A level Maths mock

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I do Edexcel and I'm doing my mocks atm I got my paper 1 pure back and I got 68 percent I normally get 80 percent so this was very unexpected I did my paper 2 today and it also didn't go to well I'm normally better in pure than applied so I already know applied isn't going to go well either. Is it realistic for me to get an A*? What would you predict A* to be? 90 percent? Are mock set papers from Edexcel harder than the real exam? And how to I not run out of time, I always run out of time in mocks but at home I always finish on time, I also feel like pmt questions are a lot easier so anything other than madasmaths for harder papers?

Reply 1

marcus.0

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Mocks are conducted by each school independently, so your teachers will decide whether to curve it or place set percentage thresholds. An A* is never 90% though, and besides, who cares? These are mocks. Reflect on your mistakes and come back stronger in your next exam.

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Kingston Eve

Official Rep

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Original post

by champignon69

I do Edexcel and I'm doing my mocks atm I got my paper 1 pure back and I got 68 percent I normally get 80 percent so this was very unexpected I did my paper 2 today and it also didn't go to well I'm normally better in pure than applied so I already know applied isn't going to go well either. Is it realistic for me to get an A*? What would you predict A* to be? 90 percent? Are mock set papers from Edexcel harder than the real exam? And how to I not run out of time, I always run out of time in mocks but at home I always finish on time, I also feel like pmt questions are a lot easier so anything other than madasmaths for harder papers?

Hey @champignon69,

Building on the response above, you can check official grade boundaries on the Edexcel website. Last year (2025), an A* in Edexcel A-Level Mathematics was 258/300 and an A was 214/300. Whilst you can naturally expect there to be some variation year on year, previous grade boundaries do provide you with a good general overview of where you want to be working at to achieve a certain grade.

Hope this helps and best of luck,
Eve (Kingston Rep).

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