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What you need for an A* in Edexcel Geography

On the most recent published boundaries, an A* in Edexcel A-level Geography needed 268 out of 350 — 77%. That is June 2026's boundary, not a promise about next summer.

268 / 350 for an A* · June 2026 · 77%

The numbers

Marks needed (June 2026)268 / 350
As a percentage77%
Marks above an A26
Highest this boundary has been270 (77%)
Lowest this boundary has been267 (76%)

What's left to get

Based on the A* boundary of 268 out of 350. Next summer's boundary will differ — see the range below.

What this boundary has done, year by year

SeriesMarks%
June 202626877%
June 202527077%
June 202426776%

What to actually aim for

Across the 3 years on record this boundary has ranged from 267 to 270 — a spread of 3 marks. Aiming at the most recent figure means aiming at the middle of a moving target, so 272 is the safer number: the highest it has been, plus a small buffer for a year that has not happened yet.

Boundaries are set after every paper is marked, precisely so that a grade means the same thing in an easy year and a hard one. That is why nobody — not this page, not your teacher, not the board — can tell you next summer's number in advance. Anyone who gives you one exactly is guessing.

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Questions

What do I need for an A* in Edexcel Geography?

268 out of 350 — 77% — on the June 2026 boundaries. Across the years on record it has ranged 267 to 270, so aim nearer 272.

Will the boundary be the same next year?

Almost certainly not. Boundaries are set after marking so that a grade represents the same standard however hard the paper was. A harder paper gets a lower boundary and an easier one gets a higher boundary.

How far is an A* above an A?

26 marks on the most recent boundaries — usually a question or two, not a different student.

Other grades and subjects

Boundaries read 18 August 2026 from the official Edexcel document: source PDF.

Boundaries read 19 August 2026 from the exam boards' own documents. Boundaries are set per series and never apply to a future paper.