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Edexcel A level Art and Design (Photography)grade boundaries

Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.

9PY03 official seriesMaximum mark 180

Exam series

Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

All papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 180

Grade A*
144
marks / 180
Grade A
132
marks / 180
Grade C
82
marks / 180
Grade E
34
marks / 180

All grade thresholds

Grade	Minimum mark	Mark range	% of maximum
A*	144	144–180	80%
A	132	132–143	73%
B	107	107–131	59%
C	82	82–106	46%
D	58	58–81	32%
E	34	34–57	19%
U	Below 34

View official Pearson Edexcel source

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	144	132+1	107+1	82	58	34
June 2025	144	131	106	82	58	34
June 2024	144	131	106	82	58	34

+ 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

132 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 (Photography) in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade E in Pearson Edexcel A level Art and Design (Photography) (9PY0) needed 34 out of 180 on all papers.

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

144 out of 180 on all papers — the top grade for A level Art and Design (Photography) 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.