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Edexcel A level Design and Technologygrade boundaries

Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.

9DT03 official seriesMaximum mark 240

Exam series

Papers

Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

Papers 01 02 · Out of 240

  • Grade A*

    188

    marks / 240

  • Grade A

    170

    marks / 240

  • Grade C

    121

    marks / 240

  • Grade E

    73

    marks / 240

All grade thresholds

GradeMinimum markMark range% of maximum
A*188188–24078%
A170170–18771%
B145145–16960%
C121121–14450%
D9797–12040%
E7373–9630%
UBelow 73
View official Pearson Edexcel source

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

How these boundaries have changed

Papers 01 02, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.

SeriesA*ABCDE
June 2026188+1170145-1121-197-273-3
June 2025187+5170+4146+3122+299+276+2
June 20241821661431209774

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

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June 2026 · Papers 01 02

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170 marks needed for Grade A.

Frequently asked questions

What did you need for a grade E in Design and Technology in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade E in Pearson Edexcel A level Design and Technology (9DT0) needed 73 out of 240 on papers 01 02; 73 out of 240 on papers 01 02t.

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

188 out of 240 on papers 01 02; 188 out of 240 on papers 01 02t — the top grade for A level Design and Technology 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.

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