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AQA GCSE English Literaturegrade boundaries

Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.

87023 official seriesMaximum mark 160

Exam series

Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

All papers · 1 / 2 · Out of 160

Grade 9
142
marks / 160
Grade 7
113
marks / 160
Grade 5
81
marks / 160
Grade 4
66
marks / 160

All grade thresholds

Grade	Minimum mark	Mark range	% of maximum
9	142	142–160	89%
8	127	127–141	79%
7	113	113–126	71%
6	97	97–112	61%
5	81	81–96	51%
4	66	66–80	41%
3	49	49–65	31%
2	33	33–48	21%
1	17	17–32	11%
U	Below 17

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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	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
June 2026	142+6	127+5	113+5	97+5	81+4	66+4	49+3	33+3	17+2
June 2025	136-1	122+1	108+2	92+2	77+3	62+4	46+4	30+3	15+3
June 2024	137	121	106	90	74	58	42	27	12

+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).

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Target grade (optional)Grade 7

113 marks needed for Grade 7.

Frequently asked questions

What did you need for a grade 4 in English Literature in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE English Literature (8702) needed 66 out of 160 on all papers.

What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?

142 out of 160 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE English Literature 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.