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GCSE grade boundaries June 2023
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 2023?
- In June 2023, grade 4 needed: Edexcel Higher 47 out of 240; Edexcel Foundation 147 out of 240. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Language in June 2023?
- In June 2023, grade 4 needed: AQA 71 out of 160; Edexcel 80 out of 160; OCR 69 out of 160. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Literature in June 2023?
- In June 2023, grade 4 needed: AQA 57 out of 160; Edexcel 67 out of 160; OCR 49 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 2023?
- In June 2023, grade 4-4 needed: AQA Higher 99 out of 420; AQA Foundation 230 out of 420; Edexcel Higher 106 out of 360; Edexcel Foundation 189 out of 360; OCR Higher 125 out of 360; OCR Foundation 175 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 | 203 | 174 | 145 | 112 | 79 | 47 | 31 | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 240 | – | – | – | – | 182 | 147 | 109 | 71 | 33 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2022: Edexcel Higher 9 marks higher; Edexcel Foundation 12 marks higher.
GCSE English Language
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 160 | 121 | 111 | 102 | 91 | 81 | 71 | 52 | 34 | 16 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 131 | 122 | 113 | 102 | 91 | 80 | 58 | 36 | 15 | |
| OCR | 160 | 129 | 118 | 107 | 94 | 81 | 69 | 50 | 32 | 14 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2022: AQA 1 mark higher; Edexcel 3 marks higher; OCR 2 marks 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 | 119 | 104 | 88 | 72 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 12 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 132 | 121 | 110 | 95 | 81 | 67 | 49 | 31 | 13 | |
| OCR | 160 | 134 | 118 | 103 | 85 | 67 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 13 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2019: AQA 11 marks lower; Edexcel 2 marks lower; OCR 6 marks lower.
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 | 291 | 273 | 255 | 237 | 220 | 199 | 179 | 159 | 139 | 119 | 99 | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| AQA Foundation | 420 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 270 | 250 | 230 | 202 | 174 | 146 | 118 | 91 | 64 | |
| Edexcel Higher | 360 | 279 | 265 | 251 | 237 | 223 | 203 | 183 | 163 | 144 | 125 | 106 | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 224 | 206 | 189 | 164 | 139 | 114 | 89 | 64 | 39 | |
| OCR Higher | 360 | 281 | 268 | 255 | 242 | 229 | 211 | 193 | 176 | 159 | 142 | 125 | 117 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| OCR Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 210 | 192 | 175 | 153 | 131 | 109 | 88 | 67 | 46 |
Grade 4-4 boundary compared with June 2022: AQA Higher 10 marks higher; AQA Foundation 27 marks higher; Edexcel Higher 16 marks higher; Edexcel Foundation 25 marks higher; OCR Higher 22 marks higher; OCR Foundation 13 marks higher.
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. 2023 was the return to normal grading: no exams were sat in summer 2020 or 2021, and 2022 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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