In Autumn 2020, an A* in Eduqas A Level Biology (A400) needed 197 marks out of 300 (66%), an A needed 165 (55%) and a pass at E needed 54 (18%). At AS (B400), an A needed 74 out of 150 (49%).
All marks below are raw marks, taken from Eduqas's published grade points for the series. The component boundaries are notional: your grade comes from your total across all the components.
Autumn 2020 is the October 2020 sitting (Eduqas's grade-points document calls it November 2020). There were no summer exams in 2020.
Eduqas notes that the boundaries for Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021 and summer 2022 reflect the grading arrangements in place during the pandemic, so they may be lower than in the years before and after.
A level Biology (A400) grade boundaries, Autumn 2020
| Grade | Marks out of 300 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 197 | 66% |
| A | 165 | 55% |
| B | 137 | 46% |
| C | 109 | 36% |
| D | 81 | 27% |
| E | 54 | 18% |
A400 grade boundaries by component, Autumn 2020
| Component | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: Energy for Life (out of 100) | 66 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
| Component 2: Continuity of Life (out of 100) | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 | 27 | 18 |
| Component 3: Requirements for Life (out of 100) | 64 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
AS Biology (B400) grade boundaries, Autumn 2020
| Grade | Marks out of 150 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A | 74 | 49% |
| B | 61 | 41% |
| C | 48 | 32% |
| D | 35 | 23% |
| E | 23 | 15% |
B400 grade boundaries by component, Autumn 2020
| Component | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: Basic Biochemistry and Cell Organisation (out of 75) | 37 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 11 |
| Component 2: Biodiversity and Physiology of Body Systems (out of 75) | 37 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
How to use these grade boundaries
- Sit the Autumn 2020 paper timed, then mark it strictly with the mark scheme.
- Check your raw mark against the boundaries for that component 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
- Eduqas A Level Biology past papers, mark schemes and examiners' reports
- Eduqas A Level Biology grade boundaries for every year
Source: Eduqas GCE A Level grade points, November 2020 (PDF), Eduqas GCE AS grade points, November 2020 (PDF).