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GCSE grade boundaries June 2022
The marks needed for each grade in Maths, English Language 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 2022?
- In June 2022, grade 4 needed: Edexcel Higher 38 out of 240; Edexcel Foundation 135 out of 240. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Language in June 2022?
- In June 2022, grade 4 needed: AQA 70 out of 160; Edexcel 77 out of 160; OCR 67 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 2022?
- In June 2022, grade 4-4 needed: AQA Higher 89 out of 420; AQA Foundation 203 out of 420; Edexcel Higher 90 out of 360; Edexcel Foundation 164 out of 360; OCR Higher 103 out of 360; OCR Foundation 162 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 | 194 | 165 | 137 | 104 | 71 | 38 | 21 | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 240 | – | – | – | – | 173 | 135 | 100 | 66 | 32 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2019: Edexcel Higher 14 marks lower; Edexcel Foundation 14 marks lower.
GCSE English Language
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 160 | 119 | 109 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 52 | 34 | 16 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 127 | 117 | 108 | 97 | 87 | 77 | 57 | 38 | 19 | |
| OCR | 160 | 126 | 114 | 102 | 90 | 78 | 67 | 53 | 39 | 25 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2019: AQA 6 marks lower; Edexcel 6 marks lower; OCR 3 marks lower.
AQA GCSE English Language grade calculator · Edexcel GCSE English Language grade calculator · OCR GCSE English Language 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 | 276 | 257 | 238 | 220 | 202 | 183 | 164 | 145 | 126 | 107 | 89 | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| AQA Foundation | 420 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 242 | 222 | 203 | 175 | 148 | 121 | 94 | 67 | 40 | |
| Edexcel Higher | 360 | 266 | 249 | 232 | 215 | 198 | 180 | 162 | 144 | 126 | 108 | 90 | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 203 | 183 | 164 | 141 | 118 | 96 | 74 | 52 | 30 | |
| OCR Higher | 360 | 257 | 243 | 229 | 215 | 201 | 184 | 167 | 151 | 135 | 119 | 103 | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| OCR Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 194 | 178 | 162 | 141 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 40 |
Grade 4-4 boundary compared with June 2019: AQA Higher 2 marks higher; AQA Foundation 3 marks higher; Edexcel Higher 6 marks lower; Edexcel Foundation 2 marks higher; OCR Higher 6 marks higher; OCR Foundation 17 marks higher.
AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy grade calculator · Edexcel GCSE Combined Science grade calculator · OCR GCSE Combined Science A (Gateway) grade calculator
GCSE English Literature isn't shown for June 2022: that year's exams were shortened (students answered fewer sections), so the board's boundaries weren't out of 160 and can't be compared with other years.
Boundaries are set after each exam and change every series, so use them as a guide, not a prediction. 2022 was the first year of exams after the pandemic and was graded more generously on purpose.
On Higher, the lowest grades shown (3 in Maths; 4-3 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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