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Edexcel A level Businessgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
9BS03 official seriesMaximum mark 335
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 / 03 · Out of 335
Grade A*
251
marks / 335
Grade A
233
marks / 335
Grade C
173
marks / 335
Grade E
113
marks / 335
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 251 | 251–335 | 75% |
| A | 233 | 233–250 | 70% |
| B | 203 | 203–232 | 61% |
| C | 173 | 173–202 | 52% |
| D | 143 | 143–172 | 43% |
| E | 113 | 113–142 | 34% |
| U | Below 113 | ||
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 | 251+1 | 233+2 | 203+3 | 173+4 | 143+4 | 113+4 |
| June 2025 | 250+13 | 231+15 | 200+14 | 169+13 | 139+13 | 109+12 |
| June 2024 | 237 | 216 | 186 | 156 | 126 | 97 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · All papers
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233 marks needed for Grade A.
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Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Business in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Pearson Edexcel A level Business (9BS0) needed 113 out of 335 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
251 out of 335 on all papers — the top grade for A level Business 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.