The raw marks students needed for each grade, the percentage achieving each grade, and how they have changed since 2022. All figures are tutor2u’s analysis of the official AQA data.
Overall (subject-level) minimum raw mark for each grade, out of 300 (the paper total can change between years). The % of max row under each year lets you compare fairly even when the maximum mark changes. Why do these change? →
| Year | Max | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 300 | 247 | 223 | 196 | 169 | 142 | 116 |
| % of max | 82% | 74% | 65% | 56% | 47% | 39% | |
| 2025 | 300 | 249 | 222 | 194 | 167 | 140 | 113 |
| % of max | 83% | 74% | 65% | 56% | 47% | 38% | |
| 2024 | 300 | 242 | 214 | 187 | 160 | 134 | 108 |
| % of max | 81% | 71% | 62% | 53% | 45% | 36% | |
| 2023 | 300 | 243 | 214 | 187 | 160 | 134 | 108 |
| % of max | 81% | 71% | 62% | 53% | 45% | 36% | |
| 2022 | 300 | 229 | 197 | 174 | 151 | 128 | 106 |
| % of max | 76% | 66% | 58% | 50% | 43% | 35% |
Source: AQA grade boundaries (June 2026) ↗ · tutor2u analysis.
Cumulative percentage of entries achieving each grade or higher (provisional). Covers candidates of all ages.
| Year | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | A*–C | A*–D | A*–E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 796 | 8.9 | 29.3 | 58.3 | 82.7 | 95.7 | 99.1 |
| 2025 | 874 | 7.9 | 26.7 | 55.7 | 78.9 | 92.6 | 98.6 |
| 2024 | 947 | 8.0 | 26.1 | 52.0 | 76.3 | 92.2 | 98.4 |
| 2023 | 924 | 8.8 | 29.5 | 56.1 | 81.9 | 94.0 | 98.8 |
| 2022 | 995 | 18.8 | 45.3 | 66.6 | 84.2 | 94.3 | 98.9 |
Reading 2022? 2022 was an exceptional, transitional year for grading - positioned roughly midway between the more generous 2021 arrangements and pre-pandemic (2019) standards. Treat 2022→2023 changes with caution rather than as a normal year-on-year trend.
Results source: JCQ results statistics (summer 2026) ↗ · tutor2u analysis.
Filter, compare boards and see the trends in the live tool.
Open the full Results Explorer →In June 2026, out of 300 marks, the subject-level grade boundaries were - A*: 247, A: 223, B: 196, C: 169, D: 142, E: 116.
In 2026 you needed 223 out of 300 (74%) for an A in AQA A-Level Music.
8.9% achieved A*, 29.3% achieved A*–A, and 99.1% achieved A*–E.
There were 796 entries for AQA A-Level Music in June 2026.
29.3% achieved A*–A in 2026, compared with 26.7% in 2025 - up 2.6 percentage points. The A* rate went from 7.9% to 8.9%.
In 2026 the A boundary was 223 out of 300 (74%), 1 marks higher than the 222 needed in 2025.
Entries went from 995 in 2022 to 796 in 2026 - down 20%.
Official figures are published by AQA on results day. This page shows tutor2u's analysis of the published data for quick comparison across years and boards.
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