English Literature grade boundaries
Every AQA AS English Literature boundary set we hold —12 awards across 3 series. Marks are raw marks for the whole subject, and every table links to the document it came from.
Grade A boundary over time
Shown as a percentage of the maximum mark, because the maximum changes when a board reforms a specification and raw marks stop being comparable.
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June 2026Latest
Open June 2026 with calculators →| Award | Code | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 7711 | 100 | 7373 | 6161 | 5050 | 3939 | 2828 |
| English Literature (Option AA) | 7716AA | 100 | 6565 | 5454 | 4343 | 3232 | 2121 |
| English Literature (Option BA) | 7716BA | 100 | 7373 | 6262 | 5151 | 4040 | 3030 |
| English Literature (Option BB) | 7716BB | 100 | 7272 | 6262 | 5252 | 4242 | 3232 |
June 2025
Open June 2025 with calculators →| Award | Code | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 7711 | 100 | 7272 | 6262 | 5252 | 4242 | 3232 |
| English Literature (Option AA) | 7716AA | 100 | 6565 | 5454 | 4343 | 3232 | 2121 |
| English Literature (Option BA) | 7716BA | 100 | 7474 | 6363 | 5252 | 4141 | 3030 |
| English Literature (Option BB) | 7716BB | 100 | 7373 | 6262 | 5252 | 4242 | 3232 |
June 2024
Open June 2024 with calculators →| Award | Code | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 7711 | 100 | 7070 | 6060 | 5050 | 4040 | 3030 |
| English Literature (Option AA) | 7716AA | 100 | 6464 | 5353 | 4343 | 3333 | 2323 |
| English Literature (Option BA) | 7716BA | 100 | 7171 | 6161 | 5151 | 4141 | 3131 |
| English Literature (Option BB) | 7716BB | 100 | 7373 | 6262 | 5252 | 4242 | 3232 |