Grade boundaries and grade calculator
Each of the three A-level papers is marked out of 80 and they count equally, so the overall boundaries are out of 240. Boundaries move every year with the difficulty of the papers, so use the last few series as a range, not a target.
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A level (7192), out of 240
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 186 | 167 | 142 | 118 | 94 | 70 |
| June 2025 | 190 | 171 | 147 | 123 | 99 | 76 |
| June 2024 | 186 | 167 | 142 | 117 | 92 | 67 |
| June 2023 | 185 | 165 | 139 | 114 | 89 | 64 |
| June 2022 | 177 | 157 | 131 | 105 | 79 | 54 |
AQA's published subject grade boundaries for A-level Sociology (7192), out of 240: the three 80-mark papers added together with no weighting. 2022–2024 and 2026 as compiled by tutor2u from AQA's figures; June 2025 checked against AQA's boundary document.
AS (7191), out of 120
| Series | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 83 | 75 | 67 | 59 | 51 |
AQA's AS grade boundaries document, June 2025. AS Sociology is out of 120 (two 60-mark papers).
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