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AQA AS English Literature Bgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
77163 official seriesMaximum mark 100
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Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialOption AA · Out of 100
Grade A
65
marks / 100
Grade C
43
marks / 100
Grade E
21
marks / 100
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 65 | 65–100 | 65% |
| B | 54 | 54–64 | 54% |
| C | 43 | 43–53 | 43% |
| D | 32 | 32–42 | 32% |
| E | 21 | 21–31 | 21% |
| U | Below 21 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Option AA, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 32 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 65+1 | 54+1 | 43 | 32-1 | 21-2 |
| June 2024 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 23 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Option AA
Enter your total mark to see your grade.
65 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 English Literature B in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in AQA AS English Literature B (7716) needed 21 out of 100 on option aa; 30 out of 100 on option ba; 32 out of 100 on option bb.
What was the boundary for a grade A in June 2026?
65 out of 100 on option aa; 73 out of 100 on option ba; 72 out of 100 on option bb — the top grade for AS English Literature B 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.