AQA GCSE English Literature grade boundaries by year
AQA GCSE English Literature
The grade 7 boundary has ranged from 65% to 71%
Lowest in 2023, highest in 2017. June 2026: 113 out of 160.
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'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'2665%71%- Grade 7
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2027 exams
- Wed 12 MayPaper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th century novelMorning
- Wed 19 MayPaper 2: Modern texts and poetryMorning
Questions people ask
What was the grade 7 boundary for AQA GCSE English Literature in 2026?
113 out of 160 (71%). Since 2017 it has been as low as 65% (2023) and as high as 71% (2017).
When are the AQA GCSE English Literature exams in 2027?
The first paper is on Wednesday 12 May 2027 and the last on Wednesday 19 May 2027.
Why do grade boundaries change every year?
Each year's papers are different, so the board moves the boundaries to keep a grade worth the same. A harder paper gets lower boundaries.
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How we work this out
What it does
Every June AQA GCSE English Literature grade boundary from 2017 to 2026 as a percentage, and the 2027 exam dates.
AQA GCSE English Literature: the board's published June qualification boundaries from 2017 to 2026. No summer exams were sat in 2020 or 2021.
Method
- Each boundary is the published mark divided by the qualification's total marks that June.
- The range is the lowest and highest of those percentages across the years shown, rounded to the nearest whole percent.
- Where the board sets different boundaries for different option papers, each option has its own line.