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Edexcel AS English Literaturegrade boundaries

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8ET03 official seriesMaximum mark 120

Exam series

Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

All papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 120

Grade A
78
marks / 120
Grade C
56
marks / 120
Grade E
35
marks / 120

All grade thresholds

Grade	Minimum mark	Mark range	% of maximum
A	78	78–120	65%
B	67	67–77	56%
C	56	56–66	47%
D	45	45–55	38%
E	35	35–44	29%
U	Below 35

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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	B	C	D	E
June 2026	78-5	67-5	56-5	45-6	35-6
June 2025	83+4	72+4	61+3	51+3	41+3
June 2024	79	68	58	48	38

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

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June 2026 · All papers

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Target grade (optional)Grade A

78 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 AS English Literature (8ET0) needed 35 out of 120 on all papers.

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

78 out of 120 on all papers — the top grade for AS 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.