AQA GCSE · 8702
Official June 2026 boundaries included
AQA GCSE English Literature grade calculator
Check an AQA GCSE English Literature result or calculate the marks needed across the two papers.
Assessment structure
AQA GCSE English Literature: GCSE
| Component | Maximum mark | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel | 64 | 40.0% |
| Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry | 96 | 60.0% |
| Total | 160 | 100% |
How grade boundaries have moved
Lines show each boundary as a percentage of the qualification total. This calculator currently includes published boundaries from June 2023 to June 2026.
Historical qualification boundaries
Minimum total marks for GCSE. A dash means the grade is unavailable for that entry option.
| June series | Maximum | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Latest published | 160 | 142 | 127 | 113 | 97 | 81 | 66 | 49 | 33 | 17 | Official file |
| 2025 | 160 | 136 | 122 | 108 | 92 | 77 | 62 | 46 | 30 | 15 | Official file |
| 2024 | 160 | 137 | 121 | 106 | 90 | 74 | 58 | 42 | 27 | 12 | Official file |
| 2023 | 160 | 135 | 119 | 104 | 88 | 72 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 12 | Official file |
Checked against the awarding organisation’s published subject-level boundary files. See the data notes.
What the answer means
The calculation adds all entered component marks and subtracts that total from the selected qualification boundary. Empty components supply the remaining available marks. The recent-range view repeats the calculation using June 2024, June 2025, June 2026.
If you choose Student / self-marked, the calculator also tests 90% of the marks you entered. That gives you a more cautious planning range when mark-scheme interpretation is uncertain; it isn't a measured error rate for you.