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Grade boundaries

The minimum mark needed for each grade in the June 2026 series, as published by OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA). Boundaries change every year to reflect paper difficulty.

OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA) GCSE grade boundaries — June 2026 (87 subjects)

Code	Subject	Max mark	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
J198	Ancient History	210	180	162	144	125	107	89	69	49	30
J170	Art and Design	200	187	176	165	148	131	115	85	55	26
J171	Art and Design	200	187	176	165	148	131	115	85	55	26
J172	Art and Design	200	187	176	165	148	131	115	85	55	26
J173	Art and Design	200	187	176	165	148	131	115	85	55	26
J174	Art and Design	200	187	176	165	148	131	115	85	55	26
J175	Art and Design	200	187	176	165	148	131	115	85	55	26
J176	Art and Design	200	187	176	165	148	131	115	85	55	26
J247	Biology A (Gateway Science)	180	—	—	—	—	112	93	68	43	18
J247	Biology A (Gateway Science)	180	141	131	121	103	86	69	60	—	—
J257	Biology B (Twenty First Century Science)	180	—	—	—	—	112	91	71	52	33
J257	Biology B (Twenty First Century Science)	180	138	124	110	91	72	53	43	—	—
J204	Business	160	128	118	108	95	82	70	51	32	14
J248	Chemistry A (Gateway Science)	180	—	—	—	—	120	100	76	52	29
J248	Chemistry A (Gateway Science)	180	163	151	139	118	97	76	65	—	—
J258	Chemistry B (Twenty First Century Science)	180	—	—	—	—	107	87	66	45	24
J258	Chemistry B (Twenty First Century Science)	180	138	124	111	93	75	57	48	—	—
J270	Citizenship Studies	200	152	143	134	120	106	93	72	51	30
J199	Classical Civilisation — Option A: 11+21	180	148	137	126	113	100	87	64	42	20
J199	Classical Civilisation — Option B: 11+22	180	149	138	127	114	102	90	66	43	20
J199	Classical Civilisation — Option C: 11+23	180	149	138	127	113	99	85	63	41	20
J199	Classical Civilisation — Option D: 12+21	180	138	127	116	103	91	79	58	38	18
J199	Classical Civilisation — Option E: 12+22	180	139	128	117	105	93	82	60	39	18
J199	Classical Civilisation — Option F: 12+23	180	139	128	117	103	90	77	57	37	18
J292	Classical Greek — Option A: 01+02+03	200	174	154	135	123	111	100	78	57	36
J292	Classical Greek — Option B: 01+02+04	200	173	154	135	124	113	102	80	58	36
J292	Classical Greek — Option C: 01+02+05	200	174	154	134	123	112	101	79	57	36
J292	Classical Greek — Option D: 01+02+06	200	173	154	136	125	114	104	81	58	36
J292	Classical Greek — Option E: 01+03+04	200	173	154	135	123	111	99	78	57	36
J292	Classical Greek — Option F: 01+03+05	200	174	154	134	122	110	98	77	56	36
J292	Classical Greek — Option G: 01+03+06	200	173	154	136	124	112	101	79	57	36
J292	Classical Greek — Option H: 01+04+05	200	173	153	134	122	111	100	78	57	36
J292	Classical Greek — Option J: 01+04+06	200	172	154	136	125	114	103	80	58	36
J292	Classical Greek — Option K: 01+05+06	200	173	154	135	124	113	102	80	58	36
J277	Computer Science	160	141	132	124	108	92	77	56	35	14
J310	Design and Technology — All options	200	163	148	133	116	99	83	61	39	18
J316	Drama — All options	200	177	168	160	146	133	120	89	58	28
J205	Economics	160	126	115	104	91	78	66	51	37	23
J351	English Language	160	132	121	110	98	86	75	58	42	26
J352	English Literature	160	135	119	104	85	66	47	35	24	13
J309	Food Preparation and Nutrition — All options *To create the overall boundaries, components are weighted to give marks out of 150	300	236	216	197	176	155	135	103	71	40
J383	Geography A (Geographical Themes)	200	165	149	133	117	101	85	60	36	12
J384	Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)	200	157	145	133	119	106	93	68	43	19
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option AB: 11+21+33	210	147	132	117	103	89	75	55	36	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option AF: 11+21+39	210	155	139	123	109	95	81	59	38	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option BB: 12+21+33	210	153	138	123	108	93	78	57	37	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option BC: 12+21+34	210	157	142	127	112	97	83	61	39	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option BF: 12+21+39	210	161	145	129	114	99	84	61	39	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option DB: 14+21+33	210	155	139	124	109	95	81	59	38	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option DF: 14+21+39	210	163	146	130	115	101	87	63	40	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option EB: 15+21+33	210	152	137	122	107	92	78	57	37	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option ED: 15+21+36	210	160	144	128	113	99	85	62	39	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option EF: 15+21+39	210	160	144	128	113	98	84	61	39	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option FB: 16+21+32	210	155	139	124	109	94	80	59	38	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option GB: 17+21+33	210	146	131	116	102	88	74	55	36	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option GD: 17+21+36	210	154	138	122	108	94	81	59	38	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option GF: 17+21+39	210	154	138	122	108	94	80	59	38	17
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option HB: 18+21+33	210	145	130	115	101	87	73	54	35	16
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option HD: 18+21+36	210	153	137	121	107	93	80	58	37	16
J411	History B (Schools History Project) — Option HF: 18+21+39	210	153	137	121	107	93	79	58	37	16
J282	Latin — Option A: 01+02+03	200	172	157	142	125	108	92	69	47	25
J282	Latin — Option B: 01+02+04	200	173	158	143	125	108	91	69	47	25
J282	Latin — Option C: 01+02+05	200	173	158	143	126	109	92	69	47	25
J282	Latin — Option D: 01+02+06	200	173	158	143	126	109	93	70	47	25
J282	Latin — Option E: 01+03+04	200	173	158	143	126	109	93	70	47	25
J282	Latin — Option F: 01+03+05	200	173	158	143	126	110	94	71	48	25
J282	Latin — Option G: 01+03+06	200	173	158	143	127	111	95	71	48	25
J282	Latin — Option H: 01+04+05	200	174	159	144	127	110	93	70	47	25
J282	Latin — Option J: 01+04+06	200	174	159	144	127	110	94	71	48	25
J282	Latin — Option K: 01+05+06	200	174	159	144	127	111	95	72	48	25
J560	Mathematics	300	—	—	—	—	183	133	96	59	23
J560	Mathematics	300	264	217	170	132	94	57	38	—	—
J200	Media Studies — All options *To create the overall boundaries, components 03 and 04 are weighted to give marks out of 60	200	167	156	145	129	114	99	73	48	23
J536	Music	200	170	160	151	138	125	113	92	72	52
J587	Physical Education — All options	200	162	152	143	129	116	103	80	57	34
J249	Physics A (Gateway Science)	180	—	—	—	—	123	108	80	53	26
J249	Physics A (Gateway Science)	180	152	141	131	114	97	80	71	—	—
J259	Physics B (Twenty First Century Science)	180	—	—	—	—	121	106	84	62	40
J259	Physics B (Twenty First Century Science)	180	141	130	119	103	87	71	63	—	—
J203	Psychology	180	146	135	124	109	94	80	61	42	23
J625	Religious Studies — Option AA: 01+02+06	252	197	180	163	143	123	103	76	50	24
J625	Religious Studies — Option AB: 01+03+06	252	194	176	158	138	118	99	74	49	24
J625	Religious Studies — Option AC: 01+04+06	252	195	178	162	142	122	103	76	50	24
J625	Religious Studies — Option AD: 01+05+06	252	194	177	161	141	121	102	76	50	24
J625	Religious Studies — Option AE: 01+02+07	252	191	174	157	138	119	100	74	49	24
J625	Religious Studies — Option AG: 01+04+09	252	194	176	159	140	121	102	76	50	24
J625	Religious Studies — Option DA: 04+05+09	252	188	171	154	135	116	97	72	48	24

OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA) GCSE (Combined Science) grade boundaries — June 2026 (4 subjects)

Code	Subject	Max mark
J250	Combined Science A (Gateway Science) — Option components 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06	360
J250	Combined Science A (Gateway Science) — Option components 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12	360
J260	Combined Science B (Twenty First Century Science) — Option components 01, 02, 03, 04	360
J260	Combined Science B (Twenty First Century Science) — Option components 05, 06, 07, 08	360

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