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Edexcel A-Level History Grade Boundaries 2024

Use this page to understand the marks students needed for each grade in previous official Edexcel History A-Level series, then connect those thresholds to your NeuroBoost revision plan.

Grade boundaries change every exam series. Historical boundaries are useful for context, but your final grade is set by the exam board for the exact papers you sit.

Latest available boundaries

Qualification-level marks are shown separately from paper or component marks where official data exists.

This subject has multiple official qualification routes or option combinations for 2024. Choose the row that matches the papers or options you are sitting.

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	175 / 200	87.5%	Qualification
A	160 / 200	80%	Qualification
B	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
C	112 / 200	56%	Qualification
D	89 / 200	44.5%	Qualification
E	66 / 200	33%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	176 / 200	88%	Qualification
A	161 / 200	80.5%	Qualification
B	137 / 200	68.5%	Qualification
C	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
D	90 / 200	45%	Qualification
E	67 / 200	33.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	174 / 200	87%	Qualification
A	159 / 200	79.5%	Qualification
B	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
C	112 / 200	56%	Qualification
D	89 / 200	44.5%	Qualification
E	66 / 200	33%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	173 / 200	86.5%	Qualification
A	158 / 200	79%	Qualification
B	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
C	112 / 200	56%	Qualification
D	89 / 200	44.5%	Qualification
E	67 / 200	33.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	173 / 200	86.5%	Qualification
A	158 / 200	79%	Qualification
B	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
C	112 / 200	56%	Qualification
D	90 / 200	45%	Qualification
E	68 / 200	34%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	174 / 200	87%	Qualification
A	159 / 200	79.5%	Qualification
B	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
C	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
D	90 / 200	45%	Qualification
E	67 / 200	33.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	172 / 200	86%	Qualification
A	157 / 200	78.5%	Qualification
B	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
C	112 / 200	56%	Qualification
D	90 / 200	45%	Qualification
E	68 / 200	34%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	174 / 200	87%	Qualification
A	159 / 200	79.5%	Qualification
B	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
C	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
D	90 / 200	45%	Qualification
E	68 / 200	34%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	172 / 200	86%	Qualification
A	157 / 200	78.5%	Qualification
B	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
C	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
D	91 / 200	45.5%	Qualification
E	69 / 200	34.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	173 / 200	86.5%	Qualification
A	158 / 200	79%	Qualification
B	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
C	112 / 200	56%	Qualification
D	89 / 200	44.5%	Qualification
E	66 / 200	33%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	171 / 200	85.5%	Qualification
A	156 / 200	78%	Qualification
B	133 / 200	66.5%	Qualification
C	111 / 200	55.5%	Qualification
D	89 / 200	44.5%	Qualification
E	67 / 200	33.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	171 / 200	85.5%	Qualification
A	156 / 200	78%	Qualification
B	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
C	112 / 200	56%	Qualification
D	90 / 200	45%	Qualification
E	68 / 200	34%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	172 / 200	86%	Qualification
A	157 / 200	78.5%	Qualification
B	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
C	111 / 200	55.5%	Qualification
D	88 / 200	44%	Qualification
E	66 / 200	33%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	170 / 200	85%	Qualification
A	157 / 200	78.5%	Qualification
B	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
C	111 / 200	55.5%	Qualification
D	88 / 200	44%	Qualification
E	66 / 200	33%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	176 / 200	88%	Qualification
A	161 / 200	80.5%	Qualification
B	137 / 200	68.5%	Qualification
C	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
D	91 / 200	45.5%	Qualification
E	68 / 200	34%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	175 / 200	87.5%	Qualification
A	160 / 200	80%	Qualification
B	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
C	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
D	90 / 200	45%	Qualification
E	67 / 200	33.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	177 / 200	88.5%	Qualification
A	162 / 200	81%	Qualification
B	138 / 200	69%	Qualification
C	115 / 200	57.5%	Qualification
D	92 / 200	46%	Qualification
E	69 / 200	34.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	176 / 200	88%	Qualification
A	161 / 200	80.5%	Qualification
B	138 / 200	69%	Qualification
C	115 / 200	57.5%	Qualification
D	92 / 200	46%	Qualification
E	69 / 200	34.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	174 / 200	87%	Qualification
A	159 / 200	79.5%	Qualification
B	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
C	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
D	92 / 200	46%	Qualification
E	70 / 200	35%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	174 / 200	87%	Qualification
A	160 / 200	80%	Qualification
B	137 / 200	68.5%	Qualification
C	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
D	91 / 200	45.5%	Qualification
E	68 / 200	34%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	173 / 200	86.5%	Qualification
A	158 / 200	79%	Qualification
B	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
C	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
D	92 / 200	46%	Qualification
E	70 / 200	35%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	172 / 200	86%	Qualification
A	157 / 200	78.5%	Qualification
B	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
C	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
D	91 / 200	45.5%	Qualification
E	70 / 200	35%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	170 / 200	85%	Qualification
A	155 / 200	77.5%	Qualification
B	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
C	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
D	92 / 200	46%	Qualification
E	71 / 200	35.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	171 / 200	85.5%	Qualification
A	156 / 200	78%	Qualification
B	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
C	112 / 200	56%	Qualification
D	90 / 200	45%	Qualification
E	69 / 200	34.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	175 / 200	87.5%	Qualification
A	160 / 200	80%	Qualification
B	137 / 200	68.5%	Qualification
C	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
D	91 / 200	45.5%	Qualification
E	68 / 200	34%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	174 / 200	87%	Qualification
A	157 / 200	78.5%	Qualification
B	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
C	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
D	91 / 200	45.5%	Qualification
E	69 / 200	34.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

Total mark: 200 · Specification 9HI0

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	172 / 200	86%	Qualification
A	157 / 200	78.5%	Qualification
B	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
C	111 / 200	55.5%	Qualification
D	89 / 200	44.5%	Qualification
E	67 / 200	33.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: Pearson Edexcel GCE grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

What marks do I need for an A*?

Estimate against official historical boundaries. These do not guarantee future grade thresholds.

YearRoute or optionTarget gradeMarks scored so farMarks available so far

You would need 160 more marks from the remaining 200 to match the A threshold.

Grade-boundary trends

Compare the same grade across multiple official years.

This subject uses official route or option-specific boundaries, so trend comparisons are shown in the year tables rather than collapsed into one combined trend.

Turn the boundary into a revision plan

Use your target grade to decide which topics need more marks.

History course

Spec-aligned notes, lessons and topic practice.

Flashcards

Use active recall to strengthen weak grade-boundary areas.

Predicted papers

Practise papers for the exam board you are sitting.

Grade tracker

Compare your practice marks with your target grade.