In November 2021, an A* in Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) (9BN0) needed 185 marks out of 300 (62%), an A needed 155 (52%) and a pass at E needed 58 (19%). At AS (8BN0), an A needed 96 out of 160 (60%).
All marks below are raw marks from Pearson's published grade boundaries. Your grade comes from your total across the papers; the boundaries for each paper are Pearson's notional component boundaries, a guide to how you did on that paper rather than a separate grade.
There were no summer exams in 2021 (grades were teacher-assessed). Pearson ran an autumn series in November 2021.
A level (9BN0) grade boundaries, November 2021
| Grade | Marks out of 300 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 185 | 62% |
| A | 155 | 52% |
| B | 130 | 43% |
| C | 106 | 35% |
| D | 82 | 27% |
| E | 58 | 19% |
9BN0 grade boundaries by paper, November 2021
| Paper | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (9BN0/01, out of 100) | 66 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 29 | 21 |
| Paper 2 (9BN0/02, out of 100) | 64 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 28 | 20 |
| Paper 3 (9BN0/03, out of 100) | 55 | 46 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 17 |
AS (8BN0) grade boundaries, November 2021
| Grade | Marks out of 160 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A | 96 | 60% |
| B | 84 | 52% |
| C | 72 | 45% |
| D | 60 | 38% |
| E | 48 | 30% |
8BN0 grade boundaries by paper, November 2021
| Paper | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (8BN0/01, out of 80) | 48 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 24 |
| Paper 2 (8BN0/02, out of 80) | 48 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 24 |
How to use these grade boundaries
- Sit the November 2021 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
- Edexcel SNAB past papers, mark schemes and examiners' reports
- Edexcel SNAB grade boundaries for every year
Source: Pearson, grade boundaries, November 2021 (PDF) and notional component grade boundaries, November 2021 (PDF).