What was the grade C boundary for Edexcel A-level Biology in June 2024?

In June 2024, Biology: 119 out of 300; Biology (Salters Nuffield): 117 out of 300.

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.

Biology

Name: Edexcel A-level Biology grade boundaries, June 2024
Creator: Pearson Education Ltd

Edexcel A-level · June 2024 ·2 awards

3000205A*170A144B119C94D69E

Every boundary at its true height on the 300-mark scale.

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Every boundary published

Raw marks for the whole subject. The small figure under each is that mark as a percentage of the maximum — the only number that compares fairly across boards.

Award	Code	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	U
Biology	`9BI0`	300	20568	17057	14448	11940	9431	6923	00
Biology (Salters Nuffield)	`9BN0`	300	19966	17157	14448	11739	9130	6522	00

Transcribed from Pearson Education Ltd, June 2024 (PDF), retrieved 2026-08-16.

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Grade	Needs	From what's left	Verdict

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.

Board	Award	Code	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	U
Edexcel	Biology	`9BI0`	300	20568	17057	14448	11940	9431	6923	00
AQA	Biology	`7402`	260	19274	16563	14054	11544	9135	6726	—
OCR	Biology	`H420`	270	18769	16059	13650	11241	8933	6624	00

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Questions

What was the grade C boundary for Edexcel A-level Biology in June 2024?: In June 2024, Biology: 119 out of 300; Biology (Salters Nuffield): 117 out of 300.
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.