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GCSE grade boundaries June 2026
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 2026?
- In June 2026, grade 4 needed: Edexcel Higher 50 out of 240; Edexcel Foundation 151 out of 240. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Language in June 2026?
- In June 2026, grade 4 needed: AQA 75 out of 160; Edexcel 87 out of 160; OCR 75 out of 160. Figures from each exam board's published grade boundaries.
- What was the grade 4 boundary in GCSE English Literature in June 2026?
- In June 2026, grade 4 needed: AQA 66 out of 160; Edexcel 75 out of 160; OCR 47 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 2026?
- In June 2026, grade 4-4 needed: AQA Higher 111 out of 420; AQA Foundation 238 out of 420; Edexcel Higher 108 out of 360; Edexcel Foundation 194 out of 360; OCR Higher 121 out of 360; OCR Foundation 174 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 | 208 | 177 | 146 | 114 | 82 | 50 | 34 | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 240 | – | – | – | – | 181 | 151 | 110 | 69 | 29 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2025: Edexcel Higher 3 marks lower; Edexcel Foundation 7 marks higher.
GCSE English Language
| Board | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 160 | 122 | 112 | 103 | 93 | 84 | 75 | 55 | 35 | 16 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 132 | 123 | 115 | 105 | 96 | 87 | 67 | 47 | 27 | |
| OCR | 160 | 132 | 121 | 110 | 98 | 86 | 75 | 58 | 42 | 26 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2025: AQA 2 marks higher; Edexcel 1 mark higher; OCR 4 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 | 142 | 127 | 113 | 97 | 81 | 66 | 49 | 33 | 17 | |
| Edexcel | 160 | 136 | 126 | 116 | 102 | 88 | 75 | 56 | 37 | 18 | |
| OCR | 160 | 135 | 119 | 104 | 85 | 66 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 13 |
Grade 4 boundary compared with June 2025: AQA 4 marks higher; Edexcel 2 marks higher; OCR 2 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 | 298 | 280 | 262 | 245 | 228 | 208 | 188 | 168 | 149 | 130 | 111 | 101 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| AQA Foundation | 420 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 276 | 257 | 238 | 208 | 178 | 149 | 120 | 91 | 62 | |
| Edexcel Higher | 360 | 282 | 266 | 251 | 236 | 221 | 202 | 183 | 164 | 145 | 126 | 108 | 99 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Edexcel Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 231 | 212 | 194 | 168 | 142 | 116 | 91 | 66 | 41 | |
| OCR Higher | 360 | 275 | 261 | 248 | 235 | 222 | 205 | 188 | 171 | 154 | 137 | 121 | 113 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| OCR Foundation | 360 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 209 | 191 | 174 | 153 | 132 | 111 | 90 | 69 | 48 |
Grade 4-4 boundary compared with June 2025: AQA Higher 15 marks higher; AQA Foundation 7 marks higher; Edexcel Higher 1 mark higher; Edexcel Foundation 20 marks higher; OCR Higher 5 marks lower; OCR Foundation 2 marks lower.
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 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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