A grade boundary is the lowest total mark that earns a grade. Exam boards set them after the exams, once marking is nearly complete, and they change from year to year with how demanding the papers were (Ofqual).
June 2026, board by board
The marks needed for grade 4 and 7 in June 2026, as a share of each board's maximum. Each board writes its own papers and sets boundaries for them, so a lower boundary doesn't mean a board's exam is easier to pass.
Higher tier
Foundation tier
The same figures as a table
| Board | Tier | Out of | Grade 4 | Grade 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | Higher | 200 | 10854% | 14975% |
| AQA | Foundation | 200 | 13467% | Not on this tier |
| Pearson Edexcel | Higher | 200 | 10754% | 14774% |
| Pearson Edexcel | Foundation | 200 | 14171% | Not on this tier |
AQA
Specification 8652, French.
Grade 4 needed 108 out of 200 marks (54%) in June 2026.
June 2026 out of 200
- 9
- 179 90%
- 8
- 164 82%
- 7
- 149 75%
- 6
- 135 68%
- 5
- 121 61%
- 4
- 108 54%
- 3
- 101 51%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2026 54%. Grade 7 as a share of the maximum: June 2026 75%.
Grade 4 needed 134 out of 200 marks (67%) in June 2026.
June 2026 out of 200
- 5
- 146 73%
- 4
- 134 67%
- 3
- 98 49%
- 2
- 62 31%
- 1
- 27 14%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2026 67%.
Every mark, every series
Higher tier
| Series | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 200 | 17990% | 16482% | 14975% | 13568% | 12161% | 10854% | 10151% |
Foundation tier
| Series | Out of | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 200 | 14673% | 13467% | 9849% | 6231% | 2714% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum. From AQA's GCSE grade boundary documents: June 2026.
Pearson Edexcel
Specification 1FR1.
Grade 4 needed 107 out of 200 marks (54%) in June 2026.
June 2026 out of 200
- 9
- 175 88%
- 8
- 161 81%
- 7
- 147 74%
- 6
- 133 67%
- 5
- 120 60%
- 4
- 107 54%
- 3
- 100 50%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2026 54%. Grade 7 as a share of the maximum: June 2026 74%.
Grade 4 needed 141 out of 200 marks (71%) in June 2026.
June 2026 out of 200
- 5
- 152 76%
- 4
- 141 71%
- 3
- 100 50%
- 2
- 60 30%
- 1
- 20 10%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2026 71%.
Every mark, every series
Higher tier
| Series | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 200 | 17588% | 16181% | 14774% | 13367% | 12060% | 10754% | 10050% |
Foundation tier
| Series | Out of | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 200 | 15276% | 14171% | 10050% | 6030% | 2010% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum. From Pearson Edexcel's GCSE grade boundary documents: June 2026.