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OCR grade boundaries

OCR grade boundaries for 46 GCSE and A level courses, laid out by subject from OCR's own documents. Each course shows its newest boundaries here; open it for every year and the boundaries for each paper, next to its past papers.

OCR GCSE grade boundaries

Biology A (Gateway Science) (J247)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Biology A (Gateway Science) (Foundation)180not availablenot availablenot availablenot available11262.2%9351.7%6837.8%4323.9%1810%
Biology A (Gateway Science) (Higher)18014178.3%13172.8%12167.2%10357.2%8647.8%6938.3%6033.3%not availablenot available

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Biology A (Gateway Science) grade boundariesBiology A (Gateway Science) past papers

Biology B (Twenty First Century Science) (J257)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Biology B (Twenty First Century Science) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Biology B (Twenty First Century Science) (Foundation)180not availablenot availablenot availablenot available11262.2%9150.6%7139.4%5228.9%3318.3%
Biology B (Twenty First Century Science) (Higher)18013876.7%12468.9%11061.1%9150.6%7240%5329.4%4323.9%not availablenot available

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Biology B (Twenty First Century Science) grade boundariesBiology B (Twenty First Century Science) past papers

Chemistry A (Gateway Science) (J248)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Chemistry A (Gateway Science) (Foundation)180not availablenot availablenot availablenot available12066.7%10055.6%7642.2%5228.9%2916.1%
Chemistry A (Gateway Science) (Higher)18016390.6%15183.9%13977.2%11865.6%9753.9%7642.2%6536.1%not availablenot available

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Chemistry A (Gateway Science) grade boundariesChemistry A (Gateway Science) past papers

Chemistry B (Twenty First Century Science) (J258)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Chemistry B (Twenty First Century Science) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Chemistry B (Twenty First Century Science) (Foundation)180not availablenot availablenot availablenot available10759.4%8748.3%6636.7%4525%2413.3%
Chemistry B (Twenty First Century Science) (Higher)18013876.7%12468.9%11161.7%9351.7%7541.7%5731.7%4826.7%not availablenot available

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Chemistry B (Twenty First Century Science) grade boundariesChemistry B (Twenty First Century Science) past papers

Classical Civilisation (J199)

June 2019 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
Qualification or routeMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Option A (components 11, 21)18014882.2%13776.1%12670%11362.8%10055.6%8748.3%6435.6%4223.3%2011.1%
Option B (components 11, 22)18014982.8%13876.7%12770.6%11463.3%10256.7%9050%6636.7%4323.9%2011.1%
Option C (components 11, 23)18014982.8%13876.7%12770.6%11362.8%9955%8547.2%6335%4122.8%2011.1%
Option D (components 12, 21)18013876.7%12770.6%11664.4%10357.2%9150.6%7943.9%5832.2%3821.1%1810%
Option E (components 12, 22)18013977.2%12871.1%11765%10558.3%9351.7%8245.6%6033.3%3921.7%1810%
Option F (components 12, 23)18013977.2%12871.1%11765%10357.2%9050%7742.8%5731.7%3720.6%1810%

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Classical Civilisation grade boundariesClassical Civilisation past papers

Combined Science A (Gateway Science) (J250)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Combined Science A (Gateway Science) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9-9Grade 9-8Grade 8-8Grade 8-7Grade 7-7Grade 7-6Grade 6-6Grade 6-5Grade 5-5Grade 5-4Grade 4-4Grade 4-3Grade 3-3Grade 3-2Grade 2-2Grade 2-1Grade 1-1
Combined Science A (Gateway Science) (Foundation)360not availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot available20958.1%19153.1%17448.3%15342.5%13236.7%11130.8%9025%6919.2%4813.3%
Combined Science A (Gateway Science) (Higher)36027576.4%26172.5%24868.9%23565.3%22261.7%20556.9%18852.2%17147.5%15442.8%13738.1%12133.6%11331.4%not availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot available

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Combined Science A (Gateway Science) grade boundariesCombined Science A (Gateway Science) past papers

Combined Science B (Twenty First Century Science) (J260)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Combined Science B (Twenty First Century Science) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9-9Grade 9-8Grade 8-8Grade 8-7Grade 7-7Grade 7-6Grade 6-6Grade 6-5Grade 5-5Grade 5-4Grade 4-4Grade 4-3Grade 3-3Grade 3-2Grade 2-2Grade 2-1Grade 1-1
Combined Science B (Twenty First Century Science) (Foundation)360not availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot available21860.6%20356.4%18952.5%16646.1%14339.7%12033.3%9726.9%7420.6%5114.2%
Combined Science B (Twenty First Century Science) (Higher)36025771.4%24467.8%23164.2%21860.6%20657.2%18952.5%17247.8%15543.1%13938.6%12334.2%10729.7%9927.5%not availablenot availablenot availablenot availablenot available

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Combined Science B (Twenty First Century Science) grade boundariesCombined Science B (Twenty First Century Science) past papers

History A (Explaining the Modern World) (J410)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
Qualification or routeMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Option AA (components 01, 08, 11)21016679%15272.4%13966.2%12459%10951.9%9545.2%6731.9%3918.6%125.7%
Option AB (components 01, 09, 12)21016377.6%14971%13664.8%12157.6%10650.5%9143.3%6430.5%3818.1%125.7%
Option BA (components 02, 08, 11)21016578.6%15171.9%13865.7%12358.6%10851.4%9444.8%6631.4%3918.6%125.7%
Option BB (components 02, 09, 12)21016277.1%14870.5%13564.3%12057.1%10550%9042.9%6430.5%3818.1%125.7%
Option BC (components 02, 10, 13)21016176.7%14770%13463.8%11856.2%10248.6%8741.4%6229.5%3717.6%125.7%
Option EA (components 05, 08, 11)21015975.7%14569%13262.9%11856.2%10449.5%9042.9%6430.5%3818.1%125.7%

6 more rows are in the full table.

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All History A (Explaining the Modern World) grade boundariesHistory A (Explaining the Modern World) past papers

History B (Schools History Project) (J411)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
Qualification or routeMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Option AB (components 11, 21, 33)21014770%13262.9%11755.7%10349%8942.4%7535.7%5526.2%3617.1%178.1%
Option AF (components 11, 21, 39)21015573.8%13966.2%12358.6%10951.9%9545.2%8138.6%5928.1%3818.1%178.1%
Option BB (components 12, 21, 33)21015372.9%13865.7%12358.6%10851.4%9344.3%7837.1%5727.1%3717.6%178.1%
Option BC (components 12, 21, 34)21015774.8%14267.6%12760.5%11253.3%9746.2%8339.5%6129%3918.6%178.1%
Option BF (components 12, 21, 39)21016176.7%14569%12961.4%11454.3%9947.1%8440%6129%3918.6%178.1%
Option DB (components 14, 21, 33)21015573.8%13966.2%12459%10951.9%9545.2%8138.6%5928.1%3818.1%178.1%

11 more rows are in the full table.

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All History B (Schools History Project) grade boundariesHistory B (Schools History Project) past papers

Maths (J560)

June 2017 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Maths grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Maths (Foundation)300not availablenot availablenot availablenot available18361%13344.3%9632%5919.7%237.7%
Maths (Higher)30026488%21772.3%17056.7%13244%9431.3%5719%3812.7%not availablenot available

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Maths grade boundariesMaths past papers

Physics A (Gateway Science) (J249)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Physics A (Gateway Science) (Foundation)180not availablenot availablenot availablenot available12368.3%10860%8044.4%5329.4%2614.4%
Physics A (Gateway Science) (Higher)18015284.4%14178.3%13172.8%11463.3%9753.9%8044.4%7139.4%not availablenot available

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Physics A (Gateway Science) grade boundariesPhysics A (Gateway Science) past papers

Physics B (Twenty First Century Science) (J259)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Physics B (Twenty First Century Science) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Physics B (Twenty First Century Science) (Foundation)180not availablenot availablenot availablenot available12167.2%10658.9%8446.7%6234.4%4022.2%
Physics B (Twenty First Century Science) (Higher)18014178.3%13072.2%11966.1%10357.2%8748.3%7139.4%6335%not availablenot available

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Physics B (Twenty First Century Science) grade boundariesPhysics B (Twenty First Century Science) past papers

Religious Studies (J625)

June 2018 to June 2026
OCR GCSE Religious Studies grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
Qualification or routeMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Option AA (components 01, 02, 06)25219778.2%18071.4%16364.7%14356.7%12348.8%10340.9%7630.2%5019.8%249.5%
Option AB (components 01, 03, 06)25219477%17669.8%15862.7%13854.8%11846.8%9939.3%7429.4%4919.4%249.5%
Option AC (components 01, 04, 06)25219577.4%17870.6%16264.3%14256.3%12248.4%10340.9%7630.2%5019.8%249.5%
Option AD (components 01, 05, 06)25219477%17770.2%16163.9%14156%12148%10240.5%7630.2%5019.8%249.5%
Option AE (components 01, 02, 07)25219175.8%17469%15762.3%13854.8%11947.2%10039.7%7429.4%4919.4%249.5%
Option AG (components 01, 04, 09)25219477%17669.8%15963.1%14055.6%12148%10240.5%7630.2%5019.8%249.5%

One more row is in the full table.

Source: OCR grade boundaries, GCSE June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Religious Studies grade boundariesReligious Studies past papers

OCR A level grade boundaries

Biology B (Advancing Biology) (H422)

June 2017 to June 2026
OCR A level Biology B (Advancing Biology) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade A*Grade AGrade BGrade CGrade DGrade E
Biology B (Advancing Biology)27019371.5%17364.1%15356.7%13449.6%11542.6%9635.6%

Source: OCR grade boundaries, A level June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Biology B (Advancing Biology) grade boundariesBiology B (Advancing Biology) past papers

Classical Civilisation (H408)

June 2019 to June 2026
OCR A level Classical Civilisation grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
Qualification or routeMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade A*Grade AGrade BGrade CGrade DGrade E
Option A (components 11, 21, 31)25021385.2%18875.2%15863.2%12851.2%9839.2%6827.2%
Option B (components 11, 21, 32)25021284.8%18774.8%15762.8%12750.8%9738.8%6827.2%
Option C (components 11, 21, 33)25021184.4%18674.4%15662.4%12650.4%9638.4%6626.4%
Option D (components 11, 21, 34)25021284.8%18774.8%15662.4%12650.4%9638.4%6626.4%
Option E (components 11, 22, 31)25021485.6%18975.6%15863.2%12750.8%9738.8%6726.8%
Option F (components 11, 22, 32)25021385.2%18875.2%15762.8%12750.8%9738.8%6726.8%

10 more rows are in the full table.

Source: OCR grade boundaries, A level June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Classical Civilisation grade boundariesClassical Civilisation past papers

Further Maths A (H245)

June 2019 to June 2026
OCR A level Further Maths A grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
Qualification or routeMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade A*Grade AGrade BGrade CGrade DGrade E
Option Y540, Y541, Y542, Y54330024080%20668.7%17458%14247.3%11036.7%7926.3%
Option Y540, Y541, Y542, Y54430024381%20969.7%17759%14548.3%11337.7%8127%
Option Y540, Y541, Y542, Y54530023678.7%20267.3%17056.7%13846%10735.7%7625.3%
Option Y540, Y541, Y543, Y54430024280.7%20769%17458%14147%10836%7625.3%
Option Y540, Y541, Y543, Y54530023578.3%20066.7%16755.7%13545%10334.3%7123.7%
Option Y540, Y541, Y544, Y54530023879.3%20367.7%17056.7%13745.7%10535%7324.3%

Source: OCR grade boundaries, A level June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Further Maths A grade boundariesFurther Maths A past papers

Further Maths B (MEI) (H645)

June 2019 to June 2026
OCR A level Further Maths B (MEI) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
Qualification or routeMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade A*Grade AGrade BGrade CGrade DGrade E
Route A (Y420, Y421, Y432)36026774.2%22662.8%19353.6%16044.4%12735.3%9426.1%
Route A (Y420, Y421, Y433)36026272.8%22061.1%18751.9%15442.8%12133.6%8924.7%
Route A (Y420, Y421, Y434)36026673.9%22462.2%19153.1%15843.9%12534.7%9325.8%
Route A (Y420, Y421, Y435)36027375.8%23364.7%19855%16345.3%12835.6%9325.8%
Route A (Y420, Y421, Y436)36026172.5%21960.8%18651.7%15342.5%12033.3%8824.4%
Route B (Y420, Y422, Y431)36028378.6%23966.4%20556.9%17147.5%13738.1%10428.9%

24 more rows are in the full table.

Source: OCR grade boundaries, A level June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Further Maths B (MEI) grade boundariesFurther Maths B (MEI) past papers

History A (H505)

June 2017 to June 2026
OCR A level History A grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
Qualification or routeMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade A*Grade AGrade BGrade CGrade DGrade E
Y100 + (Y101 to Y112) + (Y201 to Y224, except Y203, Y218, Y223) + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318, Y319)20015175.5%13567.5%11557.5%9547.5%7537.5%5527.5%
Y100 + (Y101 to Y112) + (Y201 to Y224, except Y203, Y218, Y223) + Y31820015075%13467%11457%9447%7437%5527.5%
Y100 + (Y101 to Y112) + (Y201 to Y224, except Y203, Y218, Y223) + Y31920015376.5%13768.5%11658%9547.5%7537.5%5527.5%
Y100 + (Y101 to Y112) + Y203 + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318, Y319)20015376.5%13768.5%11658%9547.5%7537.5%5527.5%
Y100 + (Y101 to Y112) + Y203 + Y31820015276%13668%11557.5%9547.5%7537.5%5527.5%
Y100 + (Y101 to Y112) + Y203 + Y31920015577.5%13969.5%11859%9748.5%7638%5527.5%

18 more rows are in the full table.

Source: OCR grade boundaries, A level June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All History A grade boundariesHistory A past papers

Physics B (Advancing Physics) (H557)

June 2017 to June 2026
OCR A level Physics B (Advancing Physics) grade boundaries, June 2026: the qualification as a whole
QualificationMax markGrade: lowest mark, and % of max mark
Grade A*Grade AGrade BGrade CGrade DGrade E
Physics B (Advancing Physics)27021579.6%18568.5%15557.4%12546.3%9535.2%6624.4%

Source: OCR grade boundaries, A level June 2026 (opens ocr.org.uk in a new tab)

All Physics B (Advancing Physics) grade boundariesPhysics B (Advancing Physics) past papers

Other boards

AQA grade boundariesPearson Edexcel grade boundariesWJEC grade boundariesEduqas grade boundariesCCEA grade boundariesSQA grade boundariesCambridge International grade boundariesVCAA grade boundariesNZQA grade boundaries

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