A-Level grade to percentage
Grade boundaries change every session, so there's no single fixed percentage for a grade — it depends on the subject and series. Pick your subject to see the percentage needed for each grade from real boundary data.
Choose a subject
Mathematics (9709)
Percentage needed for each grade
Physics (9702) Percentage needed for each grade
Chemistry (9701) Percentage needed for each grade
Biology (9700) Percentage needed for each grade
Further Mathematics (9231) Percentage needed for each grade
English Language (9093) Percentage needed for each grade
Economics (9708) Percentage needed for each grade
Business (9609) Percentage needed for each grade
English Literature (9695) Percentage needed for each grade
Computer Science (9618) Percentage needed for each grade
Psychology (9990) Percentage needed for each grade
Accounting (9706) Percentage needed for each grade
History (9489) Percentage needed for each grade
Geography (9696) Percentage needed for each grade
Sociology (9699) Percentage needed for each grade
Information Technology (9626) Percentage needed for each grade
Law (9084) Percentage needed for each grade
Art and Design (9479) Percentage needed for each grade
Music (9483) Percentage needed for each grade
Afrikaans (9679) Percentage needed for each grade
Arabic (9680) Percentage needed for each grade
Arabic Language (8680) Percentage needed for each grade
Biblical Studies (9484) Percentage needed for each grade
Cambridge International Project Qualification (9980) Percentage needed for each grade
Chinese (9715) Percentage needed for each grade
Chinese Language (8238) Percentage needed for each grade
Chinese Language (8681) Percentage needed for each grade
Chinese Language and Literature (9868) Percentage needed for each grade
Classical Studies (9274) Percentage needed for each grade
Design and Technology (9705) Percentage needed for each grade
Design and Textiles (9631) Percentage needed for each grade
Digital Media Design (9481) Percentage needed for each grade
Divinity (8041) Percentage needed for each grade
Divinity (9011) Percentage needed for each grade
Drama (9482) Percentage needed for each grade
English General Paper (8021) Percentage needed for each grade
Environmental Management (8291) Percentage needed for each grade
French (9716) Percentage needed for each grade
French Language (8028) Percentage needed for each grade
French Language (8682) Percentage needed for each grade
French Language Literature (9898) Percentage needed for each grade
German (9717) Percentage needed for each grade
German Language (8027) Percentage needed for each grade
German Language (8683) Percentage needed for each grade
German Language & Literature (9897) Percentage needed for each grade
Global Perspectives Research (9239) Percentage needed for each grade
Hindi (9687) Percentage needed for each grade
Hindi Language (8687) Percentage needed for each grade
Hindi Literature (8675) Percentage needed for each grade
Hinduism (9487) Percentage needed for each grade
Islamic Studies (9488) Percentage needed for each grade
Japanese Language (8281) Percentage needed for each grade
Language and Literature in English (8695) Percentage needed for each grade
Marine Science (9693) Percentage needed for each grade
Media Studies (9607) Percentage needed for each grade
Physical Education (9396) Percentage needed for each grade
Portuguese (9718) Percentage needed for each grade
Portuguese Language (8684) Percentage needed for each grade
Spanish (9719) Percentage needed for each grade
Spanish First Language (8665) Percentage needed for each grade
Spanish Language (8022) Percentage needed for each grade
Spanish Language (8685) Percentage needed for each grade
Spanish Language and Literature (9844) Percentage needed for each grade
Spanish Literature (8673) Percentage needed for each grade
Sport Physical Education (8386) Percentage needed for each grade
Tamil (9689) Percentage needed for each grade
Tamil Language (8689) Percentage needed for each grade
Thinking Skills (9694) Percentage needed for each grade
Travel and Tourism (9395) Percentage needed for each grade
Urdu (9676) Percentage needed for each grade
Urdu (Pakistan only) (9686) Percentage needed for each grade
Urdu Language (8686) Percentage needed for each grade
Roughly, what percentage is each A-Level grade?
As a very rough guide, an A* is often around the high 80s to 90%+, an A around the high 70s to 80s, and the E pass mark frequently sits around 40% — but this varies a lot by subject, paper combination and session. A-Level grades run A* (highest) to E (lowest pass), with U (ungraded) below E. Always check the exact boundaries for your subject and series above.