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Edexcel A level English Literaturegrade boundaries

Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.

9ET03 official seriesMaximum mark 300

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Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

Papers 01 02 03 04 · Out of 300

  • Grade A*

    231

    marks / 300

  • Grade A

    210

    marks / 300

  • Grade C

    154

    marks / 300

  • Grade E

    98

    marks / 300

All grade thresholds

GradeMinimum markMark range% of maximum
A*231231–30077%
A210210–23070%
B182182–20961%
C154154–18151%
D126126–15342%
E9898–12533%
UBelow 98
View official Pearson Edexcel source

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

How these boundaries have changed

Papers 01 02 03 04, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.

SeriesA*ABCDE
June 2026231+221018215412698
June 2025229-3210-2182+1154+4126+698+8
June 202423221218115012090

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

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June 2026 · Papers 01 02 03 04

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210 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 Literature in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade E in Pearson Edexcel A level English Literature (9ET0) needed 98 out of 300 on papers 01 02 03 04; 98 out of 300 on papers 01 02 03 04t.

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

231 out of 300 on papers 01 02 03 04; 231 out of 300 on papers 01 02 03 04t — the top grade for A level English 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.

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