Grade Boundaries

Edexcel GCE AS/A Level

June 2023
Understanding our Edexcel GCE AS level, A level, and Applied GCE grade
boundaries

This document shows the grade boundaries for our modular Edexcel GCE AS and A levels and Applied
GCE qualifications. For each set of grade boundaries, the maximum number of available marks is also
shown.

For individual units, maximum marks and boundaries are shown for both the raw and uniform (UMS) mark
scales. Maximum marks and grade boundaries for the overall qualification (the ‘cash-in’) are only shown
in UMS marks.

AS units and overall qualifications (cash-ins) are graded A to E. A2 units are graded A to E but we
publish the theoretical A* boundary. Overall A level qualifications (cash-ins) are graded A* to E.

Where grade boundaries are greyed out for a particular unit, there are no grade boundaries available.
This may be because:

● the unit was not available in this exam session

● no-one took the unit in this exam session.

Definition of terms

A grade boundary is the minimum mark at which a letter grade can be achieved. For example, if the
grade boundary for a B is 60 marks, then 60 is the minimum mark at which a B can be achieved. A mark
of 59 would therefore be a C grade.

For modular qualifications, assessments can be taken in various exam sessions throughout the duration
of the course.

For linear qualifications, all assessments must be taken in the same exam session.

A raw mark is the actual mark awarded by the teacher or examiner for an assessment. Raw mark scores
can be downloaded by Exams Officers from Edexcel Online.

Raw marks are converted to UMS marks for all modular qualifications. This is because raw mark grade
boundaries may change from exam session to exam session to take into account variations in the
difficulty of assessments. A Certifying Statement of Provisional Results (results slip) will always show the
UMS mark for modular qualifications.

You can find out more about marks at qualifications.pearson.com/raw-ums-marks

Arabic
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9AA0 A Level Arabic Subject 370 258 226 194 162 130 98 0
01 02 03

Art, Craft And Design

A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9AD0 A Level Art, Craft And Design Subject 180 141 128 103 78 54 30 0
01 02

Art and Design (Fine Art)

A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9FA0 A Level Art and Design (Fine Art) Subject 180 141 128 103 78 54 30 0
01 02
9FA0 A Level Art and Design (Fine Art) Subject 180 141 128 103 78 54 30 0
01T 02

Art and Design (Graphic Communication)

A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9GC0 A Level Art and Design (Graphic Communication) Subject 180 141 128 103 78 54 30 0
01 02
9GC0 A Level Art and Design (Graphic Communication) Subject 180 141 128 103 78 54 30 0
01T 02

Art and Design (Photography)

A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9PY0 A Level Art and Design (Photography) Subject 180 142 129 105 81 57 34 0
01 02

Art and Design (3D Design)

A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9TD0 A Level Art and Design (3D Design) Subject 180 141 128 103 78 54 30 0
01 02

Art and Design (Textile Design)

A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9TE0 A Level Art and Design (Textile Design) Subject 180 141 128 103 78 54 30 0
01 02

Biology A (Salters Nuffield)

AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8BN0 AS Biology A (Salters Nuffield) Subject 160 110 96 82 68 54 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9BN0 A Level Biology A (Salters Nuffield) Subject 300 222 192 162 132 102 72 0
01 02 03

Biology B
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8BI0 AS Biology B Subject 160 92 81 70 60 50 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9BI0 A Level Biology B Subject 300 213 177 148 119 91 63 0
01 02 03

Business
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8BS0 AS Business Subject 160 100 87 75 63 51 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9BS0 A Level Business Subject 335 236 216 184 152 120 88 0
01 02 03
Chemistry
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8CH0 AS Chemistry Subject 160 99 85 71 58 45 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9CH0 A Level Chemistry Subject 300 241 195 158 121 85 49 0
01 02 03

Chinese
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9CN0 A Level Chinese Subject 400 337 297 253 210 167 124 0
01 02 03

Design and Technology

A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9DT0 A Level Design and Technology Subject 240 178 160 137 114 91 69 0
01 02
9DT0 A Level Design and Technology Subject 240 178 160 137 114 91 69 0
01 02T

Drama and Theatre

A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9DR0 A Level Drama and Theatre Subject 300 253 232 198 165 132 99 0
01 02 03
9DR0 A Level Drama and Theatre Subject 300 253 232 198 165 132 99 0
01T 02T 03

Economics A
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8EC0 AS Economics A Subject 160 111 98 86 74 62 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9EC0 A Level Economics A Subject 335 273 245 211 177 143 110 0
01 02 03

Economics B
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9EB0 A Level Economics B Subject 335 219 189 161 134 107 80 0
01 02 03

English Language
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8EN0 AS English Language Subject 100 58 49 40 31 23 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9EN0 A Level English Language Subject 250 177 159 133 107 81 56 0
01 02 03 04
9EN0 A Level English Language Subject 250 177 159 133 107 81 56 0
01 02 03 04T

English Language & Literature

AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8EL0 AS English Language & Literature Subject 100 60 50 40 31 22 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9EL0 A Level English Language & Literature Subject 300 247 223 183 143 103 64 0
01 02 03
9EL0 A Level English Language & Literature Subject 300 247 223 183 143 103 64 0
01 02 03T
English Literature
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8ET0 AS English Literature Subject 120 79 68 58 48 38 0
01 02
A level Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9ET0 A Level English Literature Subject 300 232 211 179 147 116 85 0
01 02 03 04
9ET0 A Level English Literature Subject 300 232 211 179 147 116 85 0
01 02 03 04T

French
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9FR0 A Level French Subject 400 339 297 247 197 147 97 0
01 02 03

Further Mathematics
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 110 95 80 65 51 0
01 21 22
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 112 97 82 67 52 0
01 21 23
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 113 98 83 69 55 0
01 21 25
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 111 96 81 66 52 0
01 21 27
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 110 95 81 67 53 0
01 23 25
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 108 93 78 64 50 0
01 23 27
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 106 92 78 64 50 0
01 23 24
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 109 95 81 67 53 0
01 25 27
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 114 100 86 72 58 0
01 25 26
8FM0 AS Further Mathematics Subject 160 106 91 77 63 49 0
01 27 28
A Level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 235 199 165 132 99 66 0
01 02 3A 4A
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 237 201 168 135 102 70 0
01 02 3A 3B
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 233 197 164 132 100 68 0
01 02 3A 3C
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 231 195 163 131 99 67 0
01 02 3A 3D
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 224 189 158 127 97 67 0
01 02 3B 3C
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 224 187 156 126 96 66 0
01 02 3B 3D
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 230 194 162 130 98 66 0
01 02 3B 4B
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 220 183 153 123 93 64 0
01 02 3C 3D
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 229 193 161 130 99 68 0
01 02 3C 4C
9FM0 A Level Further Mathematics Subject 300 224 188 156 124 92 61 0
01 02 3D 4D
Geography
AS Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8GE0 AS Geography Subject 180 118 106 94 82 71 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9GE0 A Level Geography Subject 350 270 243 211 179 147 115 0
01 02 03 04
9GE0 A Level Geography Subject 350 270 243 211 179 147 115 0
01 02 03 04T

German
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9GN0 A Level German Subject 400 334 285 236 187 139 91 0
01 02 03

Greek
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9GK0 A Level Greek Subject 370 313 274 235 196 158 120 0
01 02 03

Gujarati
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9GU0 A Level Gujarati Subject 370 258 226 194 162 130 98 0
01 02 03
History
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8HI0 AS History Subject 100 76 67 58 50 42 0
1A 2A
8HI0 AS History Subject 100 77 68 59 51 43 0
1B 2B
8HI0 AS History Subject 100 78 68 59 50 41 0
1C 2C
8HI0 AS History Subject 100 76 67 58 49 40 0
1D 2D
8HI0 AS History Subject 100 78 68 59 50 41 0
1E 2E
8HI0 AS History Subject 100 82 73 64 55 47 0
1F 2F
8HI0 AS History Subject 100 81 71 62 53 44 0
1G 2G
8HI0 AS History Subject 100 78 69 61 53 45 0
1H 2H
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 132 108 84 60 0
04 1A 2A 30
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 133 109 85 62 0
04 1A 2A 31
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 132 108 84 60 0
04 1A 2A 32
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 133 109 85 62 0
04 1A 2A 33
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 175 158 134 110 86 62 0
04 1A 2A 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 133 109 85 61 0
04 1A 2A 36
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 131 107 83 60 0
04 1A 2A 38
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 132 108 84 60 0
04 1A 2A 39
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 108 85 62 0
04 1B 2B 30
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 108 86 64 0
04 1B 2B 33
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 132 109 86 64 0
04 1B 2B 34
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 132 109 86 64 0
04 1B 2B 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 108 85 63 0
04 1B 2B 36
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 131 108 85 62 0
04 1B 2B 37
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 169 152 129 106 84 62 0
04 1B 2B 38
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 108 85 62 0
04 1B 2B 39
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 131 108 85 62 0
04 1C 2C 30
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 132 109 86 64 0
04 1C 2C 31
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 132 109 86 64 0
04 1C 2C 33
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 110 87 64 0
04 1C 2C 34
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 110 87 64 0
04 1C 2C 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 132 109 86 63 0
04 1C 2C 36
History (Continued)
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 132 108 85 62 0
04 1C 2C 37
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 131 108 85 62 0
04 1C 2C 39
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 110 87 64 0
04 1D 2D 33
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 133 109 85 62 0
04 1D 2D 37
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 108 85 62 0
04 1D 2D 38
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 132 108 85 62 0
04 1D 2D 39
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 110 87 65 0
04 1E 2E 30
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 111 89 67 0
04 1E 2E 31
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 134 111 89 67 0
04 1E 2E 34
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 157 134 111 89 67 0
04 1E 2E 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 156 133 110 88 66 0
04 1E 2E 36
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 110 88 66 0
04 1F 2F 30
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 134 112 90 68 0
04 1F 2F 31
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 134 112 90 68 0
04 1F 2F 34
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 157 134 112 90 68 0
04 1F 2F 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 111 89 67 0
04 1F 2F 36
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 132 110 88 66 0
04 1G 2G 30
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 133 111 89 68 0
04 1G 2G 31
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 134 112 90 68 0
04 1G 2G 34
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 156 134 112 90 68 0
04 1G 2G 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 133 111 89 67 0
04 1G 2G 36
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 170 153 130 107 85 63 0
04 1H 2H 30
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 170 153 131 109 87 65 0
04 1H 2H 31
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 169 152 129 107 85 63 0
04 1H 2H 32
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 153 131 109 87 65 0
04 1H 2H 33
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 109 87 65 0
04 1H 2H 34
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 109 87 65 0
04 1H 2H 35
History (Continued)
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 170 153 130 108 86 64 0
04 1H 2H 36
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 132 108 84 60 0
04T 1A 2A 32
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 133 109 85 62 0
04T 1A 2A 33
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 132 108 84 60 0
04T 1A 2A 39
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 108 86 64 0
04T 1B 2B 33
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 132 109 86 64 0
04T 1C 2C 33
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 110 87 64 0
04T 1C 2C 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 132 108 85 62 0
04T 1C 2C 37
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 131 108 85 62 0
04T 1C 2C 39
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 110 87 65 0
04T 1E 2E 30
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 111 89 67 0
04T 1E 2E 31
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 157 134 111 89 67 0
04T 1E 2E 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 156 133 110 88 66 0
04T 1E 2E 36
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 174 157 134 112 90 68 0
04T 1F 2F 34
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 157 134 112 90 68 0
04T 1F 2F 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 173 156 133 111 89 67 0
04T 1F 2F 36
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 132 110 88 66 0
04T 1G 2G 30
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 133 111 89 68 0
04T 1G 2G 31
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 156 134 112 90 68 0
04T 1G 2G 35
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 155 133 111 89 67 0
04T 1G 2G 36
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 172 153 131 109 87 65 0
04T 1H 2H 33
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 109 87 65 0
04T 1H 2H 34
9HI0 A Level History Subject 200 171 154 131 109 87 65 0
04T 1H 2H 35

History of Art
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9HT0 A Level History of Art Subject 220 157 132 106 80 54 28 0
01 02

Italian
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9IN0 A Level Italian Subject 400 326 284 240 196 152 108 0
01 02 03
Japanese
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9JA0 A Level Japanese Subject 370 292 253 214 175 137 99 0
01 02 03

Mathematics
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8MA0 AS Mathematics Subject 160 103 90 77 64 52 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9MA0 A Level Mathematics Subject 300 244 196 158 121 84 47 0
01 02 03

Music
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9MU0 A Level Music Subject 250 203 183 159 135 111 88 0
01 02 03

Music Technology
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8MT0 AS Music Technology Subject 300 203 177 151 125 100 0
01 02 03 04
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9MT0 A Level Music Technology Subject 300 240 218 189 161 133 105 0
01 02 03 04

Persian
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9PN0 A Level Persian Subject 370 326 285 241 197 154 111 0
01 02 03

Portuguese
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9PG0 A Level Portuguese Subject 370 308 269 230 191 153 115 0
01 02 03

Physical Education
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9PE0 A Level Physical Education Subject 360 258 229 200 172 144 116 0
01 02 03 04
9PE0 A Level Physical Education Subject 360 258 229 200 172 144 116 0
01 02 03T 04
9PE0 A Level Physical Education Subject 360 258 229 200 172 144 116 0
01 02 03T 04T

Physics
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8PH0 AS Physics Subject 160 93 79 65 52 39 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9PH0 A Level Physics Subject 300 223 190 158 126 94 62 0
01 02 03

Politics
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8PL0 AS Politics Subject 120 84 75 67 59 51 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9PL0 A Level Politics Subject 252 181 159 134 109 85 61 0
01 02 3A
9PL0 A Level Politics Subject 252 179 158 133 108 84 60 0
01 02 3B
Psychology
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8PS0 AS Psychology Subject 140 78 68 59 50 41 0
01 02
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9PS0 A Level Psychology Subject 270 159 138 114 91 68 45 0
01 02 03

Religious Studies
AS overall grade boundaries Max Mark A B C D E U
8RS0 AS Religious Studies Subject 162 122 106 90 74 58 0
01 02 03
8RS0 AS Religious Studies Subject 162 123 106 89 72 56 0
01 02 4A
8RS0 AS Religious Studies Subject 162 119 103 87 71 56 0
01 02 4B
8RS0 AS Religious Studies Subject 162 123 106 89 72 56 0
01 02 4D
8RS0 AS Religious Studies Subject 162 123 106 89 72 56 0
01 02 4E
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9RS0 A Level Religious Studies Subject 240 213 196 165 135 105 75 0
01 02 03
9RS0 A Level Religious Studies Subject 240 211 194 164 134 104 74 0
01 02 4A
9RS0 A Level Religious Studies Subject 240 215 198 166 135 104 73 0
01 02 4B
9RS0 A Level Religious Studies Subject 240 213 196 165 135 105 75 0
01 02 4C
9RS0 A Level Religious Studies Subject 240 218 201 170 139 108 77 0
01 02 4D
9RS0 A Level Religious Studies Subject 240 216 199 169 139 109 79 0
01 02 4E
9RS0 A Level Religious Studies Subject 240 216 199 168 137 107 77 0
01 02 4F
9RS0 A Level Religious Studies Subject 240 208 191 161 131 101 72 0
02 03 4A
9RS0 A Level Religious Studies Subject 240 215 198 167 136 105 75 0
02 03 4D

Russian
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9RU0 A Level Russian Subject 400 352 263 224 185 146 107 0
01 02 03

Spanish
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9SP0 A Level Spanish Subject 400 341 300 249 199 149 99 0
01 02 03

Statistics
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9ST0 A Level Statistics Subject 240 210 181 150 119 89 59 0
01 02 03

Turkish
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9TU0 A Level Turkish Subject 370 339 309 259 209 159 110 0
01 02 03

Urdu
A level overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
9UR0 A Level Urdu Subject 370 333 296 244 192 140 89 0
01 02 03