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Edexcel A level Art and Design (3D Design)grade boundaries

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9TD03 official seriesMaximum mark 180

Exam series

Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

All papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 180

Grade A*
141
marks / 180
Grade A
129
marks / 180
Grade C
79
marks / 180
Grade E
30
marks / 180

All grade thresholds

Grade	Minimum mark	Mark range	% of maximum
A*	141	141–180	78%
A	129	129–140	72%
B	104	104–128	58%
C	79	79–103	44%
D	54	54–78	30%
E	30	30–53	17%
U	Below 30

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These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗

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	141	129+1	104+1	79+1	54	30
June 2025	141	128	103	78	54	30
June 2024	141	128	103	78	54	30

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

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June 2026 · All papers

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Target grade (optional)Grade A

129 marks needed for Grade A.

Paper-by-paper entry isn’t available here: this subject's papers are weighted and the board doesn't publish the weighting factors in its boundary documents. Use your total subject mark from your results slip.

Frequently asked questions

What did you need for a grade E in Art and Design (3D Design) in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade E in Pearson Edexcel A level Art and Design (3D Design) (9TD0) needed 30 out of 180 on all papers.

What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?

141 out of 180 on all papers — the top grade for A level Art and Design (3D Design) 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?

Pearson Edexcel 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.