	200	158	135	112	90	68	46
History Adv Option CJ	2026	200	161	138	116	94	73	52
History Adv Option CK	2026	200	157	134	112	90	68	46
History Adv Option CL	2026	200	158	135	113	91	69	47
History Adv Option CN	2026	200	160	134	112	91	70	49
History Adv Option CO	2026	200	161	139	117	96	75	54
History Adv Option CP	2026	200	160	137	116	95	74	53
History Adv Option CQ	2026	200	157	137	116	95	74	53
History Adv Option CR	2026	200	160	140	117	94	72	50
History Adv Option CT	2026	200	160	137	116	95	74	53
History Adv Option DG	2026	200	164	141	118	96	74	52
History Adv Option DH	2026	200	163	140	117	94	72	50
History Adv Option DJ	2026	200	166	143	121	99	77	56
History Adv Option DK	2026	200	162	139	116	94	72	50
History Adv Option DL	2026	200	163	140	117	95	73	51
History Adv Option DN	2026	200	162	139	117	95	74	53
History Adv Option DO	2026	200	167	144	122	100	79	58
History Adv Option DP	2026	200	165	142	120	99	78	57
History Adv Option DQ	2026	200	165	142	120	99	78	57
History Adv Option DR	2026	200	168	145	122	99	76	54
History Adv Option EB	2026	200	155	132	111	90	69	49
History Adv Option EE	2026	200	157	134	114	94	74	55
History Adv Option ES	2026	200	159	136	115	94	73	53
History Adv Option FF	2026	200	164	141	118	95	73	51
History Adv Option FG	2026	200	161	138	115	93	71	49
History Adv Option FH	2026	200	160	137	114	91	69	47
History Adv Option FJ	2026	200	163	140	118	96	74	53
History Adv Option FL	2026	200	160	137	114	92	70	48
History Adv Option FN	2026	200	159	136	114	92	71	50
History Adv Option FO	2026	200	164	141	119	97	76	55
History Adv Option FP	2026	200	162	139	117	96	75	54
History Adv Option FQ	2026	200	162	139	117	96	75	54
History Adv Option FR	2026	200	165	142	119	96	73	51
History Adv Option FT	2026	200	162	139	117	96	75	54
History Adv Option GF	2026	200	164	141	117	93	70	47
History Adv Option GG	2026	200	161	138	114	91	68	45
History Adv Option GH	2026	200	160	137	113	89	66	43
History Adv Option GK	2026	200	159	136	112	89	66	43
History Adv Option GL	2026	200	160	137	113	90	67	44
History Adv Option GN	2026	200	159	136	113	90	68	46
History Adv Option GO	2026	200	164	141	118	95	73	51
History Adv Option GP	2026	200	162	139	116	94	72	50
History Adv Option GQ	2026	200	162	139	116	94	72	50
History Adv Option GR	2026	200	165	142	118	94	70	47
History Adv Option HA	2026	200	156	133	111	90	69	48
History Adv Option HB	2026	200	156	133	111	89	67	46
History Adv Option HD	2026	200	158	135	113	91	69	47
History Adv Option HE	2026	200	158	135	114	93	72	52
History Adv Option HM	2026	200	155	132	111	90	69	48
History Adv Option HS	2026	200	164	137	115	93	71	50
History Adv Option JF	2026	200	158	135	113	92	71	50
History Adv Option JG	2026	200	155	132	111	90	69	48
History Adv Option JH	2026	200	154	131	109	88	67	46
History Adv Option JJ	2026	200	157	134	113	92	72	52
History Adv Option JL	2026	200	154	131	110	89	68	47
History Adv Option JN	2026	200	153	130	109	89	69	49
History Adv Option JO	2026	200	158	135	114	94	74	54
History Adv Option JP	2026	200	156	133	113	93	73	53
History Adv Option JQ	2026	200	156	133	113	93	73	53
History Adv Option JR	2026	200	159	136	114	92	71	50
History Adv Option JT	2026	200	156	133	113	93	73	53
History Adv Option KA	2026	200	160	137	115	93	71	50
History Adv Option KB	2026	200	160	137	114	92	70	48
History Adv Option KD	2026	200	162	139	116	93	71	49
History Adv Option KE	2026	200	162	139	117	96	75	54
History Adv Option KM	2026	200	159	136	114	92	71	50
History Adv Option KS	2026	200	164	141	118	96	74	52
History Adv Option LA	2026	200	159	136	113	91	69	47
History Adv Option LB	2026	200	159	136	113	90	67	45
History Adv Option LD	2026	200	161	138	115	92	69	46
History Adv Option LE	2026	200	161	138	116	94	72	51
History Adv Option LM	2026	200	158	135	113	91	69	47
History Adv Option LS	2026	200	163	140	117	94	71	49
Law Adv Option A	2026	300	212	188	156	125	94	63
Law Adv Option B	2026	300	221	195	162	129	96	63
Mathematics Adv	2026	300	260	219	182	145	108	72
Media Studies Adv	2026	240	207	185	157	130	103	76
Modern Hebrew Adv	2026	400	297	260	223	186	150	114
Music Adv	2026	300	247	223	196	169	142	116
Panjabi Adv	2026	400	261	232	203	174	145	116
Philosophy Adv	2026	200	156	134	108	83	58	33
Physical Education Adv	2026	300	231	211	184	157	130	103
Physics Adv (Astrophysics)	2026	250	191	162	136	111	86	61
Physics Adv (Electronics)	2026	250	188	159	134	109	85	61
Physics Adv (Engineering)	2026	250	190	161	135	109	83	58
Physics Adv (Medical)	2026	250	186	157	132	107	82	57
Physics Adv (Turning Points)	2026	250	187	158	133	108	83	58
Polish Adv	2026	400	330	266	228	190	153	116
Politics Adv	2026	231	178	152	125	98	72	46
Psychology Adv	2026	288	229	205	170	135	101	67
Religious Studies Adv Option A	2026	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
Religious Studies Adv Option B	2026	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
Religious Studies Adv Option C	2026	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
Religious Studies Adv Option D	2026	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
Religious Studies Adv Option E	2026	200	170	144	118	92	66	40
Sociology Adv	2026	240	186	167	142	118	94	70
Spanish Adv Teacher Cond Opt	2026	400	351	313	265	218	171	124
Spanish Adv Visiting Exr Opt	2026	400	351	313	265	218	171	124

Source: AQA

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What to do after the 2027 AQA A Level grade boundaries are released: Next steps

Once the 2027 AQA A Level grade boundaries go live on results day, you'll want to check where your final mark fits in them. Here's what to do, whether you smashed it or came up short.

1. Compare your marks to the boundaries

Grab your marks and stack them up against the official boundaries for your exam board. This shows you exactly how close you were to each grade and whether it's worth requesting a remark.

2. Understand what it means for you

Didn't get what you hoped for? Don't worry. It's not the end of the road. Plenty of students resit their A Level exams, while others shift their future plans. Our A Level revision resources can help you get back on track and build your confidence.

3. Plan your next move

Not everyone continues studying. But, if you're heading to sixth form or college, our revision resources can help you throughout the next stage of your journey. If you missed your grades, our Clearing guide explains how to find a course that works for you.

What are weighted boundaries?

Some subjects have more than one exam paper or component, and they don't all contribute the same amount to your final grade. Exam boards assign each paper a weighting factor.

Working out your weighted grade

Here's a simple step-by-step guide to how it happens:

You get a raw mark for each paper (this is just the mark the examiner gives you).
Each paper gets multiplied by a weighting factor, which turns it into a weighted mark.
All your weighted marks are added up to give you your total course mark.
This total gets compared with the grade-threshold table for your exam session to decide your final grade.

A quick example

Let's say you're sitting two papers:

Paper 1:
- You score 64 out of 80.
- The weighting is 1.25.
- So your weighted mark is 64 × 1.25 = 80.
Paper 2:
- You score 70 out of 100.
- The weighting is 1.
- So your weighted mark is 70 × 1 = 70.
Your total:
- 150 weighted marks.

Remember, grade boundaries change each exam series. This means the same total mark might lead to a different grade in another year. Don't be tempted to compare your marks with your friend who sat the exam last year — the boundaries could be completely different!

Check with AQA to see if your course uses weighted scores.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)

When are the AQA A Level grade boundaries released?

Grade boundaries are typically released at 8:00am on results day, just before students receive their official grades. In the meantime, you can use our 2027 grade boundary averages to get an idea of what the AQA A Level grade boundaries may look like.

Where can I find the official 2027 AQA A Level grade boundaries?

We'll be updating our comprehensive AQA A Level grade boundaries resource as soon as the 2027 grade boundaries have been published, so be sure to visit this page on results day for live updates. Each exam board will also publish their results on their official websites. Once they're released, you'll be able to find them here:

How are grade boundaries set?

After exams have taken place, senior examiners from each exam board review how students have performed. They look closely at:

How difficult the paper was compared to previous years.
The quality of student responses across the country.
Whether certain questions were considered unexpectedly hard or easy.

Ofqual asks exam boards to follow a rule called 'comparable outcomes'. This means that students with similar ability levels should get roughly the same grades each year, even if the exams are considered more or less difficult.

How do grade boundaries work?

Grade boundaries show exactly how many marks you need to achieve each grade, whether that's a 9, 7 or 5 at GCSE, or an A, B or C at A Level.

For example, if the grade boundary for a grade 6 at GCSE is 61 marks, then a student who scores 63 would be awarded a grade 6.

If a paper is harder than expected, the grade boundaries may be lower, meaning students need fewer marks than usual to achieve a particular grade.