AQA A-level Physics grade boundaries by year
AQA A-level Physics, Option A: Astrophysics
The A boundary has ranged from 52% to 68%
Lowest in 2023, highest in 2019. June 2026: 162 out of 250.
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2027 exams
- Fri 21 MayPaper 1Morning
- Thu 27 MayPaper 2Afternoon
- Tue 8 JunPaper 3Morning
Questions people ask
What was the A boundary for AQA A-level Physics in 2026?
162 out of 250 (65%) for Option A: Astrophysics. Since 2017 it has been as low as 52% (2023) and as high as 68% (2019).
When are the AQA A-level Physics exams in 2027?
The first paper is on Friday 21 May 2027 and the last on Tuesday 8 June 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 A-level Physics grade boundary from 2017 to 2026 as a percentage, and the 2027 exam dates.
AQA A-level Physics: 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.