WJEC GCSE Design and Technology grade boundaries
WJEC GCSE Design and Technology grade boundaries for 6 series, June 2019 to June 2026, for the qualification as a whole and for each paper. Each table shows the lowest mark that got each grade, copied from WJEC's own document, which is linked underneath.
June 2026 WJEC GCSE Design and Technology grade boundaries
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| Qualification or route | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Engineering Design | 200 | 15175.5% | 12763.5% | 10351.5% | 7939.5% | 6331.5% | 4723.5% | 3216% | 178.5% |
| Fashion & Textiles | 200 | 15175.5% | 12763.5% | 10351.5% | 7939.5% | 6331.5% | 4723.5% | 3216% | 178.5% |
| Product Design | 200 | 15175.5% | 12763.5% | 10351.5% | 7939.5% | 6331.5% | 4723.5% | 3216% | 178.5% |
| Paper | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Unit 1 (Engineering Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3601U1 | 100 | 7575% | 6363% | 5151% | 3838% | 3030% | 2121% | 1313% | 55% |
| Unit 2 (Engineering Design) - Design and make task3601U2 | 100 | 7676% | 6464% | 5252% | 4141% | 3333% | 2626% | 1919% | 1212% |
| Unit 1 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3602U1 | 100 | 7575% | 6363% | 5151% | 3838% | 3030% | 2121% | 1313% | 55% |
| Unit 2 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and make task3602U2 | 100 | 7676% | 6464% | 5252% | 4141% | 3333% | 2626% | 1919% | 1212% |
| Unit 1 (Product Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3603U1 | 100 | 7575% | 6363% | 5151% | 3838% | 3030% | 2121% | 1313% | 55% |
| Unit 2 (Product Design) - Design and make task3603U2 | 100 | 7676% | 6464% | 5252% | 4141% | 3333% | 2626% | 1919% | 1212% |
- Component boundaries are notional: WJEC publishes them as a guide, and only the subject boundaries decide the grade.
Source: WJEC grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens wjec.co.uk in a new tab)
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June 2025 WJEC GCSE Design and Technology grade boundaries
| Qualification or route | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Engineering Design | 200 | 15376.5% | 13065% | 10753.5% | 8442% | 6733.5% | 5125.5% | 3517.5% | 199.5% |
| Fashion & Textiles | 200 | 15376.5% | 13065% | 10753.5% | 8442% | 6733.5% | 5125.5% | 3517.5% | 199.5% |
| Product Design | 200 | 15376.5% | 13065% | 10753.5% | 8442% | 6733.5% | 5125.5% | 3517.5% | 199.5% |
| Paper | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Unit 1 (Engineering Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3601U1 | 100 | 7777% | 6565% | 5353% | 4242% | 3333% | 2424% | 1515% | 66% |
| Unit 2 (Engineering Design) - Design and make task3601U2 | 100 | 7676% | 6565% | 5454% | 4242% | 3434% | 2727% | 2020% | 1313% |
| Unit 1 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3602U1 | 100 | 7777% | 6565% | 5353% | 4242% | 3333% | 2424% | 1515% | 66% |
| Unit 2 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and make task3602U2 | 100 | 7676% | 6565% | 5454% | 4242% | 3434% | 2727% | 2020% | 1313% |
| Unit 1 (Product Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3603U1 | 100 | 7777% | 6565% | 5353% | 4242% | 3333% | 2424% | 1515% | 66% |
| Unit 2 (Product Design) - Design and make task3603U2 | 100 | 7676% | 6565% | 5454% | 4242% | 3434% | 2727% | 2020% | 1313% |
- Component boundaries are notional: WJEC publishes them as a guide, and only the subject boundaries decide the grade.
Source: WJEC grade boundaries, GCSE June 2025 (opens wjec.co.uk in a new tab)
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June 2024 WJEC GCSE Design and Technology grade boundaries
| Qualification or route | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Engineering Design | 200 | 15075% | 12864% | 10653% | 8442% | 6733.5% | 5025% | 3316.5% | 168% |
| Fashion & Textiles | 200 | 15075% | 12864% | 10653% | 8442% | 6733.5% | 5025% | 3316.5% | 168% |
| Product Design | 200 | 15075% | 12864% | 10653% | 8442% | 6733.5% | 5025% | 3316.5% | 168% |
| Paper | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Unit 1 (Engineering Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3601U1 | 100 | 7575% | 6363% | 5353% | 4242% | 3232% | 2323% | 1313% | 33% |
| Unit 2 (Engineering Design) - Design and make task3601U2 | 100 | 7575% | 6565% | 5353% | 4242% | 3535% | 2727% | 2020% | 1313% |
| Unit 1 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3602U1 | 100 | 7575% | 6363% | 5353% | 4242% | 3232% | 2323% | 1313% | 33% |
| Unit 2 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and make task3602U2 | 100 | 7575% | 6565% | 5353% | 4242% | 3535% | 2727% | 2020% | 1313% |
| Unit 1 (Product Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3603U1 | 100 | 7575% | 6363% | 5353% | 4242% | 3232% | 2323% | 1313% | 33% |
| Unit 2 (Product Design) - Design and make task3603U2 | 100 | 7575% | 6565% | 5353% | 4242% | 3535% | 2727% | 2020% | 1313% |
- Component boundaries are notional: WJEC publishes them as a guide, and only the subject boundaries decide the grade.
Source: WJEC grade boundaries, GCSE June 2024 (opens wjec.co.uk in a new tab)
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June 2023 WJEC GCSE Design and Technology grade boundaries
| Qualification or route | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Engineering Design | 200 | 15175.5% | 13165.5% | 10753.5% | 8442% | 6733.5% | 5025% | 3316.5% | 168% |
| Fashion & Textiles | 200 | 15175.5% | 13165.5% | 10753.5% | 8442% | 6733.5% | 5025% | 3316.5% | 168% |
| Product Design | 200 | 15175.5% | 13165.5% | 10753.5% | 8442% | 6733.5% | 5025% | 3316.5% | 168% |
| Paper | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Unit 1 (Engineering Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3601U1 | 100 | 7676% | 6666% | 5454% | 4242% | 3333% | 2323% | 1313% | 33% |
| Unit 2 (Engineering Design) - Design and make task3601U2 | 100 | 7575% | 6565% | 5353% | 4242% | 3434% | 2727% | 2020% | 1313% |
| Unit 1 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3602U1 | 100 | 7676% | 6666% | 5454% | 4242% | 3333% | 2323% | 1313% | 33% |
| Unit 2 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and make task3602U2 | 100 | 7575% | 6565% | 5353% | 4242% | 3434% | 2727% | 2020% | 1313% |
| Unit 1 (Product Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3603U1 | 100 | 7676% | 6666% | 5454% | 4242% | 3333% | 2323% | 1313% | 33% |
| Unit 2 (Product Design) - Design and make task3603U2 | 100 | 7575% | 6565% | 5353% | 4242% | 3434% | 2727% | 2020% | 1313% |
- Component boundaries are notional: WJEC publishes them as a guide, and only the subject boundaries decide the grade.
Source: WJEC grade boundaries, GCSE June 2023 (opens wjec.co.uk in a new tab)
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June 2022 WJEC GCSE Design and Technology grade boundaries
| Qualification or route | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Engineering Design | 200 | 15175.5% | 13266% | 11055% | 8844% | 7135.5% | 5427% | 3718.5% | 2010% |
| Fashion & Textiles | 200 | 15175.5% | 13266% | 11055% | 8844% | 7135.5% | 5427% | 3718.5% | 2010% |
| Product Design | 200 | 15175.5% | 13266% | 11055% | 8844% | 7135.5% | 5427% | 3718.5% | 2010% |
| Paper | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Unit 1 (Engineering Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3601U1 | 100 | 7676% | 6666% | 5454% | 4242% | 3232% | 2323% | 1313% | 55% |
| Unit 2 (Engineering Design) - Design and make task3601U2 | 80 | 6075% | 5366.3% | 4556.3% | 3746.3% | 3138.8% | 2531.3% | 1923.8% | 1215% |
| Unit 1 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3602U1 | 100 | 7676% | 6666% | 5454% | 4242% | 3232% | 2323% | 1313% | 55% |
| Unit 2 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and make task3602U2 | 80 | 6075% | 5366.3% | 4556.3% | 3746.3% | 3138.8% | 2531.3% | 1923.8% | 1215% |
| Unit 1 (Product Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3603U1 | 100 | 7676% | 6666% | 5454% | 4242% | 3232% | 2323% | 1313% | 55% |
| Unit 2 (Product Design) - Design and make task3603U2 | 80 | 6075% | 5366.3% | 4556.3% | 3746.3% | 3138.8% | 2531.3% | 1923.8% | 1215% |
- Component boundaries are notional: WJEC publishes them as a guide, and only the subject boundaries decide the grade.
- Component boundaries are raw marks. A component with a weighting factor has its marks multiplied by it before they are added to the subject total (3601U2 × 1.25, 3602U2 × 1.25, 3603U2 × 1.25).
Source: WJEC grade boundaries, GCSE June 2022 (opens wjec.co.uk in a new tab)
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June 2019 WJEC GCSE Design and Technology grade boundaries
| Qualification or route | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Engineering Design | 200 | 16582.5% | 14371.5% | 11859% | 9346.5% | 7336.5% | 5326.5% | 3417% | 157.5% |
| Fashion & Textiles | 200 | 16582.5% | 14371.5% | 11859% | 9346.5% | 7336.5% | 5326.5% | 3417% | 157.5% |
| Product Design | 200 | 16582.5% | 14371.5% | 11859% | 9346.5% | 7336.5% | 5326.5% | 3417% | 157.5% |
| Paper | Max mark | Grade: lowest mark, and % of max mark | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A* | Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D | Grade E | Grade F | Grade G | ||
| Unit 1 (Engineering Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3601U1 | 100 | 8585% | 7272% | 5858% | 4444% | 3333% | 2323% | 1313% | 33% |
| Unit 2 (Engineering Design) - Design and make task3601U2 | 100 | 8080% | 7171% | 6060% | 4949% | 4040% | 3030% | 2121% | 1212% |
| Unit 1 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3602U1 | 100 | 8585% | 7272% | 5858% | 4444% | 3333% | 2323% | 1313% | 33% |
| Unit 2 (Fashion & Textiles) - Design and make task3602U2 | 100 | 8080% | 7171% | 6060% | 4949% | 4040% | 3030% | 2121% | 1212% |
| Unit 1 (Product Design) - Design and Technology in the 21st Century3603U1 | 100 | 8585% | 7272% | 5858% | 4444% | 3333% | 2323% | 1313% | 33% |
| Unit 2 (Product Design) - Design and make task3603U2 | 100 | 8080% | 7171% | 6060% | 4949% | 4040% | 3030% | 2121% | 1212% |
- Component boundaries are notional: WJEC publishes them as a guide, and only the subject boundaries decide the grade.
Source: WJEC grade boundaries, GCSE June 2019 (opens wjec.co.uk in a new tab)
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How the Design and Technology boundaries have moved
A A needed 71.5% of the marks in June 2019 and 63.5% in June 2026. A A needed 71.5% of the marks in June 2019 and 63.5% in June 2026. A A needed 71.5% of the marks in June 2019 and 63.5% in June 2026.
Each point is the lowest mark for that grade in the June series, as a percentage of the total. A solid line is the higher grade and a dashed line the lower one.
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| Series | Grade A | Grade C |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 127/200 (63.5%) | 79/200 (39.5%) |
| June 2025 | 130/200 (65%) | 84/200 (42%) |
| June 2024 | 128/200 (64%) | 84/200 (42%) |
| June 2023 | 131/200 (65.5%) | 84/200 (42%) |
| June 2022 | 132/200 (66%) | 88/200 (44%) |
| June 2019 | 143/200 (71.5%) | 93/200 (46.5%) |
| Series | Grade A | Grade C |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 127/200 (63.5%) | 79/200 (39.5%) |
| June 2025 | 130/200 (65%) | 84/200 (42%) |
| June 2024 | 128/200 (64%) | 84/200 (42%) |
| June 2023 | 131/200 (65.5%) | 84/200 (42%) |
| June 2022 | 132/200 (66%) | 88/200 (44%) |
| June 2019 | 143/200 (71.5%) | 93/200 (46.5%) |
| Series | Grade A | Grade C |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 127/200 (63.5%) | 79/200 (39.5%) |
| June 2025 | 130/200 (65%) | 84/200 (42%) |
| June 2024 | 128/200 (64%) | 84/200 (42%) |
| June 2023 | 131/200 (65.5%) | 84/200 (42%) |
| June 2022 | 132/200 (66%) | 88/200 (44%) |
| June 2019 | 143/200 (71.5%) | 93/200 (46.5%) |
Common questions
What were the Design and Technology grade boundaries in June 2026?
In June 2026, an A needed 127 out of 200 and a C needed 79 on Engineering Design. On Fashion & Textiles, an A needed 127 out of 200 and a C needed 79. On Product Design, an A needed 127 out of 200 and a C needed 79. The full table, with the boundaries for each paper, is at the top of this page.
Where do these WJEC GCSE Design and Technology grade boundaries come from?
Every number is copied from WJEC's own published grade boundary document for that series, which is linked under each table. We lay them out by course so you don't have to search a document covering every subject, and nothing is changed or estimated.
Why do grade boundaries change every year?
Boundaries are set after each exam has been marked, so that a grade means the same standard even when one year's paper is harder than another's. A harder paper usually has lower boundaries. That is why an old paper is best marked against its own year's boundaries, which is what the tables here are for.
When are new Design and Technology grade boundaries published?
WJEC publishes grade boundaries on results day: for summer exams that is mid August for A levels and a week later for GCSEs, and November and January series get theirs on their own results days. We add them here after that, usually well before the papers themselves are released.
More grade boundaries: every WJEC course or every board.
cookie is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any exam board. Every paper here is a link to the board's own copy on its own website, and the papers belong to the boards that set them. If a link has stopped working, the board's own past paper page is linked on each course. The grade boundaries are copied from the boards’ own published documents, each linked under its table.