AQA GCSE Grade Boundaries 2026: Averages & Why They Matter

Curious about the AQA GCSE grade boundaries for 2026? If you're sitting your GCSE exams this year, understanding how grade boundaries work can help you to navigate your results and evaluate how you've performed.

Grade boundaries show how many marks you need to achieve a certain grade—they're what turn your raw exam marks into your final result. These boundaries can vary slightly each year, depending on how challenging the exam paper is for the whole cohort of students.

If a paper is tougher than expected, grade boundaries may be lowered to reflect that. Likewise, if the paper is easier, boundaries may be raised. This ensures students are assessed fairly and keeps grading consistent and balanced from one year to the next.

On this page, we're sharing the average grade boundaries for AQA GCSE exams, based on data from the past 8 years. While these are not predictions, they offer a benchmark for what grade boundaries have typically looked like, giving you a clearer idea of what to expect.

We'll also be updating this page as soon as the official 2026 grade boundaries are released, so be sure to bookmark it and sign up for alerts below.

Average Grade Boundaries 2026

Based on data from the past 8 years, we've calculated the average grade boundaries for AQA GCSE exams. While these are not predictions or official figures, they offer a helpful benchmark for understanding how grade boundaries have typically looked in recent years.

These averages are drawn from our comprehensive Save My Exams Grade Boundary Archive and are based on consistent trends in grade thresholds observed over multiple years.

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Religious Studies (Short Course) Option E2026Jun102878074665952382411
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Religious Studies (Short) Option A2026Nov10289817463534331198
Religious Studies (Short) Option B2026Nov102---------
Religious Studies (Short) Option C2026Nov102---------
Religious Studies (Short) Option D2026Nov10289827565554532208
Religious Studies (Short) Option E2026Nov10286797262534432208
Religious Studies (Short) Option F2026Nov102---------
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt A2026Jun102867971635446342210
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt B2026Jun102877972625344332110
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt C2026Jun102847669595041302010
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt D2026Jun102888072645547352210
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt E2026Jun102867871615242312010
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt F2026Jun102857770605041302010
Sociology2026Jun2001461341221069176543311
Spanish Tier F2026Jun240----146128935722
Spanish Tier H2026Jun2401851611381211048777--
Statistics Tier F2026Jun160----9576563617
Statistics Tier H2026Jun1601301149879604232--
Urdu Tier F2026Jun240----8071513214
Urdu Tier H2026Jun2402011841681441209684--
Art & Design (3d Design)2026Jun48040337134030326623016610340
Art & Design (Art,craft & Des)2026Jun48040337134030326623016610340
Computer Science Opt C (Vb.net)2026Jun1801551421301119274553618
Design and Technology2026Jun200179165152134117100734620
Food Preparation and Nutrition2026Jun20016915514212611095714723

Disclaimer: These are not the official grade boundaries for 2026. They are calculated averages based on historical data and should be used as a rough guide only. Actual grade boundaries are set by the exam boards after all exam papers have been marked.

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AQA GCSE Grade Boundaries 2025

Look back at last year’s AQA GCSE grade boundaries to get an idea of what to expect in 2026:

SubjectYearMonthMaximum MarkGrade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Art & Design (3d Design)2025Jun48040337134030326623016610340
Art & Design (Art,craft & Des)2025Jun48040337134030326623016610340
Art & Design (Fine Art)2025Jun48040337134030326623016610340
Art & Design (Graphic Comm)2025Jun48040337134030326623016610340
Art & Design (Photography)2025Jun48040337134030326623016610340
Art & Design (Textiles Design)2025Jun48040337134030326623016610340
Bengali Tier F2025Jun240----129104805633
Bengali Tier H2025Jun2402021771521271027866--
Biology Tier F2025Jun200----140121875319
Biology Tier H2025Jun20014112711394755646--
Business2025Jun1801311221141029078573615
Chemistry Tier F2025Jun200----132109805224
Chemistry Tier H2025Jun20015013211590664230--
Chinese (Spoken Mand) Tier F2025Jun240----139118896133
Chinese (Spoken Mand) Tier H2025Jun2402071741411231068980--
Citizenship Studies2025Jun1601371271171038975563719
Computer Science Opt A (C#)2025Jun1801551421301119274553618
Computer Science Opt B (Python)2025Jun1801551421301119274553618
Computer Science Opt C (Vb.net)2025Jun1801551421301119274553618
Dance2025Jun40033430928425222119014610258
Design and Technology2025Jun200179165152134117100734620
Drama2025Jun20016715614512911397724723
Economics2025Jun1601331251181069482603816
Engineering2025Jun200176164152137123109815325
English Language2025Jun160119109100918273543516
English Literature2025Jun160136122108927762463015
Food Preparation and Nutrition2025Jun20016915514212611095714723
French Tier F2025Jun240----1631511086624
French Tier H2025Jun240205182159144129114106--
Geography2025Jun252199180161142124106774820
German Tier F2025Jun240----1781591146924
German Tier H2025Jun24020518416314412610899--
History AA2025Jun1681141029179685741259
History AB2025Jun16811510392806958422610
History AC2025Jun1681131039381705942259
History AF2025Jun1681131019078665439249
History AH2025Jun168111998876645338238
History AJ2025Jun1681141029179675539238
History BA2025Jun1681141039281705942259
History BC2025Jun1681101029483726143269
History BD2025Jun1681141029180695942259
History BJ2025Jun1681151039280685740248
History BL2025Jun1681171059482705942258
History CA2025Jun16811610493817059422610
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History CD2025Jun16811510392817059422610
History CG2025Jun1681161049381695741259
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History DE2025Jun1681131019078665539238
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History EA2025Jun1681119988766554392410
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History KB2025Jun16811510392806958422712
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History OA2025Jun16811910796847362442710
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History OJ2025Jun1681191079684726043269
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History QA2025Jun16812010998867564462811
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History QC2025Jun168122111100887766472911
History QD2025Jun16812010897867564462811
History QE2025Jun16811910796847260432610
History QF2025Jun16812010897857361442711
History QG2025Jun16812110998867462442710
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History QM2025Jun16812010897857362442710
History RA2025Jun16812211099887766472911
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History RL2025Jun168126113101897766472810
History RM2025Jun16812110998867564462810
History SA2025Jun168123111100887766483012
History SB2025Jun168124112101897867493113
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History SD2025Jun16812211099887766483012
History SE2025Jun16812110998867462452811
History SF2025Jun16812211099877563462912
History SG2025Jun168121110100887664462811
History SH2025Jun16812010897857362452811
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History SL2025Jun168126114102907866472911
History TA2025Jun16811910999887766472911
History TB2025Jun168123111100897867483012
History TC2025Jun168123112101907968493011
History TD2025Jun16812110998877666472911
History TE2025Jun16812010897857362442710
History TF2025Jun16812110998867463452811
History TG2025Jun16812211099877564462810
History TH2025Jun16811910796847362442710
History TJ2025Jun16812211099877564462810
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History TM2025Jun16812110998867564462810
History UC2025Jun16812010897857463462912
History UH2025Jun16811510392806857412611
History UL2025Jun16812010897857361442711
Italian Tier F2025Jun240----133117886032
Italian Tier H2025Jun240186160135116977970--
Mathematics Tier F2025Jun240----1881601197939
Mathematics Tier H2025Jun240219191164130966346--
Media Studies2025Jun24018617115613611798724621
Modern Hebrew Tier F2025Jun240----1571321078257
Modern Hebrew Tier H2025Jun2402081781481261048271--
Music2025Jun2401971841711561421281007346
Panjabi Tier F2025Jun240----1741551116724
Panjabi Tier H2025Jun240218198179158137116105--
Physical Education2025Jun2602152021901741581421077339
Physics Tier F2025Jun200----144131955924
Physics Tier H2025Jun200152139126107887061--
Polish Tier F2025Jun240----1541411026324
Polish Tier H2025Jun240193169145134123113108--
Psychology2025Jun20017015614212210384613815
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt A2025Jun102877869615346342312
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt B2025Jun102898173635344332212
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt C2025Jun102827466585144332212
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt D2025Jun102867870625548362412
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt E2025Jun102837568595041312112
Religious Studies (Sc) Opt F2025Jun102837567584940302112
Religious Studies A Option AA2025Jun204175162150133117101754924
Religious Studies A Option BA2025Jun20417215914612911296714622
Religious Studies A Option BB2025Jun20417115814612811092684522
Religious Studies A Option CA2025Jun20416815514312610992684522
Religious Studies A Option DA2025Jun20417115814612811194704622
Religious Studies A Option EA2025Jun20416815514312610992684522
Religious Studies A Option FA2025Jun20417015714512711093694522
Religious Studies A Option HA2025Jun204175162150134119104775024
Religious Studies A Option HB2025Jun204175162150133116100744924
Religious Studies A Option JA2025Jun204172159147132117102765024
Religious Studies A Option JB2025Jun20417215914713011498734824
Religious Studies A Option KA2025Jun204174161149133118103765024
Religious Studies A Option LA2025Jun20416815514312711297724722
Religious Studies A Option MA2025Jun20417015814613011499734722
Religious Studies A Option MB2025Jun20417115814612911295704622
Religious Studies A Option NA2025Jun20416815514312711297724722
Religious Studies A Option NB2025Jun20417215714312610993694522
Religious Studies A Option OA2025Jun20417315914512911398724722
Religious Studies A Option PA2025Jun20416815514312711195704622
Religious Studies A Option QA2025Jun20416515214012410893694522
Religious Studies A Option RA2025Jun20416715414212611094704622
Religious Studies A Option SA2025Jun20417215714312711195704622
Religious Studies A Option TA2025Jun20417015714512811296714622
Religious Studies A Option UA2025Jun20416715414212611094704622
Religious Studies B Option XA2025Jun20417416014612811194704622
Religious Studies B Option XB2025Jun20418016615213311496714622
Religious Studies B Option YA2025Jun20416615213812110487654321
Religious Studies B Option YB2025Jun20417515914412510789664321
Sociology2025Jun20016315114012410893674115
Spanish Tier F2025Jun240----1631461056424
Spanish Tier H2025Jun240203179155139124109101--
Statistics Tier F2025Jun160----10682614020
Statistics Tier H2025Jun1601291129576573828--
Urdu Tier F2025Jun240----143127925824
Urdu Tier H2025Jun24021919617414912410088--
Source: AQA

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What to do after the 2026 AQA GCSE grade boundaries are released: Next steps

Once the 2026 AQA GCSE grade boundaries are published on results day, it’s natural to want to compare your marks to the thresholds to see how you did. Here’s what to do next, whether you’ve secured your university place or just missed the mark.

1. Check your results against the boundaries

Look at your raw marks and compare them to the official grade boundaries for your exam board. This will show you how close you were to each grade and whether it's worth considering a review of marking.

2. Understand what it means for you

If you didn't get the results you were hoping for, don't worry. You're not alone, and there are still plenty of ways forward. Whether you're considering resitting your GCSEs or just want to boost your confidence before embarking on your next steps, our GCSE revision resources are here to get you back on track.

3. Prepare for further study

Not everyone will choose to continue with their studies, but if you’re heading to sixth form or college, our revision resources can help you throughout the next stage of your journey. We have everything you need to help you ace your A Level or IB exams, from expert-written revision notes to past papers and flashcards.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)

Grade boundaries are typically released at 8:00am on results day, just before students receive their official grades. In the meantime, you can use our 2026 grade boundary averages to get an idea of what the AQA GCSE grade boundaries may look like.

We'll be updating our comprehensive AQA GCSE grade boundaries resource as soon as the 2026 grade boundaries have been published, so be sure to visit this page on results day for live updates. Each exam board will also publish their results on their official websites. Once they're released, you'll be able to find them here:

After exams have taken place, senior examiners from each exam board review how students have performed. They look closely at:

  • How difficult the paper was compared to previous years.
  • The quality of student responses across the country.
  • Whether certain questions were considered unexpectedly hard or easy.

Ofqual asks exam boards to follow a rule called 'comparable outcomes'. This means that students with similar ability levels should get roughly the same grades each year, even if the exams are considered more or less difficult.

Grade boundaries show exactly how many marks you need to achieve each grade, whether that's a 9, 7 or 5 at GCSE, or an A, B or C at A Level.

For example, if the grade boundary for a grade 6 at GCSE is 61 marks, then a student who scores 63 would be awarded a grade 6.

If a paper is harder than expected, the grade boundaries may be lower, meaning students need fewer marks than usual to achieve a particular grade