In June 2017, an A* in AQA A Level Biology (7402) needed 174 marks out of 260 (67%), an A needed 147 (57%) and a pass at E needed 56 (22%). At AS (7401), an A needed 78 out of 150 (52%).
All marks below are raw marks, taken from AQA's published grade boundaries for the series.
A level Biology (7402) grade boundaries, June 2017
| Grade | Marks out of 260 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 174 | 67% |
| A | 147 | 57% |
| B | 124 | 48% |
| C | 101 | 39% |
| D | 78 | 30% |
| E | 56 | 22% |
7402 grade boundaries by paper, June 2017
| Paper | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7402/1 Paper 1 (out of 91) | 61 | 51 | 43 | 35 | 27 | 19 |
| 7402/2 Paper 2 (out of 91) | 60 | 50 | 42 | 34 | 26 | 18 |
| 7402/3 Paper 3 (out of 78) | 54 | 46 | 39 | 32 | 25 | 19 |
Your A level grade comes from your total across all three papers, so the boundaries for each paper are a guide to how you did on that paper, not a separate grade.
AS Biology (7401) grade boundaries, June 2017
| Grade | Marks out of 150 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A | 78 | 52% |
| B | 67 | 45% |
| C | 57 | 38% |
| D | 47 | 31% |
| E | 37 | 25% |
7401 grade boundaries by paper, June 2017
| Paper | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7401/1 Paper 1 (out of 75) | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 21 |
| 7401/2 Paper 2 (out of 75) | 38 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 16 |
How to use these grade boundaries
- Sit the June 2017 paper timed, then mark it strictly with the mark scheme.
- Check your raw mark against the boundaries for that paper above to see roughly where you are.
- Read the examiners' report for every question where you dropped marks.
Boundaries move from year to year as papers get harder or easier. See how they compare across every year.
Practise with this series
- AQA A Level Biology past papers, mark schemes and examiners' reports
- June 2017 A level Paper 1 (7402/1) guide with the mark scheme
- June 2017 A level Paper 2 (7402/2) guide with the mark scheme
- June 2017 A level Paper 3 (7402/3) guide with the mark scheme
- AQA A Level Biology grade boundaries for every year
Source: AQA A-level grade boundaries, June 2017 (PDF), AQA AS grade boundaries, June 2017 (PDF).
Weekly AQA group masterclasses: Year 12 Tuesdays 5.15pm; Year 13 Wednesdays 6.30pm or Thursdays 6.30pm. See the group classes.