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Edexcel A level English Language & Literaturegrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
9EL03 official seriesMaximum mark 300
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 03 · Out of 300
Grade A*
231
marks / 300
Grade A
208
marks / 300
Grade C
148
marks / 300
Grade E
88
marks / 300
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 231 | 231–300 | 77% |
| A | 208 | 208–230 | 69% |
| B | 178 | 178–207 | 59% |
| C | 148 | 148–177 | 49% |
| D | 118 | 118–147 | 39% |
| E | 88 | 88–117 | 29% |
| U | Below 88 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 01 02 03, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 231-5 | 208-3 | 178-2 | 148-1 | 118 | 88 |
| June 2025 | 236-6 | 211-6 | 180-4 | 149-3 | 118-2 | 88 |
| June 2024 | 242 | 217 | 184 | 152 | 120 | 88 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 01 02 03
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208 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 English Language & Literature in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Pearson Edexcel A level English Language & Literature (9EL0) needed 88 out of 300 on papers 01 02 03; 88 out of 300 on papers 01 02 03t.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
231 out of 300 on papers 01 02 03; 231 out of 300 on papers 01 02 03t — the top grade for A level English Language & 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?
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.