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AQA A level Musicgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
72723 official seriesMaximum mark 300
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · C / P / W · Out of 300
Grade A*
247
marks / 300
Grade A
223
marks / 300
Grade C
169
marks / 300
Grade E
116
marks / 300
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 247 | 247–300 | 82% |
| A | 223 | 223–246 | 74% |
| B | 196 | 196–222 | 65% |
| C | 169 | 169–195 | 56% |
| D | 142 | 142–168 | 47% |
| E | 116 | 116–141 | 39% |
| U | Below 116 | ||
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 | 247-2 | 223+1 | 196+2 | 169+2 | 142+2 | 116+3 |
| June 2025 | 249+7 | 222+8 | 194+7 | 167+7 | 140+6 | 113+5 |
| June 2024 | 242 | 214 | 187 | 160 | 134 | 108 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · All papers
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223 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Music in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in AQA A level Music (7272) needed 116 out of 300 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
247 out of 300 on all papers — the top grade for A level Music 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.