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AQA A level English Literature Agrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
77123 official seriesMaximum mark 375
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialOption A · 1 / C / 2A · Out of 375
Grade A*
313
marks / 375
Grade A
282
marks / 375
Grade C
198
marks / 375
Grade E
115
marks / 375
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 313 | 313–375 | 83% |
| A | 282 | 282–312 | 75% |
| B | 240 | 240–281 | 64% |
| C | 198 | 198–239 | 53% |
| D | 156 | 156–197 | 42% |
| E | 115 | 115–155 | 31% |
| U | Below 115 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Option A, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 313-8 | 282-4 | 240-4 | 198-5 | 156-6 | 115-6 |
| June 2025 | 321+15 | 286+10 | 244+12 | 203+15 | 162+18 | 121+20 |
| June 2024 | 306 | 276 | 232 | 188 | 144 | 101 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · Option A
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282 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in English Literature A in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in AQA A level English Literature A (7712) needed 115 out of 375 on option a; 113 out of 375 on option b.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
313 out of 375 on option a; 320 out of 375 on option b — the top grade for A level English Literature A 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.