Grade 7–9
High grades
Equivalent to old A and A*. Grade 9 sits above A*. Required for the most competitive sixth form subjects.
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GCSE Grade Boundaries (2025–2026)
Enter your raw mark to instantly find your GCSE grade across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and WJEC. Covers Maths, English, Sciences, and more. Showing 2025 boundaries — the most recent available. 2026 boundaries published 20 August 2026.
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GCSE grading system explained — 9 to 1
GCSE grades run from 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), introduced in 2017 to replace the old A*–G system. Grade 4 is the standard pass. Grade 5 is the strong pass. Grade 9 is above the old A* and is awarded to roughly the top 4–5% of students nationally in each subject.
Grade 4–6
Pass grades
Grade 5 = strong pass (high C / low B). Grade 4 = standard pass (low C). Sixth forms typically require grade 5 in English and Maths.
Grade 1–3
Below pass
Equivalent to old D–G. Students missing grade 4 in English Language or Maths must continue studying and resit.
New 9–1 grades vs old A*–G grades
| New grade | Old grade |
|---|---|
| 9 | A* (top) |
| 8 | A* |
| 7 | A |
| 6 | B (high) |
| 5 | B/C |
| 4 | C (low) |
| 3 | D |
| 2 | E/F |
| 1 | F/G |
GCSE Maths grade boundaries 2025 — AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC
Official GCSE Maths grade boundaries from all four major exam boards for June 2025, published on Results Day 21 August 2025. All marks out of 240 except OCR which uses a 300-mark paper (scaled equivalent shown in brackets).
AQA GCSE Maths — June 2025
| Tier | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher | 240 | 219 | 191 | 164 | 130 | 96 | 63 | 46 |
| Foundation | 240 | — | — | — | — | 188 | 160 | 119 |
| Board | Tier | Grade 9 | Grade 7 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 ✓ | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | Higher | 219 | 164 | 96 | 63 | 240 |
| AQA | Foundation | — | — | 188 | 160 | 240 |
| Edexcel | Higher | 217 | 156 | 87 | 53 | 240 |
| Edexcel | Foundation | — | — | 175 | 144 | 240 |
| OCR | Higher | 258 | 166 | 86 | 47 | 300 |
| OCR | Foundation | — | — | 182 | 134 | 300 |
| WJEC | Higher | 196 | 115 | 56 | 27 | 240 |
| WJEC | Foundation | — | — | 141 | 111 | 240 |
Source: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC official documents, published 21 August 2025. OCR raw marks out of 300 (scaled to 240: Higher grade 9 ≈ 206, grade 4 ≈ 38).
GCSE Maths grade boundaries 2024 — AQA and Edexcel
2024 boundaries for year-on-year comparison. AQA Higher grade 9 held steady at 219 in both years. Edexcel Higher grade 9 jumped from 197 in 2024 to 217 in 2025, reflecting an easier 2025 paper (students needed more marks to achieve the same grade).
AQA GCSE Maths — June 2024
| Tier | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher | 240 | 219 | 191 | 163 | 129 | 95 | 61 | 44 |
| Foundation | 240 | — | — | — | — | 186 | 157 | 117 |
Edexcel GCSE Maths — June 2024
| Tier | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher | 240 | 197 | 167 | 137 | 105 | 73 | 42 | 26 |
| Foundation | 240 | — | — | — | — | 175 | 142 | 103 |
GCSE grade boundaries 2025 — all subjects (AQA)
Official AQA grade boundaries for all major GCSE subjects, June 2025. Grade 5★ is the strong pass. Grade 4✓ is the standard pass.
| Subject | Tier | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5★ | 4✓ | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | Higher | 219 | 191 | 164 | 130 | 96 | 63 | 240 |
| Maths | Foundation | — | — | — | — | 188 | 160 | 240 |
| English Language | Higher | 119 | 109 | 100 | 91 | 82 | 73 | 160 |
| English Literature | Higher | 136 | 122 | 108 | 92 | 77 | 62 | 160 |
| Biology | Higher | 141 | 127 | 113 | 94 | 75 | 56 | 200 |
| Biology | Foundation | — | — | — | — | 140 | 121 | 200 |
| Chemistry | Higher | 150 | 132 | 115 | 90 | 66 | 42 | 200 |
| Chemistry | Foundation | — | — | — | — | 132 | 109 | 200 |
| Physics | Higher | 152 | 139 | 126 | 107 | 88 | 70 | 200 |
| Physics | Foundation | — | — | — | — | 144 | 131 | 200 |
| Computer Science | Higher | 155 | 142 | 130 | 111 | 92 | 74 | 180 |
| History | Higher | 146 | 134 | 123 | 110 | 98 | 86 | 168 |
| Geography | Higher | 154 | 141 | 129 | 115 | 102 | 89 | 200 |
| Religious Studies | Higher | 188 | 170 | 153 | 133 | 113 | 93 | 252 |
| Food & Nutrition | Higher | 230 | 210 | 190 | 168 | 146 | 125 | 300 |
| Drama | Higher | 179 | 169 | 160 | 146 | 132 | 119 | 200 |
| Music | Higher | 170 | 160 | 150 | 137 | 124 | 112 | 200 |
| Physical Education | Higher | 163 | 153 | 143 | 130 | 118 | 106 | 200 |
| Design Technology | Higher | 179 | 165 | 152 | 134 | 117 | 100 | 200 |
★ Grade 5 = strong pass. ✓ Grade 4 = standard pass. Source: AQA June 2025 grade boundary document, published 21 August 2025.
GCSE Results Day 2026 — Thursday 20 August 2026
2026 GCSE grade boundaries will be published on Thursday 20 August 2026 at 8:00am by AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and WJEC simultaneously. This calculator will be updated immediately when they are released. Until then, the 2025 boundaries above are the most recent available.
GCSE grade boundaries — frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about GCSE grade boundaries, what grades mean, and how boundaries are set.
Introduced in 2017, the 9-1 scale replaced the old A*-G system. 9 is the highest grade, awarded to the top 4-5% of students. A grade 4 is considered a "standard pass" (equivalent to an old C), and a grade 5 is a "strong pass" (equivalent to a high C/low B). Grades 7, 8, and 9 correspond to the old A and A* grades.