Your grade journey
Edexcel A level Musicgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
9MU03 official seriesMaximum mark 250
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 03 · Out of 250
Grade A*
209
marks / 250
Grade A
188
marks / 250
Grade C
140
marks / 250
Grade E
93
marks / 250
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 209 | 209–250 | 84% |
| A | 188 | 188–208 | 75% |
| B | 164 | 164–187 | 66% |
| C | 140 | 140–163 | 56% |
| D | 116 | 116–139 | 46% |
| E | 93 | 93–115 | 37% |
| U | Below 93 | ||
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 | 209+1 | 188+1 | 164+1 | 140+1 | 116+1 | 93+1 |
| June 2025 | 208+5 | 187+2 | 163+2 | 139+2 | 115+2 | 92+2 |
| June 2024 | 203 | 185 | 161 | 137 | 113 | 90 |
+ 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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188 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 Music in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Pearson Edexcel A level Music (9MU0) needed 93 out of 250 on papers 01 02 03; 93 out of 250 on papers 01t 02t 03.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
209 out of 250 on papers 01 02 03; 209 out of 250 on papers 01t 02t 03 — the top grade for A level Music 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.