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Edexcel (Pearson) A Level Grade Boundaries 2027: Averages & Why They Matter

Curious about the Edexcel (Pearson) 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 Edexcel (Pearson) A Level exams from the past 5 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 5 years to work out average grade boundaries for Edexcel (Pearson) 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
Arabic 01 02 03	2027	370	262	221	190	158	127	96
Art, Craft And Design 1A 1B	2027	150	118	105	84	63	42	22
Art and Design (Fine Art) 1A 1B	2027	150	118	105	84	63	42	22
Art and Design (Graphic Communication) 1A 1B	2027	150	118	105	84	63	42	22
Art and Design (Photography) 1A 1B	2027	150	119	107	86	65	44	24
Art and Design (3D Design) 1A 1B	2027	150	118	105	84	63	42	22
Art and Design (Textile Design) 1A 1B	2027	150	118	105	84	63	42	22
Art, Craft And Design 01 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
Art and Design (Fine Art) 01 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
Art and Design (Fine Art) 01T 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
Art and Design (Graphic Communication) 01 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
Art and Design (Graphic Communication) 01T 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
Art and Design (Photography) 01 02	2027	180	143	130	106	82	58	34
Art and Design (3D Design) 01 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
Art and Design (Textile Design) 01 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
Art, Craft And Design 01T 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
Biology A (Salters Nuffield) 01 02 03	2027	300	208	180	152	124	97	70
Biology B 01 02 03	2027	300	205	171	143	116	90	63
Business 01 02 03	2027	335	241	220	189	157	126	95
Chemistry 01 02 03	2027	300	244	203	165	128	91	54
Chinese 01 02 03	2027	400	325	294	249	204	160	116
Design and Technology 01 02	2027	240	182	164	140	116	92	68
Design and Technology 01 02T	2027	240	182	165	142	119	96	73
Drama and Theatre 01 03 2A	2027	200	158	140	119	98	78	58
Drama and Theatre 01 03 2B	2027	200	158	143	122	101	80	59
Drama and Theatre 01T 02T 03	2027	200	235	214	182	151	120	90
Drama and Theatre 01 02 03	2027	300	259	237	202	168	134	100
Drama and Theatre 01T 02 03	2027	300	263	240	205	170	135	100
Drama and Theatre 01 02T 03	2027	300	258	237	202	168	134	100
Economics A 01 02 03	2027	335	275	248	213	178	144	110
Economics B 01 02 03	2027	335	215	187	159	132	105	79
English Language 01 02 03 04	2027	250	174	154	130	106	82	59
English Language 01 02 03 04T	2027	250	175	155	131	107	83	60
English Language & Literature 01 02 03	2027	300	238	213	178	144	109	75
English Language & Literature 01 02 03T	2027	300	238	213	178	144	109	75
English Literature 01 02 03 04	2027	300	230	209	178	147	117	87
English Literature 01 02 03 04T	2027	300	230	209	178	147	117	87
French 01 02 03	2027	400	332	287	240	192	146	99
Further Mathematics 01 02 3A 4A	2027	300	254	220	182	145	107	70
Further Mathematics 01 02 3A 3B	2027	300	250	216	180	144	108	73
Further Mathematics Subject 01 02 3A 3C	2027	300	240	200	164	128	93	57
Further Mathematics 01 02 3A 3D	2027	300	244	210	174	139	103	68
Further Mathematics 01 02 3B 3C	2027	300	246	212	178	143	109	75
Further Mathematics 01 02 3B 3D	2027	300	236	201	167	135	102	70
Further Mathematics 01 02 3B 4B	2027	300	239	206	172	139	106	73
Further Mathematics 01 02 3C 3D	2027	300	239	206	172	138	104	70
Further Mathematics 01 02 3C 4C	2027	300	246	212	177	142	108	73
Further Mathematics 01 02 3D 4D	2027	300	235	202	167	133	99	65
Further Mathematics 01 02 3A 3C	2027	300	268	243	204	166	127	89
Geography 01 02 03 04	2027	350	267	240	208	176	145	113
Geography 01 02 03 04T	2027	350	267	240	208	176	145	113
German 01 02 03	2027	400	329	280	231	183	135	87
Greek 01 02 03	2027	370	296	259	221	184	147	111
Gujarati 01 02 03	2027	370	251	220	188	157	125	94
History 04 1A 2A 30	2027	200	172	157	133	109	86	63
History 04 1A 2A 31	2027	200	173	157	134	110	87	64
History 04 1A 2A 32	2027	200	172	156	133	109	86	63
History 04 1A 2A 33	2027	200	171	156	133	109	86	63
History 04 1A 2A 35	2027	200	171	155	132	108	85	61
History 04 1A 2A 36	2027	200	171	156	131	108	84	60
History 04 1A 2A 38	2027	200	171	156	132	109	86	63
History 04 1A 2A 39	2027	200	172	157	133	109	86	63
History 04 1B 2B 30	2027	200	171	156	133	110	87	64
History 04 1B 2B 33	2027	200	170	155	132	109	87	64
History 04 1B 2B 35	2027	200	170	154	131	108	85	62
History 04 1B 2B 36	2027	200	170	154	131	107	84	61
History 04 1B 2B 37	2027	200	172	156	133	110	87	64
History 04 1B 2B 38	2027	200	169	153	130	107	84	61
History 04 1B 2B 39	2027	200	170	154	131	107	84	61
History 04 1C 2C 30	2027	200	170	155	131	107	83	60
History 04 1C 2C 31	2027	200	170	155	131	107	84	61
History 04 1C 2C 33	2027	200	170	155	132	109	86	63
History 04 1C 2C 34	2027	200	171	156	133	109	86	63
History 04 1C 2C 35	2027	200	170	154	131	107	84	61
History 04 1C 2C 36	2027	200	170	154	130	107	83	60
History 04 1C 2C 37	2027	200	172	156	133	109	86	63
History 04 1C 2C 39	2027	200	170	156	132	108	85	62
History 04 1D 2D 30	2027	200	171	156	132	109	86	63
History 04 1D 2D 31	2027	200	172	158	134	111	88	65
History 04 1D 2D 33	2027	200	170	155	131	108	85	62
History 04 1D 2D 37	2027	200	172	156	132	108	85	61
History 04 1D 2D 38	2027	200	170	155	131	108	85	61
History 04 1D 2D 39	2027	200	171	156	132	108	84	61
History 04 1E 2E 30	2027	200	172	157	134	110	87	65
History 04 1E 2E 31	2027	200	173	157	134	111	88	66
History 04 1E 2E 34	2027	200	172	157	133	109	86	63
History 04 1E 2E 35	2027	200	172	156	132	109	86	63
History 04 1E 2E 36	2027	200	172	157	134	110	87	65
History 04 1F 2F 30	2027	200	171	156	133	110	87	64
History 04 1F 2F 31	2027	200	171	156	133	111	88	65
History 04 1F 2F 34	2027	200	171	155	132	109	86	63
History 04 1F 2F 35	2027	200	169	154	131	108	86	63
History 04 1F 2F 36	2027	200	170	154	131	108	85	62
History 04 1G 2G 30	2027	200	172	156	133	110	87	64
History 04 1G 2G 31	2027	200	172	157	133	110	87	65
History 04 1G 2G 34	2027	200	172	157	133	110	87	65
History 04 1G 2G 35	2027	200	171	155	133	110	87	65
History 04 1G 2G 36	2027	200	172	156	133	110	87	64
History 04 1H 2H 30	2027	200	169	154	130	107	85	62
History 04 1H 2H 31	2027	200	171	155	132	110	87	64
History 04 1H 2H 33	2027	200	168	152	129	107	84	61
History 04 1H 2H 34	2027	200	170	154	130	107	85	62
History 04 1H 2H 35	2027	200	169	154	131	109	86	64
History 04 1H 2H 36	2027	200	170	155	132	108	86	63
History 04T 1C 2C 37	2027	200	172	156	133	109	86	63
History 04T 1C 2C 39	2027	200	170	156	132	108	85	62
History 04T 1F 2F 35	2027	200	170	155	132	110	88	65
History 04T 1G 2G 36	2027	200	172	156	133	110	87	64
History of Art 01 02	2027	220	156	130	105	80	56	31
History 04 1B 2B 34	2027	200	173	157	134	111	88	66
History 04 1H 2H 32	2027	200	171	155	132	109	87	65
History 04T 1A 2A 32	2027	200	173	156	132	108	84	60
History 04T 1A 2A 33	2027	200	174	159	135	112	89	67
History 04T 1A 2A 39	2027	200	174	157	132	108	84	60
History 04T 1B 2B 33	2027	200	171	154	131	108	86	64
History 04T 1C 2C 33	2027	200	173	157	135	112	90	68
History 04T 1C 2C 35	2027	200	172	156	134	111	89	66
History 04T 1E 2E 30	2027	200	174	159	136	113	90	68
History 04T 1E 2E 31	2027	200	175	159	136	114	92	69
History 04T 1E 2E 35	2027	200	173	158	135	113	91	70
History 04T 1E 2E 36	2027	200	173	159	136	113	91	68
History 04T 1F 2F 34	2027	200	174	158	136	114	92	70
History 04T 1F 2F 36	2027	200	173	157	135	113	91	69
History 04T 1G 2G 30	2027	200	172	155	132	110	88	66
History 04T 1G 2G 31	2027	200	174	159	136	113	91	69
History 04T 1G 2G 35	2027	200	173	157	135	113	91	69
History 04T 1H 2H 33	2027	200	172	156	134	112	90	68
History 04T 1H 2H 34	2027	200	172	156	133	111	89	67
History 04T 1H 2H 35	2027	200	171	156	133	111	90	68
History 04 1A 2A 37	2027	200	175	160	136	112	89	66
History Subject 04 1H 2H 30	2027	200	173	158	135	112	89	67
History 04T 1B 2B 39	2027	200	173	158	135	112	89	67
History 04T 1C 2C 31	2027	200	174	159	136	113	90	67
History 04T 1C 2C 36	2027	200	173	159	136	113	90	68
History 04T 1D 2D 37	2027	200	175	161	137	115	92	70
History 04T 1E 2E 34	2027	200	175	160	138	115	93	70
History 04T 1F 2F 30	2027	200	172	157	135	113	91	69
History 04T 1F 2F 31	2027	200	174	159	137	115	93	71
History 04T 1H 2H 30	2027	200	173	159	136	113	91	69
History 04T 1H 2H 36	2027	200	173	159	136	113	91	69
Italian 01 02 03	2027	400	327	284	239	193	148	103
Japanese 01 02 03	2027	370	292	251	211	171	131	92
Mathematics 01 02 03	2027	300	243	195	158	122	86	51
Music 01 02 03	2027	250	201	180	156	133	109	86
Music 01T 02 03	2027	250	206	186	162	138	114	91
Music 01 02T 03	2027	250	206	186	162	138	114	91
Music 01T 02T 03	2027	250	206	186	162	138	114	91
Music Technology 01 02 03 04	2027	300	239	216	187	160	132	104
Persian 01 02 03	2027	370	315	274	232	190	149	108
Physical Education 01 02 03 04	2027	360	253	228	198	169	139	110
Physical Education 01 02 03T 04	2027	360	248	225	196	167	139	111
Physical Education 01 02 03T 04T	2027	360	259	231	201	171	141	111
Physics 01 02 03	2027	300	223	191	159	128	96	66
Politics 01 02 3A	2027	252	177	156	131	106	82	58
Politics 01 02 3B	2027	252	178	157	132	107	83	59
Portuguese 01 02 03	2027	370	308	270	233	195	158	121
Psychology 01 02 03	2027	270	155	134	111	88	65	42
Religious Studies 01 02 03	2027	240	213	191	159	127	95	64
Religious Studies 01 02 4A	2027	240	212	190	158	126	94	63
Religious Studies 01 02 4B	2027	240	213	191	158	126	94	62
Religious Studies 01 02 4C	2027	240	212	190	158	126	94	63
Religious Studies 01 02 4D	2027	240	216	195	162	129	96	64
Religious Studies 01 02 4E	2027	240	215	193	161	128	96	64
Religious Studies 01 02 4F	2027	240	215	193	161	128	95	63
Religious Studies 02 03 4A	2027	240	211	190	158	126	94	63
Religious Studies 02 03 4D	2027	240	216	194	162	129	96	64
Religious Studies 01 03 4C	2027	240	217	196	163	130	97	64
Russian 01 02 03	2027	400	311	252	209	167	125	84
Spanish 01 02 03	2027	400	329	288	241	195	149	103
Statistics 01 02 03	2027	240	198	171	141	111	82	53
Turkish 01 02 03	2027	370	336	303	253	203	153	104
Urdu 01 02 03	2027	370	331	292	239	187	134	82
Arabic (01, 02, 03)	2027	370	266	233	200	168	136	104
Art, Craft and Design 01 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
Art, Craft and Design 01T 02	2027	180	141	128	103	78	54	30
History 041A2A35	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History 041A2A36	2027	200	175	161	138	115	92	70
History 041B2B34	2027	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History 041B2B35	2027	200	171	157	135	113	92	71
History 041B2B36	2027	200	174	160	137	114	92	70
History 041B2B38	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	70
History 041B2B39	2027	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History 041C2C30	2027	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History 041C2C31	2027	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History 041C2C32	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	70
History 041C2C35	2027	200	171	157	135	113	92	71
History 041C2C36	2027	200	174	160	137	114	92	70
History 041D2D33	2027	200	174	160	138	116	94	72
History 041D2D37	2027	200	175	161	138	116	94	72
History 041D2D38	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History 041D2D39	2027	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History 041E2E34	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History 041E2E35	2027	200	171	157	135	114	93	72
History 041F2F34	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History 041F2F35	2027	200	172	157	135	114	93	72
History 041F2F36	2027	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History 041H2H32	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	70
History 041H2H33	2027	200	174	159	137	115	93	71
History 041H2H34	2027	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History 04T 1A 2A 30	2027	200	174	160	137	114	92	70
History 04T 1A 2A 35	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History 04T 1C 2C 34	2027	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History 04T 1D 2D 33	2027	200	174	160	138	116	94	72
History 04T 1D 2D 39	2027	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History 04T 1H 2H 31	2027	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
Music Technology 01T 02T 03 04	2027	300	244	222	192	163	134	105
Religious Studies 01 03 4D	2027	240	216	191	158	125	93	61
Arabic Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	370	284	250	216	182	148	115
Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design) Paper(s) 01 02	2027	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
Art and Design (Fine Art) Paper(s) 01 02	2027	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
Art and Design (Graphic Communication) Paper(s) 01 02	2027	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
Art and Design (Photography) Paper(s) 01 02	2027	180	144	132	107	82	58	34
Art and Design (3D Design) Paper(s) 01 02	2027	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
Art and Design (Textile Design) Paper(s) 01 02	2027	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
Biology A (Salters Nuffield) Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	300	220	196	170	144	119	94
Biology B Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	300	218	189	160	131	102	73
Business Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	335	251	233	203	173	143	113
Chemistry Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	300	246	212	176	140	104	68
Chinese Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	400	329	300	256	212	169	126
Design and Technology Paper(s) 01 02	2027	240	188	170	145	121	97	73
Design and Technology Paper(s) 01 02T	2027	240	188	170	145	121	97	73
Drama and Theatre Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	300	264	242	206	170	135	100
Drama and Theatre Paper(s) 01T 02T 03	2027	300	264	242	206	170	135	100
Economics A Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	335	288	265	230	195	160	126
Economics B Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	335	225	197	172	147	122	97
English Language Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2027	250	182	160	136	113	90	67
English Language Paper(s) 01 02 03 04T	2027	250	182	160	136	113	90	67
English Language & Literature Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	300	231	208	178	148	118	88
English Language & Literature Paper(s) 01 02 03T	2027	300	231	208	178	148	118	88
English Literature Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2027	300	231	210	182	154	126	98
English Literature Paper(s) 01 02 03 04T	2027	300	231	210	182	154	126	98
French Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	400	348	301	253	205	157	109
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3A 4A	2027	300	263	237	200	163	127	91
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3A 3B	2027	300	275	251	213	176	139	102
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3A 3C	2027	300	273	247	210	173	136	99
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3A 3D	2027	300	264	237	200	164	128	92
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3B 3C	2027	300	274	250	213	176	140	104
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3B 3D	2027	300	265	240	204	168	132	97
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3B 4B	2027	300	271	245	210	175	140	105
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3C 3D	2027	300	263	236	200	164	129	94
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3C 4C	2027	300	264	236	200	165	130	95
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3D 4D	2027	300	262	236	199	162	125	89
Geography Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2027	350	268	242	213	184	155	126
Geography Paper(s) 01 02 03 04T	2027	350	268	242	213	184	155	126
German Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	400	340	300	247	194	142	90
Greek Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	370	324	284	244	205	166	127
Gujarati Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	370	258	226	194	162	130	98
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 30	2027	200	174	160	137	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 31	2027	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 32	2027	200	174	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 33	2027	200	174	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 35	2027	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 36	2027	200	174	160	137	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 37	2027	200	174	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 38	2027	200	174	159	136	113	91	69
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 39	2027	200	175	160	137	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 30	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 33	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 35	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 36	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 37	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 38	2027	200	172	158	135	113	91	69
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 39	2027	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 30	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 31	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 33	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 34	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 35	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 36	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 37	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 39	2027	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 31	2027	200	173	160	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 32	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 33	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 37	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 38	2027	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 39	2027	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 30	2027	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 31	2027	200	176	161	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 34	2027	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 35	2027	200	176	161	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 36	2027	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 30	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 31	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 34	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 35	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 36	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 30	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 31	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 34	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 35	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 36	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 30	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 31	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 32	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 33	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 34	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 35	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 36	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1A 2A 30	2027	200	174	160	137	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1C 2C 31	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1C 2C 33	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1C 2C 37	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1C 2C 39	2027	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1E 2E 30	2027	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1E 2E 31	2027	200	176	161	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04T 1E 2E 34	2027	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1E 2E 35	2027	200	176	161	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04T 1F 2F 31	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04T 1F 2F 34	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1F 2F 35	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04T 1F 2F 36	2027	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 30	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 31	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 34	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 35	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 36	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1H 2H 31	2027	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1H 2H 33	2027	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1H 2H 36	2027	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History of Art Paper(s) 01 02	2027	220	163	136	109	83	57	31
Italian Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	400	335	290	245	200	156	112
Japanese Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	370	297	258	219	180	142	104
Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	300	254	210	173	136	100	64
Music Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	250	209	188	164	140	116	93
Music Paper(s) 01T 02T 03	2027	250	209	188	164	140	116	93
Music Technology Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2027	300	247	220	192	164	136	108
Music Technology Paper(s) 01T 02 03 04	2027	300	247	220	192	164	136	108
Music Technology Paper(s) 01T 02T 03 04	2027	300	247	220	192	164	136	108
Persian Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	370	326	283	240	197	154	111
Physical Education Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2027	360	266	237	205	173	141	110
Physical Education Paper(s) 01 02 03T 04	2027	360	266	237	205	173	141	110
Physical Education Paper(s) 01 02 03T 04T	2027	360	266	237	205	173	141	110
Physics Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	300	239	215	182	149	117	85
Politics Paper(s) 01 02 3A	2027	252	177	158	134	111	88	65
Politics Paper(s) 01 02 3B	2027	252	179	160	136	112	88	64
Portuguese Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	370	325	286	247	209	171	133
Psychology Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	270	162	140	116	93	70	47
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	240	212	188	159	130	102	74
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4A	2027	240	213	192	162	132	103	74
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4B	2027	240	213	193	163	133	104	75
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4C	2027	240	212	191	161	131	101	72
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4D	2027	240	214	194	163	132	102	72
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4E	2027	240	213	193	162	132	102	72
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4F	2027	240	213	193	162	132	102	72
Religious Studies Paper(s) 02 03 4D	2027	240	211	191	161	131	101	71
Russian Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	400	299	260	221	182	144	106
Spanish Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	400	335	297	251	205	159	113
Statistics Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	240	206	183	154	126	98	70
Turkish Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	370	340	311	260	209	159	109
Urdu Paper(s) 01 02 03	2027	370	331	292	240	189	138	87

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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Edexcel (Pearson) 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
Arabic Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	370	284	250	216	182	148	115
Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design) Paper(s) 01 02	2026	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
Art and Design (Fine Art) Paper(s) 01 02	2026	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
Art and Design (Graphic Communication) Paper(s) 01 02	2026	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
Art and Design (Photography) Paper(s) 01 02	2026	180	144	132	107	82	58	34
Art and Design (3D Design) Paper(s) 01 02	2026	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
Art and Design (Textile Design) Paper(s) 01 02	2026	180	141	129	104	79	54	30
History of Art Paper(s) 01 02	2026	220	163	136	109	83	57	31
Biology A (Salters Nuffield) Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	300	220	196	170	144	119	94
Biology B Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	300	218	189	160	131	102	73
Business Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	335	251	233	203	173	143	113
Chemistry Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	300	246	212	176	140	104	68
Chinese Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	400	329	300	256	212	169	126
Design and Technology Paper(s) 01 02	2026	240	188	170	145	121	97	73
Design and Technology Paper(s) 01 02T	2026	240	188	170	145	121	97	73
Drama and Theatre Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	300	264	242	206	170	135	100
Drama and Theatre Paper(s) 01T 02T 03	2026	300	264	242	206	170	135	100
Economics A Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	335	288	265	230	195	160	126
Economics B Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	335	225	197	172	147	122	97
English Language Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2026	250	182	160	136	113	90	67
English Language Paper(s) 01 02 03 04T	2026	250	182	160	136	113	90	67
English Language & Literature Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	300	231	208	178	148	118	88
English Language & Literature Paper(s) 01 02 03T	2026	300	231	208	178	148	118	88
English Literature Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2026	300	231	210	182	154	126	98
English Literature Paper(s) 01 02 03 04T	2026	300	231	210	182	154	126	98
French Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	400	348	301	253	205	157	109
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3A 4A	2026	300	263	237	200	163	127	91
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3A 3B	2026	300	275	251	213	176	139	102
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3A 3C	2026	300	273	247	210	173	136	99
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3A 3D	2026	300	264	237	200	164	128	92
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3B 3C	2026	300	274	250	213	176	140	104
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3B 3D	2026	300	265	240	204	168	132	97
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3B 4B	2026	300	271	245	210	175	140	105
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3C 3D	2026	300	263	236	200	164	129	94
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3C 4C	2026	300	264	236	200	165	130	95
Further Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 3D 4D	2026	300	262	236	199	162	125	89
Geography Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2026	350	268	242	213	184	155	126
Geography Paper(s) 01 02 03 04T	2026	350	268	242	213	184	155	126
German Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	400	340	300	247	194	142	90
Greek Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	370	324	284	244	205	166	127
Gujarati Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	370	258	226	194	162	130	98
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 30	2026	200	174	160	137	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 31	2026	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 32	2026	200	174	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 33	2026	200	174	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 35	2026	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 36	2026	200	174	160	137	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 37	2026	200	174	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 38	2026	200	174	159	136	113	91	69
History Paper(s) 04 1A 2A 39	2026	200	175	160	137	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 30	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 33	2026	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 35	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 36	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 37	2026	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 38	2026	200	172	158	135	113	91	69
History Paper(s) 04 1B 2B 39	2026	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 30	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 31	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 33	2026	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 34	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 35	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 36	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 37	2026	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1C 2C 39	2026	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 31	2026	200	173	160	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 32	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 33	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 37	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 38	2026	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1D 2D 39	2026	200	174	160	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 30	2026	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 31	2026	200	176	161	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 34	2026	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 35	2026	200	176	161	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04 1E 2E 36	2026	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 30	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 31	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 34	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 35	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04 1F 2F 36	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 30	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 31	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 34	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 35	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1G 2G 36	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 30	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 31	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 32	2026	200	172	158	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 33	2026	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 34	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 35	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04 1H 2H 36	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1A 2A 30	2026	200	174	160	137	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1C 2C 31	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1C 2C 33	2026	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1C 2C 37	2026	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1C 2C 39	2026	200	173	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1E 2E 30	2026	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1E 2E 31	2026	200	176	161	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04T 1E 2E 34	2026	200	176	161	138	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1E 2E 35	2026	200	176	161	138	116	94	72
History Paper(s) 04T 1F 2F 31	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04T 1F 2F 34	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1F 2F 35	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	72
History Paper(s) 04T 1F 2F 36	2026	200	173	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 30	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 31	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 34	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 35	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1G 2G 36	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
History Paper(s) 04T 1H 2H 31	2026	200	172	159	137	115	93	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1H 2H 33	2026	200	172	158	136	114	92	71
History Paper(s) 04T 1H 2H 36	2026	200	172	159	136	114	92	70
Italian Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	400	335	290	245	200	156	112
Japanese Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	370	297	258	219	180	142	104
Mathematics Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	300	254	210	173	136	100	64
Music Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	250	209	188	164	140	116	93
Music Paper(s) 01T 02T 03	2026	250	209	188	164	140	116	93
Music Technology Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2026	300	247	220	192	164	136	108
Music Technology Paper(s) 01T 02 03 04	2026	300	247	220	192	164	136	108
Music Technology Paper(s) 01T 02T 03 04	2026	300	247	220	192	164	136	108
Persian Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	370	326	283	240	197	154	111
Physical Education Paper(s) 01 02 03 04	2026	360	266	237	205	173	141	110
Physical Education Paper(s) 01 02 03T 04	2026	360	266	237	205	173	141	110
Physical Education Paper(s) 01 02 03T 04T	2026	360	266	237	205	173	141	110
Physics Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	300	239	215	182	149	117	85
Politics Paper(s) 01 02 3A	2026	252	177	158	134	111	88	65
Politics Paper(s) 01 02 3B	2026	252	179	160	136	112	88	64
Portuguese Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	370	325	286	247	209	171	133
Psychology Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	270	162	140	116	93	70	47
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	240	212	188	159	130	102	74
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4A	2026	240	213	192	162	132	103	74
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4B	2026	240	213	193	163	133	104	75
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4C	2026	240	212	191	161	131	101	72
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4D	2026	240	214	194	163	132	102	72
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4E	2026	240	213	193	162	132	102	72
Religious Studies Paper(s) 01 02 4F	2026	240	213	193	162	132	102	72
Religious Studies Paper(s) 02 03 4D	2026	240	211	191	161	131	101	71
Russian Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	400	299	260	221	182	144	106
Spanish Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	400	335	297	251	205	159	113
Statistics Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	240	206	183	154	126	98	70
Turkish Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	370	340	311	260	209	159	109
Urdu Paper(s) 01 02 03	2026	370	331	292	240	189	138	87

Source: Pearson Qualifications

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What to do after the 2027 Edexcel (Pearson) A Level grade boundaries are released: Next steps

Once the 2027 Edexcel (Pearson) 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 Edexcel (Pearson) to see if your course uses weighted scores.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)

When are the Edexcel (Pearson) 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 Edexcel (Pearson) A Level grade boundaries may look like.

Where can I find the official 2027 Edexcel (Pearson) A Level grade boundaries?

We'll be updating our comprehensive Edexcel (Pearson) 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.