A level Political studies results by grade
In 2026, in England, 8.1% got grade A*, 27.3% got grade A or above, 81.9% got grade C or above, 97.9% got grade E or above in A level Political studies from 23,240 results. Each figure is the share of results at that grade or above.
2026, grade by grade
| Grade | Got exactly this grade | This grade or above |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| A | 19.2% | 27.3% |
| B | 31.7% | 59% |
| C | 22.9% | 81.9% |
| D | 11.4% | 93.3% |
| E | 4.6% | 97.9% |
Year by year
Open circles are 2020 and 2021, when there were no exams and grades were set by schools.
| Year | Grade A* | Grade A or above | Grade C or above | Grade E or above | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.1% | 27.3% | 81.9% | 97.9% | 23,240 |
| 2025 | 8.3% | 28% | 81.2% | 98% | 20,610 |
| 2024 | 8.6% | 28.3% | 78.8% | 97.7% | 20,215 |
| 2023 | 8.2% | 27.4% | 79% | 97.8% | 20,425 |
| 2022 | 15% | 38.9% | 87.1% | 98.8% | 18,875 |
| 2021 (no exams) | 19.5% | 46.4% | 90.4% | 99.6% | 16,995 |
| 2020 (no exams) | 14% | 39.8% | 89.3% | 99.7% | 16,220 |
| 2019 | 6.8% | 26% | 79.9% | 98% | 18,240 |
| 2018 | 7.8% | 27.9% | 79.6% | 97.9% | 16,485 |
| 2017 | 6.8% | 26.8% | 79.4% | 98% | 16,030 |
| 2016 | 6.6% | 27.4% | 79.9% | 98.2% | 14,195 |
| 2015 | 7.4% | 27.7% | 79.2% | 98.4% | 13,770 |
| 2014 | 8.1% | 28.4% | 78.6% | 98.1% | 12,580 |
| 2013 | 7% | 29.7% | 81.3% | 98.6% | 13,980 |
| 2012 | 7.4% | 30.5% | 81.1% | 98.5% | 13,910 |
| 2011 | 9.2% | 32.6% | 82% | 98.3% | 13,445 |
| 2010 | 9.2% | 34.5% | 82.1% | 98.4% | 12,485 |
| 2009 | - | 34.9% | 81.8% | 98.5% | 12,010 |
| 2008 | - | 33.8% | 81.9% | 98.3% | 11,120 |
Grade boundaries and calculators by board
- AQA A level Politics: grade calculator, boundaries
- Pearson Edexcel A level Politics: grade calculator, boundaries
Common questions
What percentage get an A* in A level Political studies?
8.1% of A level Political studies results in England were A* in 2026, according to Ofqual. The table on this page gives every year we hold.
How many students pass A level Political studies?
In 2026, 81.9% of results in England were grade C or above. The figures cover all candidates, including those resitting.
Why were results higher in 2020 and 2021?
There were no exams in those years. Grades were set by schools (centre assessment grades in 2020, teacher assessed grades in 2021), and more students got the top grades. Grading returned towards the pre-2020 standard in 2022 and 2023.
Where do these figures come from?
From Ofqual, the exams regulator for England, which publishes results by subject and grade. Figures are based on JCQ data before 2020 and on Ofqual data from 2020 onwards. They cover England only.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofqual analytics. Figures from Ofqual's A level outcomes in England (England, all candidates (all ages)), under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are based on JCQ data before 2020 and on Ofqual data from 2020 onwards. Ofqual does not endorse cookie or this page.