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AQA A level Design and Technology: Product Designgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
75523 official seriesMaximum mark 400
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 1 / 2 / C · Out of 400
Grade A*
319
marks / 400
Grade A
292
marks / 400
Grade C
212
marks / 400
Grade E
133
marks / 400
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 319 | 319–400 | 80% |
| A | 292 | 292–318 | 73% |
| B | 252 | 252–291 | 63% |
| C | 212 | 212–251 | 53% |
| D | 172 | 172–211 | 43% |
| E | 133 | 133–171 | 33% |
| U | Below 133 | ||
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 | 319+2 | 292+1 | 252+2 | 212+3 | 172+4 | 133+6 |
| June 2025 | 317+2 | 291+4 | 250+5 | 209+5 | 168+5 | 127+5 |
| June 2024 | 315 | 287 | 245 | 204 | 163 | 122 |
+ 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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292 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Design and Technology: Product Design in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in AQA A level Design and Technology: Product Design (7552) needed 133 out of 400 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
319 out of 400 on all papers — the top grade for A level Design and Technology: Product Design 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.