GCSE Science Grade Boundaries by Year

Grade boundaries

GCSE Science Grade Boundaries by Year

Every published GCSE science grade boundary from 2018 to 2026, as raw marks out of the total. Combined science is graded on the double scale, so a row reads 5-5, 5-4, 4-4 and so on. Separate sciences use the ordinary 9 to 1 scale.

  • 162sittings
  • 2018 to 2026years covered
  • 2exam boards
  • 6specifications

Boards: AQA, Edexcel. Every number is read off the board's own published boundary document, not a summary of one. To turn a mock score into a grade automatically, use the grade boundaries tool.

Biology

36 sittings · 2018 to 2026 · AQA, Edexcel
Board Spec Year Series Tier Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
AQA 8461F 2026 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 144 127 91 55 19
AQA 8461H 2026 Jun Higher 200 133 120 107 88 70 52 43 - -
Edexcel 1BI0 2026 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 132 115 84 53 22
Edexcel 1BI0 2026 Jun Higher 200 170 158 147 126 105 84 73 - -
AQA 8461F 2025 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 140 121 87 53 19
AQA 8461H 2025 Jun Higher 200 141 127 113 94 75 56 46 - -
Edexcel 1BI0 2025 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 130 111 81 51 22
Edexcel 1BI0 2025 Jun Higher 200 167 155 144 124 104 84 74 - -
AQA 8461F 2024 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 132 113 82 52 22
AQA 8461H 2024 Jun Higher 200 141 126 112 90 69 48 37 - -
Edexcel 1BI0 2024 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 130 111 81 51 22
Edexcel 1BI0 2024 Jun Higher 200 166 152 139 116 93 71 60 - -
AQA 8461F 2023 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 134 117 85 53 21
AQA 8461H 2023 Jun Higher 200 132 118 104 86 69 52 43 - -
Edexcel 1BI0 2023 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 119 98 72 47 22
Edexcel 1BI0 2023 Jun Higher 200 162 146 131 107 83 59 47 - -
AQA 8461F 2022 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 126 109 79 49 20
AQA 8461H 2022 Jun Higher 200 132 118 104 86 68 51 42 - -
Edexcel 1BI0 2022 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 115 95 69 43 17
Edexcel 1BI0 2022 Jun Higher 200 165 147 130 107 85 63 52 - -
AQA 8461F 2021 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 119 102 74 46 18
AQA 8461H 2021 Nov Higher 200 130 114 98 81 64 48 40 - -
Edexcel 1BI0 2021 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 92 72 52 33 14
Edexcel 1BI0 2021 Nov Higher 200 150 130 110 87 65 43 32 - -
AQA 8461F 2020 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 122 101 72 44 16
AQA 8461H 2020 Nov Higher 200 131 116 101 82 63 45 36 - -
Edexcel 1BI0 2020 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 97 69 49 29 10
Edexcel 1BI0 2020 Nov Higher 200 152 132 113 89 65 41 29 - -
AQA 8461F 2019 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 130 114 83 52 21
AQA 8461H 2019 Jun Higher 200 134 120 107 89 72 55 46 - -
Edexcel 1BI0 2019 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 113 91 67 43 20
Edexcel 1BI0 2019 Jun Higher 200 157 141 126 103 80 57 45 - -
AQA 8461F 2018 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 121 107 80 53 26
AQA 8461H 2018 Jun Higher 200 132 117 102 85 69 53 37 - -
Edexcel 1BI0 2018 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 105 78 57 36 16
Edexcel 1BI0 2018 Jun Higher 200 145 129 114 93 73 53 33 - -

Chemistry

36 sittings · 2018 to 2026 · AQA, Edexcel
Board Spec Year Series Tier Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
AQA 8462F 2026 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 132 110 81 52 24
AQA 8462H 2026 Jun Higher 200 155 137 120 94 68 43 30 - -
Edexcel 1CH0 2026 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 137 118 88 59 30
Edexcel 1CH0 2026 Jun Higher 200 165 146 127 103 79 55 43 - -
AQA 8462F 2025 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 132 109 80 52 24
AQA 8462H 2025 Jun Higher 200 150 132 115 90 66 42 30 - -
Edexcel 1CH0 2025 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 124 104 78 52 27
Edexcel 1CH0 2025 Jun Higher 200 161 144 128 106 84 62 51 - -
AQA 8462F 2024 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 133 112 82 53 24
AQA 8462H 2024 Jun Higher 200 149 130 112 90 68 46 35 - -
Edexcel 1CH0 2024 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 119 99 75 51 28
Edexcel 1CH0 2024 Jun Higher 200 148 128 109 87 66 45 34 - -
AQA 8462F 2023 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 126 107 78 49 20
AQA 8462H 2023 Jun Higher 200 149 131 113 91 69 48 37 - -
Edexcel 1CH0 2023 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 124 103 75 48 21
Edexcel 1CH0 2023 Jun Higher 200 159 142 125 101 77 54 42 - -
AQA 8462F 2022 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 126 104 76 48 20
AQA 8462H 2022 Jun Higher 200 144 123 103 80 58 36 25 - -
Edexcel 1CH0 2022 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 110 87 63 40 17
Edexcel 1CH0 2022 Jun Higher 200 146 125 105 83 62 41 30 - -
AQA 8462F 2021 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 121 100 72 45 18
AQA 8462H 2021 Nov Higher 200 138 117 96 77 58 39 29 - -
Edexcel 1CH0 2021 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 95 75 55 35 15
Edexcel 1CH0 2021 Nov Higher 200 154 132 111 87 63 39 27 - -
AQA 8462F 2020 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 123 98 70 42 15
AQA 8462H 2020 Nov Higher 200 139 118 98 78 58 38 28 - -
Edexcel 1CH0 2020 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 98 69 49 29 10
Edexcel 1CH0 2020 Nov Higher 200 155 134 113 86 60 34 21 - -
AQA 8462F 2019 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 133 115 83 52 21
AQA 8462H 2019 Jun Higher 200 144 125 107 88 69 50 40 - -
Edexcel 1CH0 2019 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 116 93 68 43 19
Edexcel 1CH0 2019 Jun Higher 200 160 142 124 101 78 55 43 - -
AQA 8462F 2018 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 127 109 80 52 24
AQA 8462H 2018 Jun Higher 200 150 131 112 92 72 52 32 - -
Edexcel 1CH0 2018 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 108 87 64 41 18
Edexcel 1CH0 2018 Jun Higher 200 153 132 112 92 72 52 32 - -

Combined Science

18 sittings · 2018 to 2026 · Edexcel

Combined science, graded on the double scale.

Spec Year Series Tier Max 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
1SC0 2026 Jun Foundation 360 - - - - - - - - 231 212 194 168 142 116 91 66 41
1SC0 2026 Jun Higher 360 282 266 251 236 221 202 183 164 145 126 108 99 - - - - -
1SC0 2025 Jun Foundation 360 - - - - - - - - 215 194 174 151 128 105 82 59 37
1SC0 2025 Jun Higher 360 284 269 255 241 227 207 187 167 147 127 107 97 - - - - -
1SC0 2024 Jun Foundation 360 - - - - - - - - 217 197 178 155 132 109 86 63 41
1SC0 2024 Jun Higher 360 272 256 240 225 210 190 170 151 132 113 94 84 - - - - -
1SC0 2023 Jun Foundation 360 - - - - - - - - 224 206 189 164 139 114 89 64 39
1SC0 2023 Jun Higher 360 279 265 251 237 223 203 183 163 144 125 106 96 - - - - -
1SC0 2022 Jun Foundation 360 - - - - - - - - 203 183 164 141 118 96 74 52 30
1SC0 2022 Jun Higher 360 266 249 232 215 198 180 162 144 126 108 90 81 - - - - -
1SC0 2021 Nov Foundation 360 - - - - - - - - 186 166 146 126 106 86 66 46 27
1SC0 2021 Nov Higher 360 257 239 221 203 185 166 148 130 112 94 76 67 - - - - -
1SC0 2020 Nov Foundation 360 - - - - - - - - 192 169 146 124 102 81 60 39 18
1SC0 2020 Nov Higher 360 260 243 226 209 193 173 154 135 116 97 78 68 - - - - -
1SC0 2019 Jun Foundation 360 - - - - - - - - 203 182 162 140 118 96 74 52 30
1SC0 2019 Jun Higher 360 264 249 234 219 204 186 168 150 132 114 96 87 - - - - -
1SC0 2018 Jun Foundation 360 - - - - - - - - 193 173 154 133 112 91 70 50 30
1SC0 2018 Jun Higher 360 260 243 227 211 195 177 159 141 124 107 90 73 56 - - - -

Combined Science: Synergy

18 sittings · 2018 to 2026 · AQA

Combined science, graded on the double scale.

Spec Year Series Tier Max 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
8465F 2026 Jun Foundation 400 - - - - - - - - 252 233 215 189 163 137 111 85 60
8465H 2026 Jun Higher 400 267 251 235 219 203 184 165 146 127 108 90 81 - - - - -
8465F 2025 Jun Foundation 400 - - - - - - - - 255 234 214 188 162 136 110 84 58
8465H 2025 Jun Higher 400 284 265 247 229 211 191 171 151 131 112 93 83 - - - - -
8465F 2024 Jun Foundation 400 - - - - - - - - 255 235 216 189 162 136 110 84 58
8465H 2024 Jun Higher 400 268 250 232 214 197 178 159 140 122 104 86 77 - - - - -
8465F 2023 Jun Foundation 400 - - - - - - - - 251 231 212 185 158 131 104 77 50
8465H 2023 Jun Higher 400 268 249 230 211 193 175 157 140 123 106 89 80 - - - - -
8465F 2022 Jun Foundation 400 - - - - - - - - 240 223 207 181 155 129 103 77 51
8465H 2022 Jun Higher 400 263 243 224 205 186 169 152 135 118 102 86 78 - - - - -
8465F 2021 Nov Foundation 400 - - - - - - - - 224 204 185 160 136 112 88 64 40
8465H 2021 Nov Higher 400 257 234 211 188 165 149 133 118 103 88 73 65 - - - - -
8465F 2020 Nov Foundation 400 - - - - - - - - 227 206 185 160 135 110 85 60 36
8465H 2020 Nov Higher 400 255 233 211 189 168 152 136 121 106 91 76 68 - - - - -
8465F 2019 Jun Foundation 400 - - - - - - - - 237 217 198 172 146 120 94 69 44
8465H 2019 Jun Higher 400 259 237 216 195 174 158 142 126 111 96 81 73 - - - - -
8465F 2018 Jun Foundation 400 - - - - - - - - 229 211 194 169 144 120 96 72 48
8465H 2018 Jun Higher 400 248 230 212 194 177 160 143 126 109 93 77 61 45 - - - -

Combined Science: Trilogy

18 sittings · 2018 to 2026 · AQA

Combined science, graded on the double scale.

Spec Year Series Tier Max 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
8464F 2026 Jun Foundation 420 - - - - - - - - 276 257 238 208 178 149 120 91 62
8464H 2026 Jun Higher 420 298 280 262 245 228 208 188 168 149 130 111 101 - - - - -
8464F 2025 Jun Foundation 420 - - - - - - - - 271 251 231 202 173 145 117 89 61
8464H 2025 Jun Higher 420 299 281 263 245 228 206 184 162 140 118 96 85 - - - - -
8464F 2024 Jun Foundation 420 - - - - - - - - 266 245 225 198 171 144 117 90 63
8464H 2024 Jun Higher 420 289 270 251 233 215 194 173 153 133 113 93 83 - - - - -
8464F 2023 Jun Foundation 420 - - - - - - - - 270 250 230 202 174 146 118 91 64
8464H 2023 Jun Higher 420 291 273 255 237 220 199 179 159 139 119 99 89 - - - - -
8464F 2022 Jun Foundation 420 - - - - - - - - 242 222 203 175 148 121 94 67 40
8464H 2022 Jun Higher 420 276 257 238 220 202 183 164 145 126 107 89 80 - - - - -
8464F 2021 Nov Foundation 420 - - - - - - - - 230 208 187 162 137 112 87 63 39
8464H 2021 Nov Higher 420 258 238 219 200 181 163 145 127 109 91 74 65 - - - - -
8464F 2020 Nov Foundation 420 - - - - - - - - 231 208 185 160 135 110 85 60 36
8464H 2020 Nov Higher 420 262 244 226 208 190 171 153 135 117 99 81 72 - - - - -
8464F 2019 Jun Foundation 420 - - - - - - - - 243 221 200 173 146 119 93 67 41
8464H 2019 Jun Higher 420 269 251 233 216 199 180 161 142 123 105 87 78 - - - - -
8464F 2018 Jun Foundation 420 - - - - - - - - 253 235 218 193 168 143 119 95 71
8464H 2018 Jun Higher 420 289 270 251 232 213 193 174 155 136 117 98 79 60 - - - -

Physics

36 sittings · 2018 to 2026 · AQA, Edexcel
Board Spec Year Series Tier Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
AQA 8463F 2026 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 141 126 92 58 24
AQA 8463H 2026 Jun Higher 200 157 142 128 107 87 67 57 - -
Edexcel 1PH0 2026 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 135 118 88 59 30
Edexcel 1PH0 2026 Jun Higher 200 163 148 134 113 92 71 60 - -
AQA 8463F 2025 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 144 131 95 59 24
AQA 8463H 2025 Jun Higher 200 152 139 126 107 88 70 61 - -
Edexcel 1PH0 2025 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 131 114 86 58 30
Edexcel 1PH0 2025 Jun Higher 200 161 145 130 110 90 71 61 - -
AQA 8463F 2024 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 136 122 89 56 24
AQA 8463H 2024 Jun Higher 200 151 136 122 103 85 67 58 - -
Edexcel 1PH0 2024 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 135 119 90 62 34
Edexcel 1PH0 2024 Jun Higher 200 161 146 131 109 87 66 55 - -
AQA 8463F 2023 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 133 120 86 53 20
AQA 8463H 2023 Jun Higher 200 147 133 120 102 84 67 58 - -
Edexcel 1PH0 2023 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 134 119 86 54 22
Edexcel 1PH0 2023 Jun Higher 200 163 147 131 111 92 73 63 - -
AQA 8463F 2022 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 135 115 83 52 21
AQA 8463H 2022 Jun Higher 200 150 134 119 98 77 56 45 - -
Edexcel 1PH0 2022 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 123 104 75 46 17
Edexcel 1PH0 2022 Jun Higher 200 156 138 121 99 78 57 46 - -
AQA 8463F 2021 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 122 100 72 44 16
AQA 8463H 2021 Nov Higher 200 142 122 102 82 62 43 33 - -
Edexcel 1PH0 2021 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 110 85 60 35 10
Edexcel 1PH0 2021 Nov Higher 200 149 128 108 85 62 39 27 - -
AQA 8463F 2020 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 123 98 70 43 16
AQA 8463H 2020 Nov Higher 200 140 120 101 80 60 40 30 - -
Edexcel 1PH0 2020 Nov Foundation 200 - - - - 113 83 58 34 10
Edexcel 1PH0 2020 Nov Higher 200 149 130 111 86 61 36 23 - -
AQA 8463F 2019 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 129 111 80 50 20
AQA 8463H 2019 Jun Higher 200 143 125 108 89 70 51 41 - -
Edexcel 1PH0 2019 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 130 106 78 51 24
Edexcel 1PH0 2019 Jun Higher 200 154 137 121 98 75 53 42 - -
AQA 8463F 2018 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 123 107 80 53 27
AQA 8463H 2018 Jun Higher 200 135 119 103 85 68 51 34 - -
Edexcel 1PH0 2018 Jun Foundation 200 - - - - 116 95 70 45 20
Edexcel 1PH0 2018 Jun Higher 200 153 134 115 93 72 51 30 - -

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