A grade boundary is the lowest total mark that earns a grade. Exam boards set them after the exams, once marking is nearly complete, and they change from year to year with how demanding the papers were (Ofqual). To use them with a past paper, add up your child's marks across all of that year's papers and compare the total with that year's row, which is out of the same maximum. Each year links to its papers.
June 2026, board by board
The marks needed for grade C and A in June 2026, as a share of each board's maximum. Each board writes its own papers and sets boundaries for them, so a lower boundary doesn't mean a board's exam is easier to pass.
The same figures as a table
| Board | Out of | Grade C | Grade A |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 300 | 14548% | 21973% |
| Pearson Edexcel | 300 | 13645% | 21070% |
| OCR, Mathematics A | 300 | 13645% | 20869% |
| OCR, Mathematics B (MEI) | 275 | 12345% | 18768% |
AQA
AQA past papersSpecification 7357, Mathematics.
Grade C needed 145 out of 300 marks (48%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 35% (2022) to 49% (2024).
June 2026 out of 300
- A*
- 260 87%
- A
- 219 73%
- B
- 182 61%
- C
- 145 48%
- D
- 108 36%
- E
- 72 24%
Grade C as a share of the maximum: June 2018 45%, June 2019 39%, June 2022 35%, June 2023 42%, June 2024 49%, June 2025 48%, June 2026 48%. Grade A as a share of the maximum: June 2018 60%, June 2019 62%, June 2022 57%, June 2023 67%, June 2024 74%, June 2025 74%, June 2026 73%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 300 | 26087% | 21973% | 18261% | 14548% | 10836% | 7224% |
| June 2025 | 300 | 26087% | 22174% | 18361% | 14548% | 10836% | 7124% |
| June 2024 | 300 | 25986% | 22274% | 18461% | 14749% | 11037% | 7324% |
| June 2023 | 300 | 24883% | 20167% | 16354% | 12542% | 8729% | 4916% |
| June 2022 | 300 | 22073% | 17157% | 13846% | 10635% | 7425% | 4214% |
| November 2021 | 300 | 20869% | 16254% | 13344% | 10535% | 7726% | 4916% |
| November 2020 | 300 | 21873% | 17157% | 14047% | 10936% | 7826% | 4716% |
| June 2019 | 300 | 23177% | 18562% | 15150% | 11839% | 8528% | 5217% |
| June 2018 | 300 | 23077% | 18160% | 15853% | 13545% | 11237% | 9030% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From AQA's A level grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
Pearson Edexcel
Edexcel past papersSpecification 9MA0, Mathematics.
Grade C needed 136 out of 300 marks (45%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 32% (2022) to 47% (2025).
June 2026 out of 300
- A*
- 254 85%
- A
- 210 70%
- B
- 173 58%
- C
- 136 45%
- D
- 100 33%
- E
- 64 21%
Grade C as a share of the maximum: June 2018 42%, June 2019 34%, June 2022 32%, June 2023 40%, June 2024 43%, June 2025 47%, June 2026 45%. Grade A as a share of the maximum: June 2018 61%, June 2019 55%, June 2022 55%, June 2023 65%, June 2024 68%, June 2025 71%, June 2026 70%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 300 | 25485% | 21070% | 17358% | 13645% | 10033% | 6421% |
| June 2025 | 300 | 25886% | 21471% | 17859% | 14247% | 10635% | 7124% |
| June 2024 | 300 | 25184% | 20568% | 16756% | 13043% | 9331% | 5619% |
| June 2023 | 300 | 24481% | 19665% | 15853% | 12140% | 8428% | 4716% |
| June 2022 | 300 | 21772% | 16455% | 13043% | 9632% | 6221% | 289% |
| November 2021 | 300 | 20769% | 15752% | 12843% | 9933% | 7023% | 4214% |
| November 2020 | 300 | 21471% | 16254% | 13043% | 9933% | 6823% | 3712% |
| June 2019 | 300 | 21772% | 16555% | 13445% | 10334% | 7324% | 4314% |
| June 2018 | 300 | 22976% | 18461% | 15552% | 12642% | 9833% | 7023% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From Pearson Edexcel's A level grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
OCR
OCR past papersMathematics A (H240)
Grade C needed 136 out of 300 marks (45%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 30% (2022) to 43% (2018).
June 2026 out of 300
- A*
- 250 83%
- A
- 208 69%
- B
- 172 57%
- C
- 136 45%
- D
- 100 33%
- E
- 65 22%
Grade C as a share of the maximum: June 2018 43%, June 2019 33%, June 2022 30%, June 2023 32%, June 2024 35%, June 2025 43%, June 2026 45%. Grade A as a share of the maximum: June 2018 66%, June 2019 54%, June 2022 50%, June 2023 54%, June 2024 56%, June 2025 65%, June 2026 69%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 300 | 25083% | 20869% | 17257% | 13645% | 10033% | 6522% |
| June 2025 | 300 | 24281% | 19665% | 16354% | 13043% | 9732% | 6421% |
| June 2024 | 300 | 21672% | 16856% | 13746% | 10635% | 7525% | 4415% |
| June 2023 | 300 | 20970% | 16154% | 12943% | 9732% | 6622% | 3512% |
| June 2022 | 300 | 19364% | 14950% | 11940% | 9030% | 6120% | 3211% |
| November 2021 | 300 | 19766% | 15150% | 12341% | 9532% | 6722% | 3913% |
| November 2020 | 300 | 20267% | 15451% | 12441% | 9532% | 6622% | 3712% |
| June 2019 | 300 | 21672% | 16154% | 13043% | 10033% | 7023% | 4013% |
| June 2018 | 300 | 24080% | 19766% | 16254% | 12843% | 9431% | 6020% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From OCR's A level grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
Mathematics B (MEI) (H640)
Grade C needed 123 out of 275 marks (45%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 38% (2022) to 56% (2018).
June 2026 out of 275
- A*
- 223 81%
- A
- 187 68%
- B
- 155 56%
- C
- 123 45%
- D
- 92 33%
- E
- 61 22%
Grade C as a share of the maximum: June 2018 56%, June 2019 41%, June 2022 38%, June 2023 43%, June 2024 44%, June 2025 47%, June 2026 45%. Grade A as a share of the maximum: June 2018 72%, June 2019 65%, June 2022 63%, June 2023 68%, June 2024 69%, June 2025 69%, June 2026 68%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 275 | 22381% | 18768% | 15556% | 12345% | 9233% | 6122% |
| June 2025 | 275 | 22682% | 19069% | 15958% | 12847% | 9735% | 6624% |
| June 2024 | 275 | 23184% | 19069% | 15657% | 12244% | 8932% | 5620% |
| June 2023 | 275 | 22481% | 18668% | 15155% | 11743% | 8330% | 4918% |
| June 2022 | 275 | 21277% | 17263% | 13850% | 10438% | 7126% | 3814% |
| November 2021 | 275 | 19270% | 15456% | 12646% | 9836% | 7025% | 4215% |
| November 2020 | 275 | 19370% | 15958% | 12847% | 9735% | 6724% | 3713% |
| June 2019 | 275 | 21779% | 17865% | 14653% | 11441% | 8330% | 5219% |
| June 2018 | 275 | 21879% | 19772% | 17664% | 15556% | 13549% | 11542% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From OCR's A level grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
WJEC
WJEC past papersSpecification 1300, Mathematics A/AS Level.
WJEC awards this qualification on its uniform mark scale (UMS), so there is no raw-mark total for the whole qualification. Its documents give the raw marks for each unit.
WJEC, June 2026 · WJEC, June 2024 · WJEC, June 2023 · WJEC, June 2022
CCEA
CCEA past papersSpecification 502, Mathematics.
CCEA awards this qualification on its uniform mark scale (UMS), so there is no raw-mark total for the whole qualification. Its documents give the raw marks for each unit.
CCEA, June 2026 · CCEA, June 2025 · CCEA, June 2024 · CCEA, June 2023