Your grade journey
AQA A level Religious Studiesgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
70623 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialOption A · 1 / 2A · Out of 200
Grade A*
170
marks / 200
Grade A
144
marks / 200
Grade C
92
marks / 200
Grade E
40
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 170 | 170–200 | 85% |
| A | 144 | 144–169 | 72% |
| B | 118 | 118–143 | 59% |
| C | 92 | 92–117 | 46% |
| D | 66 | 66–91 | 33% |
| E | 40 | 40–65 | 20% |
| U | Below 40 | ||
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 | 170-3 | 144-4 | 118-4 | 92-4 | 66-5 | 40-6 |
| June 2025 | 173+4 | 148+7 | 122+9 | 96+11 | 71+14 | 46+16 |
| June 2024 | 169 | 141 | 113 | 85 | 57 | 30 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Option A
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
144 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Religious Studies in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in AQA A level Religious Studies (7062) needed 40 out of 200 on option a; 40 out of 200 on option b; 40 out of 200 on option c.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
170 out of 200 on option a; 170 out of 200 on option b; 170 out of 200 on option c — the top grade for A level Religious Studies 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.
Religious Studies at other levels
- GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course)8061 · latest June 2026
- GCSE Religious StudiesJ625 · latest June 2026
- International GCSE Religious Studies4RS1 · latest June 2026
- IGCSE Religious Studies0490 · latest November 2025
- AS Religious Studies8RS0 · latest June 2026
- AS Religious Studies7061 · latest June 2026
