What are the AQA A Level Grade Boundaries in 2019 and Why They Matter

Grade boundaries set by AQA are the minimum number of marks you need to score in your A Level exam to achieve a certain grade. The grade boundaries change for every exam series, so they will be different in 2019 than they were in previous years. Grade boundaries are set after your AQA A Level exams have been marked, so you won’t know the exact grade boundaries for the 2019 exams before you take them.

This article will provide you with the grade boundaries for AQA A Level 2019, help you interpret them, and provide tools to help you succeed in your exams.

Subject	Year	Maximum Mark	A*	A	B	C	D	E
Accounting Adv	2019	240	169	143	122	101	81	61
Art & Design Adv (3D Design)	2019	480	394	370	318	267	216	165
Art & Design Adv (Art Craft & Des)	2019	480	394	370	318	267	216	165
Art & Design Adv (Fine Art)	2019	480	394	370	318	267	216	165
Art & Design Adv (Graphic Comm)	2019	480	394	370	318	267	216	165
Art & Design Adv (Photography)	2019	480	409	390	342	294	247	200
Art & Design Adv (Textile Design)	2019	480	394	370	318	267	216	165
Biology Adv	2019	260	178	149	125	101	77	53
Business Adv	2019	300	218	195	167	139	111	83
Chemistry Adv	2019	300	246	206	170	135	100	65
Computer Science Adv (C#)	2019	375	309	261	214	167	120	74
Computer Science Adv (Java)	2019	375	309	261	214	167	120	74
Computer Science Adv (Pascal/Delphi)	2019	375	309	261	214	167	120	74
Computer Science Adv (Python)	2019	375	309	261	214	167	120	74
Computer Science Adv (Vb.Net)	2019	375	309	261	214	167	120	74
D&T Product Design Adv	2019	400	311	281	241	201	162	123
D&T: Fashion And Textiles Adv	2019	400	314	280	240	200	160	120
Dance Adv	2019	200	143	131	115	99	83	68
Drama And Theatre Adv	2019	200	164	147	127	108	89	70
Economics Adv	2019	240	191	164	140	116	92	69
English Language Adv	2019	500	446	403	343	283	223	163
English Language And Literature Adv	2019	250	207	188	161	134	107	80
English Literature A Adv Option A	2019	375	311	274	232	191	150	109
English Literature A Adv Option B	2019	375	317	278	235	193	151	109
English Literature B Adv Option AA	2019	375	301	265	226	187	148	109
English Literature B Adv Option AB	2019	375	307	269	231	193	156	119
English Literature B Adv Option BA	2019	375	320	283	241	199	158	117
English Literature B Adv Option BB	2019	375	324	287	247	207	167	127
Environmental Science Adv	2019	240	171	156	132	108	85	62
French Adv Teacher Cond Option	2019	400	356	319	275	232	189	146
French Adv Visiting Exr Option	2019	400	356	319	275	232	189	146
Further Maths Adv Option DS	2019	300	216	175	144	114	84	54
Further Maths Adv Option MD	2019	300	212	171	141	111	82	53
Further Maths Adv Option SM	2019	300	210	169	138	107	76	46
Geography Adv	2019	300	236	204	174	144	115	86
German Adv Teacher Cond Option	2019	400	338	282	236	190	144	99
German Adv Visiting Exr Option	2019	400	338	282	236	190	144	99
History Adv Opt AA	2019	200	153	129	108	87	67	47
History Adv Opt AB	2019	200	155	131	111	91	71	52
History Adv Opt AD	2019	200	156	132	110	89	68	47
History Adv Opt AE	2019	200	159	135	113	91	69	47
History Adv Opt AM	2019	200	157	133	111	89	68	47
History Adv Opt AS	2019	200	153	129	108	87	67	47
History Adv Opt BA	2019	200	157	133	113	93	73	54
History Adv Opt BB	2019	200	159	135	116	97	78	59
History Adv Opt BD	2019	200	160	136	115	94	74	54
History Adv Opt BE	2019	200	163	139	117	96	75	54
History Adv Opt BM	2019	200	161	137	116	95	74	54
History Adv Opt BS	2019	200	157	133	113	93	73	54
History Adv Opt CF	2019	200	154	130	109	89	69	49
History Adv Opt CG	2019	200	155	131	111	91	71	51
History Adv Opt CH	2019	200	145	121	102	83	65	47
History Adv Opt CJ	2019	200	152	128	107	87	67	47
History Adv Opt CK	2019	200	149	125	106	87	68	49
History Adv Opt CL	2019	200	151	127	107	87	68	49
History Adv Opt CN	2019	200	151	126	106	86	66	47
History Adv Opt CO	2019	200	153	129	108	87	67	47
History Adv Opt CP	2019	200	149	125	106	87	68	50
History Adv Opt CQ	2019	200	154	133	111	89	68	47
History Adv Opt CR	2019	200	152	128	107	87	67	47
History Adv Opt CT	2019	200	152	128	108	89	70	51
History Adv Opt DC	2019	200	169	145	121	97	73	50
History Adv Opt DG	2019	200	167	143	120	97	74	52
History Adv Opt DH	2019	200	157	133	111	90	69	48
History Adv Opt DJ	2019	200	164	140	117	94	71	48
History Adv Opt DK	2019	200	161	137	115	93	71	50
History Adv Opt DL	2019	200	163	139	116	94	72	50
History Adv Opt DN	2019	200	162	138	115	92	70	48
History Adv Opt DO	2019	200	165	141	117	94	71	48
History Adv Opt DP	2019	200	161	137	115	93	72	51
History Adv Opt DQ	2019	200	169	145	120	96	72	48
History Adv Opt DR	2019	200	164	140	117	94	71	48
History Adv Opt DT	2019	200	164	140	118	96	74	52
History Adv Opt EA	2019	200	154	130	110	90	70	50
History Adv Opt EB	2019	200	156	132	112	93	74	55
History Adv Opt ED	2019	200	157	133	112	91	70	50
History Adv Opt EE	2019	200	160	136	114	92	71	50
History Adv Opt EM	2019	200	158	134	113	92	71	50
History Adv Opt ES	2019	200	154	130	110	90	70	50
History Adv Opt FC	2019	200	159	135	113	91	70	49
History Adv Opt FF	2019	200	156	132	111	90	69	49
History Adv Opt FG	2019	200	157	133	112	91	71	51
History Adv Opt FH	2019	200	147	123	104	85	66	47
History Adv Opt FJ	2019	200	154	130	109	88	67	47
History Adv Opt FK	2019	200	151	127	107	87	68	49
History Adv Opt FL	2019	200	153	129	109	89	69	49
History Adv Opt FN	2019	200	152	128	107	87	67	47
History Adv Opt FO	2019	200	155	131	110	89	68	47
History Adv Opt FP	2019	200	151	127	107	88	69	50
History Adv Opt FQ	2019	200	159	135	113	91	69	47
History Adv Opt FR	2019	200	154	130	109	88	67	47
History Adv Opt FT	2019	200	154	130	110	90	70	51
History Adv Opt GC	2019	200	158	134	113	92	71	50
History Adv Opt GF	2019	200	155	131	110	90	70	50
History Adv Opt GG	2019	200	156	132	112	92	72	52
History Adv Opt GH	2019	200	146	122	103	84	66	48
History Adv Opt GJ	2019	200	153	129	108	88	68	48
History Adv Opt GK	2019	200	150	126	107	88	69	50
History Adv Opt GL	2019	200	152	128	108	88	69	50
History Adv Opt GN	2019	200	151	127	107	87	67	48
History Adv Opt GO	2019	200	154	130	109	88	68	48
History Adv Opt GP	2019	200	150	126	107	88	69	51
History Adv Opt GQ	2019	200	158	134	112	90	69	48
History Adv Opt GR	2019	200	153	129	108	88	68	48
History Adv Opt GT	2019	200	153	129	109	90	71	52
History Adv Opt HA	2019	200	155	131	110	89	68	47
History Adv Opt HB	2019	200	157	133	112	92	72	52
History Adv Opt HD	2019	200	158	134	112	90	68	47
History Adv Opt HE	2019	200	161	137	114	91	69	47
History Adv Opt HM	2019	200	159	135	113	91	69	47
History Adv Opt HS	2019	200	156	131	110	89	68	47
History Adv Opt JC	2019	200	160	136	114	92	70	49
History Adv Opt JF	2019	200	157	133	112	91	70	49
History Adv Opt JG	2019	200	158	134	113	92	71	51
History Adv Opt JH	2019	200	148	124	104	85	66	47
History Adv Opt JJ	2019	200	155	131	110	89	68	47
History Adv Opt JK	2019	200	152	128	108	88	68	49
History Adv Opt JL	2019	200	154	130	109	89	69	49
History Adv Opt JN	2019	200	153	129	108	87	67	47
History Adv Opt JO	2019	200	156	132	110	89	68	47
History Adv Opt JP	2019	200	152	128	108	88	69	50
History Adv Opt JQ	2019	200	160	136	113	91	69	47
History Adv Opt JR	2019	200	155	131	110	89	68	47
History Adv Opt JT	2019	200	155	131	111	91	71	51
History Adv Opt KA	2019	200	157	133	111	89	68	47
History Adv Opt KB	2019	200	159	135	114	93	72	52
History Adv Opt KD	2019	200	160	136	113	91	69	47
History Adv Opt KE	2019	200	163	139	116	93	70	47
History Adv Opt KM	2019	200	161	137	114	91	69	47
History Adv Opt KS	2019	200	156	133	111	89	68	47
History Adv Opt LA	2019	200	158	134	112	91	70	49
History Adv Opt LB	2019	200	160	136	115	94	74	54
History Adv Opt LD	2019	200	161	137	115	93	71	49
History Adv Opt LE	2019	200	164	140	117	94	71	49
History Adv Opt LM	2019	200	162	138	115	93	71	49
History Adv Opt LS	2019	200	158	134	112	91	70	49
Law Adv Option A	2019	300	208	182	150	118	87	56
Law Adv Option B	2019	300	205	180	150	120	90	60
Mathematics Adv	2019	300	231	185	151	118	85	52
Media Studies Adv	2019	240	208	186	155	125	95	65
Music Adv	2019	300	246	214	186	158	130	103
Philosophy Adv	2019	200	154	131	107	83	59	35
Physical Education Adv	2019	300	203	184	161	138	115	93
Physics Adv (Astrophysics)	2019	250	198	171	143	116	89	62
Physics Adv (Electronics)	2019	250	203	175	146	118	90	62
Physics Adv (Engineering)	2019	250	198	169	142	115	89	63
Physics Adv (Medical)	2019	250	197	169	142	115	88	61
Physics Adv (Turning Points)	2019	250	198	170	142	115	88	61
Politics Adv	2019	231	183	158	132	106	81	56
Psychology Adv	2019	288	205	181	152	123	95	67
Religious Studies Adv Option A	2019	200	181	157	128	99	70	42
Religious Studies Adv Option B	2019	200	183	159	130	101	72	43
Religious Studies Adv Option C	2019	200	182	158	129	100	71	42
Religious Studies Adv Option D	2019	200	182	158	128	99	70	41
Religious Studies Adv Option E	2019	200	182	158	129	100	71	42
Sociology Adv	2019	240	183	164	142	120	98	77
Spanish Adv Teacher Cond Opt	2019	400	338	296	249	202	155	108
Spanish Adv Visiting Exr Opt	2019	400	338	296	249	202	155	108

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What is the best way to prepare for your A Level AQA exam?

The best way to prepare for your AQA A Level exam is to start your revision early. Begin with a list of topics for all your A Level courses and highlight the ones you are the most unsure about. Create a revision timetable with short periods of focus, giving the most time to these topics.

Ideally, you will want to revise all the topics for each subject, but often there just isn’t time. Prioritising topics will help you make the best use of the time you do have, and will give you the biggest increase in marks for your A Level exams.

Use revision notes to revise AQA A Level content. Flashcards are a great tool to practice recall, reinforce key concepts and boost memory retention. Then use exam questions to test your understanding and identify any areas that you are still unsure of.

It is also super helpful to use 2019 AQA A Level past exam papers to practice your exam technique. Set a timer for the amount of time allowed for your AQA A Level exam, and sit the paper under exam conditions. This will help you to manage your time more effectively. It will also help increase your exam stamina! It is difficult to concentrate and to write for extended periods, so you need to practice this before the big day.

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How to interpret 2019 grade boundaries for AQA A Level exams

Grade boundaries are established by exam boards such as AQA to reflect student performance in any given year. It is important to understand that the A Level grade boundaries are set after the A Level exams have been marked.

A variety of methods are used to ensure the grade boundaries are set fairly. Statistical analysis and examiner judgement are used to ensure the grade boundaries are fair and consistent with previous years.

Each A Level exam paper is different, so the level of difficulty of the paper as a whole can fluctuate slightly from year to year. For example, if an entire cohort of students finds an exam paper particularly difficult, the grade boundary is lowered slightly so that students are not unfairly penalised.

Looking at the AQA A Level grade boundaries for previous years can help you get an idea of the marks you need in 2019 to achieve the grade you want. With this information and your AQA A Level past paper scores, you can get an idea of the grade you are currently working at. You will be able to see how many marks you would have needed to get the higher grade. Armed with this information and an effective revision process, you can successfully work to increase your grade.

A word of caution. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the AQA A Level grade boundaries were lowered to minimise the disadvantage faced by students who missed school due to lockdowns. Therefore, the grade boundaries for the AQA A Level years 2020 to 2022 will not be representative of other years.

AQA A Level grade boundaries from other years

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