Your grade journey
AQA A level Historygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
70423 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
This subject has 86 routes with different boundaries. Your route code is on your statement of entry or results slip (e.g. AA); your teacher can tell you too.
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialRoute AA · Out of 200
Grade A*
157
marks / 200
Grade A
134
marks / 200
Grade C
89
marks / 200
Grade E
45
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 157 | 157–200 | 79% |
| A | 134 | 134–156 | 67% |
| B | 111 | 111–133 | 56% |
| C | 89 | 89–110 | 45% |
| D | 67 | 67–88 | 34% |
| E | 45 | 45–66 | 23% |
| U | Below 45 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Route AA, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 157 | 134-1 | 111 | 89+1 | 67+2 | 45+3 |
| June 2025 | 157-3 | 135-1 | 111-2 | 88-2 | 65-2 | 42-3 |
| June 2024 | 160 | 136 | 113 | 90 | 67 | 45 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Route AA
Enter your total mark to see your grade.
134 marks needed for Grade A.
Paper-by-paper entry isn’t available here: the board's documents don't list each paper's maximum. Use your total subject mark from your results slip.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in History in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in AQA A level History (7042) needed 45 out of 200 on route aa; 43 out of 200 on route ab; 44 out of 200 on route ad.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
157 out of 200 on route aa; 157 out of 200 on route ab; 159 out of 200 on route ad — the top grade for A level History 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.