OCR GCSE English Literature · J352
OCR GCSE English Literature grade boundaries
The marks out of 160 needed for each grade, for every series since 2017 except June 2022 (see the note below the tables). Each row links to OCR's source document.
Quick answers
- What was the grade 4 boundary for OCR GCSE English Literature in June 2026?
- In June 2026, grade 4 needed 47 out of 160 (29%).
- What was the grade 5 boundary for OCR GCSE English Literature in June 2026?
- In June 2026, grade 5 needed 66 out of 160 (41%).
- What was the grade 7 boundary for OCR GCSE English Literature in June 2026?
- In June 2026, grade 7 needed 104 out of 160 (65%).
- What was the grade 9 boundary for OCR GCSE English Literature in June 2026?
- In June 2026, grade 9 needed 135 out of 160 (84%).
- How many marks do you need for a grade 4 in OCR GCSE English Literature?
- In the June exams since 2023, grade 4 needed 47 to 49 out of 160. Boundaries are set after each exam, so treat these as a guide rather than a prediction.
- Why do grade boundaries change every year?
- Each paper is slightly easier or harder than the year before. The exam board sets the boundaries after marking, so that a grade represents about the same standard every year. A harder paper gets lower boundaries.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 135 | 119 | 104 | 85 | 66 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 13 | OCR PDF |
| June 2025 | 133 | 117 | 101 | 83 | 66 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 13 | OCR PDF |
| June 2024 | 133 | 118 | 103 | 84 | 66 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 13 | OCR PDF |
| June 2023 | 134 | 118 | 103 | 85 | 67 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 13 | OCR PDF |
| November 2020 | 135 | 118 | 102 | 84 | 66 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 12 | OCR PDF |
| June 2019 | 136 | 121 | 106 | 89 | 72 | 55 | 42 | 29 | 16 | OCR PDF |
| June 2018 | 142 | 126 | 110 | 91 | 73 | 55 | 42 | 29 | 16 | OCR PDF |
| June 2017 | 140 | 122 | 105 | 86 | 67 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 15 | OCR PDF |
June 2022 isn't shown: 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.
No exams were sat in June 2020 or June 2021, and 2022 was graded more generously on purpose, so our calculators use June exams from 2023 onwards. November 2020 was a special autumn series after the summer exams were cancelled, so it isn't comparable with June.