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AQA A level Art and Design (Photography)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
72063 official seriesMaximum mark 480
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · C / X · Out of 480
Grade A*
409
marks / 480
Grade A
390
marks / 480
Grade C
282
marks / 480
Grade E
175
marks / 480
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 409 | 409–480 | 85% |
| A | 390 | 390–408 | 81% |
| B | 336 | 336–389 | 70% |
| C | 282 | 282–335 | 59% |
| D | 228 | 228–281 | 48% |
| E | 175 | 175–227 | 36% |
| U | Below 175 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
All papers, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 409 | 390 | 336 | 282 | 228 | 175 |
| June 2025 | 409 | 390 | 336 | 282 | 228 | 175 |
| June 2024 | 409 | 390 | 336 | 282 | 228 | 175 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · All papers
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390 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Art and Design (Photography) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in AQA A level Art and Design (Photography) (7206) needed 175 out of 480 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
409 out of 480 on all papers — the top grade for A level Art and Design (Photography) in June 2026.
How is my grade worked out?
Your marks from each paper are added up (scaled by a weighting factor where papers count differently) to give your subject mark, which is then compared with the boundaries. Your grade comes from the total — not from each paper separately.
When will the next boundaries be published?
AQA publishes grade boundaries on results day for each series. Until then, any figures shown for a future series are Starley estimates, clearly labelled, based on recent years.
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