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AQA A-level · June 2024 ·89 awards

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Award and codeMaximum and grade boundaries
History (Option AA) · 7042AAMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option AB) · 7042ABMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option AD) · 7042ADMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option AE) · 7042AEMax 200 · A*: 162 (81%) · A: 138 (69%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 94 (47%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option AM) · 7042AMMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option AS) · 7042ASMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option BB) · 7042BBMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 115 (57%) · C: 91 (46%) · D: 68 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option BD) · 7042BDMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 115 (57%) · C: 91 (46%) · D: 68 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option BE) · 7042BEMax 200 · A*: 165 (83%) · A: 141 (71%) · B: 118 (59%) · C: 95 (48%) · D: 73 (37%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option BM) · 7042BMMax 200 · A*: 156 (78%) · A: 132 (66%) · B: 110 (55%) · C: 88 (44%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option BS) · 7042BSMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 115 (57%) · C: 91 (46%) · D: 68 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option CF) · 7042CFMax 200 · A*: 165 (83%) · A: 141 (71%) · B: 118 (59%) · C: 95 (48%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 49 (25%)
History (Option CG) · 7042CGMax 200 · A*: 157 (79%) · A: 133 (67%) · B: 111 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 69 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option CH) · 7042CHMax 200 · A*: 155 (78%) · A: 131 (66%) · B: 109 (55%) · C: 88 (44%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option CJ) · 7042CJMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 117 (59%) · C: 95 (48%) · D: 73 (37%) · E: 52 (26%)
History (Option CK) · 7042CKMax 200 · A*: 157 (79%) · A: 133 (67%) · B: 111 (56%) · C: 89 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option CL) · 7042CLMax 200 · A*: 157 (79%) · A: 133 (67%) · B: 111 (56%) · C: 89 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option CN) · 7042CNMax 200 · A*: 157 (79%) · A: 132 (66%) · B: 110 (55%) · C: 88 (44%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option CO) · 7042COMax 200 · A*: 166 (83%) · A: 142 (71%) · B: 119 (60%) · C: 96 (48%) · D: 73 (37%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option CP) · 7042CPMax 200 · A*: 161 (81%) · A: 137 (69%) · B: 115 (57%) · C: 94 (47%) · D: 73 (37%) · E: 52 (26%)
History (Option CQ) · 7042CQMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 141 (71%) · B: 118 (59%) · C: 95 (48%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 50 (25%)
History (Option CR) · 7042CRMax 200 · A*: 166 (83%) · A: 141 (71%) · B: 118 (59%) · C: 95 (48%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 49 (25%)
History (Option CT) · 7042CTMax 200 · A*: 161 (81%) · A: 137 (69%) · B: 114 (57%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option DC) · 7042DCMax 200 · A*: 166 (83%) · A: 142 (71%) · B: 118 (59%) · C: 95 (48%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 49 (25%)
History (Option DG) · 7042DGMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 94 (47%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 50 (25%)
History (Option DH) · 7042DHMax 200 · A*: 161 (81%) · A: 137 (69%) · B: 114 (57%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option DJ) · 7042DJMax 200 · A*: 169 (85%) · A: 145 (73%) · B: 122 (61%) · C: 99 (50%) · D: 76 (38%) · E: 54 (27%)
History (Option DK) · 7042DKMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option DL) · 7042DLMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option DN) · 7042DNMax 200 · A*: 162 (81%) · A: 138 (69%) · B: 115 (57%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option DO) · 7042DOMax 200 · A*: 172 (86%) · A: 148 (74%) · B: 124 (62%) · C: 100 (50%) · D: 76 (38%) · E: 53 (27%)
History (Option DP) · 7042DPMax 200 · A*: 167 (84%) · A: 143 (72%) · B: 120 (60%) · C: 98 (49%) · D: 76 (38%) · E: 54 (27%)
History (Option DQ) · 7042DQMax 200 · A*: 171 (86%) · A: 147 (74%) · B: 123 (62%) · C: 99 (50%) · D: 75 (38%) · E: 52 (26%)
History (Option DR) · 7042DRMax 200 · A*: 171 (86%) · A: 147 (74%) · B: 123 (62%) · C: 99 (50%) · D: 75 (38%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option EA) · 7042EAMax 200 · A*: 158 (79%) · A: 134 (67%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 71 (36%) · E: 50 (25%)
History (Option EB) · 7042EBMax 200 · A*: 158 (79%) · A: 134 (67%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 71 (36%) · E: 50 (25%)
History (Option EE) · 7042EEMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 96 (48%) · D: 76 (38%) · E: 56 (28%)
History (Option EM) · 7042EMMax 200 · A*: 151 (76%) · A: 127 (64%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 89 (45%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option ES) · 7042ESMax 200 · A*: 158 (79%) · A: 134 (67%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 71 (36%) · E: 50 (25%)
History (Option FF) · 7042FFMax 200 · A*: 162 (81%) · A: 138 (69%) · B: 115 (57%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option FG) · 7042FGMax 200 · A*: 154 (77%) · A: 130 (65%) · B: 109 (55%) · C: 88 (44%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 47 (24%)
History (Option FH) · 7042FHMax 200 · A*: 152 (76%) · A: 128 (64%) · B: 107 (54%) · C: 86 (43%) · D: 65 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option FJ) · 7042FJMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 114 (57%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option FL) · 7042FLMax 200 · A*: 154 (77%) · A: 130 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option FN) · 7042FNMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option FO) · 7042FOMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 94 (47%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 50 (25%)
History (Option FP) · 7042FPMax 200 · A*: 158 (79%) · A: 134 (67%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 71 (36%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option FQ) · 7042FQMax 200 · A*: 162 (81%) · A: 138 (69%) · B: 115 (57%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 71 (36%) · E: 49 (25%)
History (Option FR) · 7042FRMax 200 · A*: 162 (81%) · A: 138 (69%) · B: 115 (57%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option FT) · 7042FTMax 200 · A*: 158 (79%) · A: 134 (67%) · B: 112 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 68 (34%) · E: 47 (24%)
History (Option GF) · 7042GFMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option GG) · 7042GGMax 200 · A*: 155 (78%) · A: 131 (66%) · B: 110 (55%) · C: 89 (45%) · D: 68 (34%) · E: 47 (24%)
History (Option GH) · 7042GHMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option GK) · 7042GKMax 200 · A*: 155 (78%) · A: 131 (66%) · B: 109 (55%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option GL) · 7042GLMax 200 · A*: 155 (78%) · A: 131 (66%) · B: 109 (55%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option GN) · 7042GNMax 200 · A*: 154 (77%) · A: 130 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option GO) · 7042GOMax 200 · A*: 164 (82%) · A: 140 (70%) · B: 117 (59%) · C: 94 (47%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 50 (25%)
History (Option GP) · 7042GPMax 200 · A*: 159 (80%) · A: 135 (68%) · B: 114 (57%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option GQ) · 7042GQMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 71 (36%) · E: 49 (25%)
History (Option GR) · 7042GRMax 200 · A*: 163 (82%) · A: 139 (70%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option HA) · 7042HAMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option HB) · 7042HBMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option HD) · 7042HDMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option HE) · 7042HEMax 200 · A*: 154 (77%) · A: 131 (66%) · B: 111 (56%) · C: 91 (46%) · D: 71 (36%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option HM) · 7042HMMax 200 · A*: 146 (73%) · A: 122 (61%) · B: 103 (52%) · C: 84 (42%) · D: 65 (33%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option HS) · 7042HSMax 200 · A*: 154 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option JC) · 7042JCMax 200 · A*: 156 (78%) · A: 132 (66%) · B: 110 (55%) · C: 88 (44%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option JF) · 7042JFMax 200 · A*: 161 (81%) · A: 137 (69%) · B: 114 (57%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option JG) · 7042JGMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 47 (24%)
History (Option JH) · 7042JHMax 200 · A*: 151 (76%) · A: 127 (64%) · B: 106 (53%) · C: 85 (43%) · D: 65 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option JJ) · 7042JJMax 200 · A*: 159 (80%) · A: 135 (68%) · B: 114 (57%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option JL) · 7042JLMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option JN) · 7042JNMax 200 · A*: 152 (76%) · A: 128 (64%) · B: 107 (54%) · C: 86 (43%) · D: 65 (33%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option JO) · 7042JOMax 200 · A*: 162 (81%) · A: 138 (69%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 94 (47%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 50 (25%)
History (Option JP) · 7042JPMax 200 · A*: 157 (79%) · A: 133 (67%) · B: 112 (56%) · C: 91 (46%) · D: 71 (36%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option JQ) · 7042JQMax 200 · A*: 161 (81%) · A: 137 (69%) · B: 115 (57%) · C: 93 (47%) · D: 71 (36%) · E: 49 (25%)
History (Option JR) · 7042JRMax 200 · A*: 161 (81%) · A: 137 (69%) · B: 114 (57%) · C: 92 (46%) · D: 70 (35%) · E: 48 (24%)
History (Option KA) · 7042KAMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 68 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option KB) · 7042KBMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 68 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option KD) · 7042KDMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 68 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option KE) · 7042KEMax 200 · A*: 162 (81%) · A: 138 (69%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 94 (47%) · D: 73 (37%) · E: 52 (26%)
History (Option KM) · 7042KMMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 47 (24%)
History (Option KS) · 7042KSMax 200 · A*: 158 (79%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 68 (34%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option LA) · 7042LAMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option LB) · 7042LBMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option LD) · 7042LDMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)
History (Option LE) · 7042LEMax 200 · A*: 162 (81%) · A: 138 (69%) · B: 116 (58%) · C: 94 (47%) · D: 72 (36%) · E: 51 (26%)
History (Option LM) · 7042LMMax 200 · A*: 153 (77%) · A: 129 (65%) · B: 108 (54%) · C: 87 (44%) · D: 66 (33%) · E: 46 (23%)
History (Option LS) · 7042LSMax 200 · A*: 160 (80%) · A: 136 (68%) · B: 113 (56%) · C: 90 (45%) · D: 67 (34%) · E: 45 (23%)

Transcribed from AQA Education, June 2024 (XLSX), retrieved 2026-08-16.

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GradeNeedsFrom what's leftVerdict

The same subject on other boards, June 2024

Raw marks are not comparable between boards, because the maximum marks differ. The percentage of the maximum is the only fair comparison — and it is usually closer than people expect.

BoardAwardCodeMaxA*ABCDEU
AQAHistory (Option AA)7042AA200160801366811356904567344523
EdexcelHistory (4 + 1A + 2A + 30)9HI0200175881608013668112568945663300
OCRHistoryH50520015377135681145793477337532700

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Questions

What was the grade C boundary for AQA A-level History in June 2024?
In June 2024, History (Option AA): 90 out of 200; History (Option AB): 90 out of 200; History (Option AD): 90 out of 200; History (Option AE): 94 out of 200; History (Option AM): 87 out of 200; History (Option AS): 90 out of 200; History (Option BB): 91 out of 200; History (Option BD): 91 out of 200; History (Option BE): 95 out of 200; History (Option BM): 88 out of 200; History (Option BS): 91 out of 200; History (Option CF): 95 out of 200; History (Option CG): 90 out of 200; History (Option CH): 88 out of 200; History (Option CJ): 95 out of 200; History (Option CK): 89 out of 200; History (Option CL): 89 out of 200; History (Option CN): 88 out of 200; History (Option CO): 96 out of 200; History (Option CP): 94 out of 200; History (Option CQ): 95 out of 200; History (Option CR): 95 out of 200; History (Option CT): 92 out of 200; History (Option DC): 95 out of 200; History (Option DG): 94 out of 200; History (Option DH): 92 out of 200; History (Option DJ): 99 out of 200; History (Option DK): 93 out of 200; History (Option DL): 93 out of 200; History (Option DN): 92 out of 200; History (Option DO): 100 out of 200; History (Option DP): 98 out of 200; History (Option DQ): 99 out of 200; History (Option DR): 99 out of 200; History (Option EA): 92 out of 200; History (Option EB): 92 out of 200; History (Option EE): 96 out of 200; History (Option EM): 89 out of 200; History (Option ES): 92 out of 200; History (Option FF): 92 out of 200; History (Option FG): 88 out of 200; History (Option FH): 86 out of 200; History (Option FJ): 93 out of 200; History (Option FL): 87 out of 200; History (Option FN): 87 out of 200; History (Option FO): 94 out of 200; History (Option FP): 92 out of 200; History (Option FQ): 93 out of 200; History (Option FR): 92 out of 200; History (Option FT): 90 out of 200; History (Option GF): 93 out of 200; History (Option GG): 89 out of 200; History (Option GH): 87 out of 200; History (Option GK): 87 out of 200; History (Option GL): 87 out of 200; History (Option GN): 87 out of 200; History (Option GO): 94 out of 200; History (Option GP): 93 out of 200; History (Option GQ): 93 out of 200; History (Option GR): 93 out of 200; History (Option HA): 87 out of 200; History (Option HB): 87 out of 200; History (Option HD): 87 out of 200; History (Option HE): 91 out of 200; History (Option HM): 84 out of 200; History (Option HS): 87 out of 200; History (Option JC): 88 out of 200; History (Option JF): 92 out of 200; History (Option JG): 87 out of 200; History (Option JH): 85 out of 200; History (Option JJ): 93 out of 200; History (Option JL): 87 out of 200; History (Option JN): 86 out of 200; History (Option JO): 94 out of 200; History (Option JP): 91 out of 200; History (Option JQ): 93 out of 200; History (Option JR): 92 out of 200; History (Option KA): 90 out of 200; History (Option KB): 90 out of 200; History (Option KD): 90 out of 200; History (Option KE): 94 out of 200; History (Option KM): 87 out of 200; History (Option KS): 90 out of 200; History (Option LA): 90 out of 200; History (Option LB): 90 out of 200; History (Option LD): 90 out of 200; History (Option LE): 94 out of 200; History (Option LM): 87 out of 200; History (Option LS): 90 out of 200.
Will the boundaries be the same next year?
No. Boards reset boundaries after every series so a grade means the same thing even when a paper is harder or easier than intended. Past boundaries tell you the likely range, not the answer.