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GCSE grade boundaries June 2018
The marks needed for each grade in Maths, English Language, English Literature and Combined Science, copied from each exam board's published document. Every row links to its source.
Quick answers
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE Maths in June 2018?
- In June 2018, grade 4 needed: Edexcel Higher 50 out of 240; Edexcel Foundation 136 out of 240. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Language in June 2018?
- In June 2018, grade 4 needed: AQA 76 out of 160; Edexcel 75 out of 160; OCR 67 out of 160. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Literature in June 2018?
- In June 2018, grade 4 needed: AQA 61 out of 160; Edexcel 67 out of 160; OCR 55 out of 160. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4-4 boundary in GCSE Combined Science in June 2018?
- In June 2018, grade 4-4 needed: AQA Higher 98 out of 420; AQA Foundation 218 out of 420; Edexcel Higher 90 out of 360; Edexcel Foundation 154 out of 360; OCR Higher 94 out of 360; OCR Foundation 147 out of 360. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
GCSE Maths
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edexcel Higher | 240 | 202 | 170 | 139 | 109 | 79 | 50 | 35 | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 240 | – | – | – | – | 169 | 136 | 101 | 66 | 31 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2017: Edexcel Higher 9 marks higher; Edexcel Foundation 14 marks higher.
GCSE English Language
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 160 | 128 | 118 | 108 | 97 | 86 | 76 | 56 | 36 | 16 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 133 | 122 | 111 | 99 | 87 | 75 | 54 | 33 | 12 | |
| OCR | 160 | 129 | 117 | 105 | 92 | 79 | 67 | 50 | 33 | 16 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2017: AQA 4 marks higher; Edexcel 1 mark higher; OCR 1 mark higher.
AQA GCSE English Language grade calculator · Edexcel GCSE English Language grade calculator · OCR GCSE English Language grade calculator
GCSE English Literature
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 160 | 135 | 120 | 106 | 91 | 76 | 61 | 45 | 29 | 14 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 133 | 121 | 109 | 95 | 81 | 67 | 49 | 31 | 13 | |
| OCR | 160 | 142 | 126 | 110 | 91 | 73 | 55 | 42 | 29 | 16 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2017: AQA 5 marks lower; Edexcel 2 marks lower; OCR 7 marks higher.
AQA GCSE English Literature grade calculator · Edexcel GCSE English Literature grade calculator · OCR GCSE English Literature grade calculator
GCSE Combined Science
| Board | Out of | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA Higher | 420 | 289 | 270 | 251 | 232 | 213 | 193 | 174 | 155 | 136 | 117 | 98 | 79 | 60 | – | – | – | – | |
| AQA Foundation | 420 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 253 | 235 | 218 | 193 | 168 | 143 | 119 | 95 | 71 | |
| Edexcel Higher | 360 | 260 | 243 | 227 | 211 | 195 | 177 | 159 | 141 | 124 | 107 | 90 | 73 | 56 | – | – | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 193 | 173 | 154 | 133 | 112 | 91 | 70 | 50 | 30 | |
| OCR Higher | 360 | 256 | 240 | 224 | 208 | 193 | 176 | 159 | 142 | 126 | 110 | 94 | 78 | 62 | – | – | – | – | |
| OCR Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 183 | 165 | 147 | 128 | 109 | 90 | 71 | 53 | 35 |
AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy grade calculator · Edexcel GCSE Combined Science grade calculator · OCR GCSE Combined Science A (Gateway) grade calculator
Boundaries are set after each exam and change every series, so use them as a guide, not a prediction.
On Higher, the lowest grades shown (3 in Maths; 4-3 and 3-3 in Combined Science) are a safety net for students who only just miss grade 4. A dash (–) means the board didn't set that grade for that tier or series.
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