In June 2017, an A* in Eduqas A Level Biology (A400) needed 208 marks out of 300 (69%), an A needed 182 (61%) and a pass at E needed 88 (29%). At AS (B400), an A needed 87 out of 150 (58%).
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.
A level Biology (A400) grade boundaries, June 2017
| Grade | Marks out of 300 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 208 | 69% |
| A | 182 | 61% |
| B | 158 | 53% |
| C | 134 | 45% |
| D | 111 | 37% |
| E | 88 | 29% |
A400 grade boundaries by component, June 2017
| Component | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: Energy for Life (out of 100) | 67 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 37 | 30 |
| Component 2: Continuity of Life (out of 100) | 72 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 39 | 31 |
| Component 3: Requirements for Life (out of 100) | 69 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 34 | 27 |
AS Biology (B400) grade boundaries, June 2017
| Grade | Marks out of 150 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A | 87 | 58% |
| B | 76 | 51% |
| C | 65 | 43% |
| D | 54 | 36% |
| E | 44 | 29% |
B400 grade boundaries by component, June 2017
| Component | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: Basic Biochemistry and Cell Organisation (out of 75) | 44 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 21 |
| Component 2: Biodiversity and Physiology of Body Systems (out of 75) | 43 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 23 |
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 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, June 2017 (PDF), Eduqas GCE AS grade points, June 2017 (PDF).