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2026 A Level Grade Boundaries Revealed for AQA, OCR, Edexcel and WJEC
The boards’ published thresholds show how A* to E marks are set and help students assess results, appeals and university clearing options.
- On Thursday, August 13, 2026, students across England and Wales collected A-Level results as major exam boards AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, and WJEC published their official 2026 grade boundaries.
- Exam boards adjust grade boundaries annually because exam paper difficulty varies year to year, ensuring fairness by setting minimum marks required for grades A* to E.
- Grades range from A* down to E, with D and E still considered a pass. Anything below an E is a fail, which Pearson Edexcel defines as an "unclassified" or "ungraded" attempt.
- Students can check results via UCAS to confirm university places, while UCAS Clearing offers support for those missing required grades and Oxford Brookes University maintains conditional offers.
- Candidates unsatisfied with outcomes may explore Appeal Your Exam Results options. With grade boundaries published online, students can review exactly how their results were calculated.
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