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). To use them with a past paper, add up your child's marks across all of that year's papers and compare the total with that year's row, which is out of the same maximum. Each year links to its papers.
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.
- AQA 44%·66%
- EdexcelGeography A 48%·69%
- EdexcelGeography B 47%·71%
- OCRGeographical Themes 43%·67%
- OCRGeography for Enquiring Minds 47%·67%
- EduqasGeography A 42%·61%
- EduqasGeography B 46%·65%
The same figures as a table
| Board | Out of | Grade 4 | Grade 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 252 | 11244% | 16666% |
| Pearson Edexcel, Geography A | 256 | 12348% | 17669% |
| Pearson Edexcel, Geography B | 256 | 12047% | 18271% |
| OCR, Geography A (Geographical Themes) | 200 | 8543% | 13367% |
| OCR, Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) | 200 | 9347% | 13367% |
| Eduqas, Geography A | 252 | 10542% | 15461% |
| Eduqas, Geography B | 252 | 11746% | 16365% |
AQA
AQA past papersSpecification 8035, Geography.
Grade 4 needed 112 out of 252 marks (44%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 35% (2018) to 42% (2025).
June 2026 out of 252
- 9
- 204 81%
- 8
- 185 73%
- 7
- 166 66%
- 6
- 148 59%
- 5
- 130 52%
- 4
- 112 44%
- 3
- 82 33%
- 2
- 53 21%
- 1
- 24 10%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 35%, June 2019 38%, June 2022 37%, June 2023 38%, June 2024 41%, June 2025 42%, June 2026 44%. Grade 7 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 57%, June 2019 58%, June 2022 61%, June 2023 60%, June 2024 64%, June 2025 64%, June 2026 66%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 252 | 20481% | 18573% | 16666% | 14859% | 13052% | 11244% | 8233% | 5321% | 2410% |
| June 2025 | 252 | 19979% | 18071% | 16164% | 14256% | 12449% | 10642% | 7731% | 4819% | 208% |
| June 2024 | 252 | 20280% | 18272% | 16264% | 14256% | 12349% | 10441% | 7630% | 4819% | 208% |
| June 2023 | 252 | 18975% | 17067% | 15160% | 13353% | 11546% | 9738% | 7028% | 4317% | 177% |
| June 2022 | 252 | 19377% | 17369% | 15461% | 13453% | 11445% | 9437% | 6827% | 4217% | 177% |
| November 2021 | 252 | 17268% | 15361% | 13554% | 11646% | 9839% | 8032% | 5923% | 3815% | 177% |
| November 2020 | 252 | 17569% | 15762% | 13955% | 12048% | 10140% | 8233% | 6024% | 3815% | 166% |
| June 2019 | 252 | 18473% | 16565% | 14758% | 12951% | 11244% | 9538% | 6927% | 4417% | 198% |
| June 2018 | 252 | 18373% | 16365% | 14457% | 12550% | 10742% | 8935% | 6526% | 4217% | 198% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From AQA's GCSE grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
Pearson Edexcel
Edexcel past papersGeography A (1GA0)
Grade 4 needed 123 out of 256 marks (48%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 39% (2022) to 46% (2024).
June 2026 out of 256
- 9
- 207 81%
- 8
- 191 75%
- 7
- 176 69%
- 6
- 158 62%
- 5
- 140 55%
- 4
- 123 48%
- 3
- 89 35%
- 2
- 55 21%
- 1
- 22 9%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 40%, June 2019 43%, June 2022 39%, June 2023 44%, June 2024 46%, June 2025 42%, June 2026 48%. Grade 7 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 62%, June 2019 65%, June 2022 63%, June 2023 65%, June 2024 69%, June 2025 67%, June 2026 69%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 256 | 20781% | 19175% | 17669% | 15862% | 14055% | 12348% | 8935% | 5521% | 229% |
| June 2025 | 256 | 20680% | 18873% | 17167% | 15059% | 12950% | 10842% | 7730% | 4618% | 156% |
| June 2024 | 256 | 20982% | 19375% | 17769% | 15761% | 13854% | 11946% | 8433% | 5020% | 166% |
| June 2023 | 256 | 19978% | 18371% | 16765% | 14858% | 13051% | 11244% | 8132% | 5020% | 208% |
| June 2022 | 206 | 15877% | 14470% | 13063% | 11355% | 9647% | 8039% | 5728% | 3417% | 115% |
| November 2021 | 236 | 17474% | 15867% | 14260% | 12252% | 10344% | 8436% | 6025% | 3716% | 146% |
| November 2020 | 256 | 19275% | 17568% | 15862% | 13553% | 11344% | 9136% | 6525% | 4016% | 156% |
| June 2019 | 256 | 19877% | 18271% | 16665% | 14757% | 12850% | 11043% | 7931% | 4819% | 187% |
| June 2018 | 256 | 19476% | 17669% | 15962% | 14055% | 12147% | 10340% | 7228% | 4116% | 104% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From Pearson Edexcel's GCSE grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
Geography B (1GB0)
Grade 4 needed 120 out of 256 marks (47%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 39% (2018) to 48% (2025).
June 2026 out of 256
- 9
- 215 84%
- 8
- 198 77%
- 7
- 182 71%
- 6
- 161 63%
- 5
- 140 55%
- 4
- 120 47%
- 3
- 85 33%
- 2
- 51 20%
- 1
- 17 7%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 39%, June 2019 41%, June 2022 39%, June 2023 45%, June 2024 47%, June 2025 48%, June 2026 47%. Grade 7 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 62%, June 2019 64%, June 2022 65%, June 2023 69%, June 2024 69%, June 2025 72%, June 2026 71%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 256 | 21584% | 19877% | 18271% | 16163% | 14055% | 12047% | 8533% | 5120% | 177% |
| June 2025 | 256 | 21785% | 20179% | 18572% | 16464% | 14356% | 12248% | 8734% | 5321% | 197% |
| June 2024 | 256 | 21082% | 19375% | 17769% | 15862% | 13954% | 12047% | 8634% | 5220% | 197% |
| June 2023 | 256 | 21182% | 19476% | 17769% | 15661% | 13653% | 11645% | 8232% | 4819% | 145% |
| June 2022 | 206 | 16379% | 14872% | 13465% | 11656% | 9848% | 8139% | 5828% | 3517% | 136% |
| November 2021 | 236 | 17373% | 15566% | 13858% | 11750% | 9641% | 7632% | 5423% | 3314% | 125% |
| November 2020 | 256 | 19175% | 17267% | 15460% | 13051% | 10742% | 8433% | 6023% | 3614% | 135% |
| June 2019 | 256 | 19978% | 18171% | 16364% | 14356% | 12448% | 10541% | 7529% | 4518% | 166% |
| June 2018 | 256 | 19576% | 17769% | 15962% | 13954% | 11946% | 9939% | 6927% | 4016% | 114% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From Pearson Edexcel's GCSE grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
OCR
OCR past papersGeography A (Geographical Themes) (J383)
Grade 4 needed 85 out of 200 marks (43%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 36% (2023) to 42% (2025).
June 2026 out of 200
- 9
- 165 83%
- 8
- 149 75%
- 7
- 133 67%
- 6
- 117 59%
- 5
- 101 51%
- 4
- 85 43%
- 3
- 60 30%
- 2
- 36 18%
- 1
- 12 6%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 41%, June 2019 40%, June 2022 37%, June 2023 36%, June 2024 40%, June 2025 42%, June 2026 43%. Grade 7 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 62%, June 2019 62%, June 2022 60%, June 2023 60%, June 2024 63%, June 2025 66%, June 2026 67%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 200 | 16583% | 14975% | 13367% | 11759% | 10151% | 8543% | 6030% | 3618% | 126% |
| June 2025 | 200 | 16281% | 14673% | 13166% | 11558% | 9950% | 8342% | 6030% | 3719% | 147% |
| June 2024 | 200 | 15779% | 14171% | 12663% | 11055% | 9548% | 8040% | 5729% | 3518% | 137% |
| June 2023 | 200 | 15477% | 13769% | 12060% | 10452% | 8844% | 7236% | 5126% | 3015% | 105% |
| June 2022 | 167 | 12474% | 11267% | 10060% | 8752% | 7444% | 6137% | 4326% | 2616% | 95% |
| November 2021 | 185 | 13472% | 12065% | 10657% | 9149% | 7641% | 6133% | 4524% | 2916% | 137% |
| November 2020 | 200 | 14774% | 13166% | 11658% | 9950% | 8241% | 6633% | 4824% | 3015% | 137% |
| June 2019 | 200 | 15477% | 13970% | 12462% | 10955% | 9447% | 8040% | 5829% | 3719% | 168% |
| June 2018 | 200 | 15377% | 13869% | 12362% | 10955% | 9548% | 8141% | 5829% | 3518% | 126% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From OCR's GCSE grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) (J384)
Grade 4 needed 93 out of 200 marks (47%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 40% (2023) to 46% (2024).
June 2026 out of 200
- 9
- 157 79%
- 8
- 145 73%
- 7
- 133 67%
- 6
- 119 60%
- 5
- 106 53%
- 4
- 93 47%
- 3
- 68 34%
- 2
- 43 22%
- 1
- 19 10%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 42%, June 2019 43%, June 2022 42%, June 2023 40%, June 2024 46%, June 2025 45%, June 2026 47%. Grade 7 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 62%, June 2019 63%, June 2022 64%, June 2023 61%, June 2024 66%, June 2025 65%, June 2026 67%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 200 | 15779% | 14573% | 13367% | 11960% | 10653% | 9347% | 6834% | 4322% | 1910% |
| June 2025 | 200 | 15477% | 14171% | 12965% | 11558% | 10251% | 8945% | 6533% | 4121% | 189% |
| June 2024 | 200 | 15879% | 14573% | 13266% | 11859% | 10553% | 9246% | 6734% | 4322% | 1910% |
| June 2023 | 200 | 15075% | 13568% | 12161% | 10754% | 9347% | 7940% | 5628% | 3317% | 116% |
| June 2022 | 159 | 12377% | 11270% | 10264% | 9057% | 7849% | 6742% | 4830% | 2918% | 117% |
| November 2021 | 185 | 13674% | 12266% | 10959% | 9451% | 7943% | 6535% | 4725% | 3016% | 137% |
| November 2020 | 200 | 14874% | 13367% | 11960% | 10251% | 8643% | 7035% | 5126% | 3216% | 147% |
| June 2019 | 200 | 15176% | 13869% | 12663% | 11256% | 9849% | 8543% | 6131% | 3719% | 147% |
| June 2018 | 200 | 15176% | 13769% | 12462% | 11055% | 9749% | 8442% | 6030% | 3719% | 147% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From OCR's GCSE grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
Eduqas
Eduqas past papersGeography A (C111)
Grade 4 needed 105 out of 252 marks (42%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 39% (2022) to 44% (2018).
June 2026 out of 252
- 9
- 186 74%
- 8
- 170 67%
- 7
- 154 61%
- 6
- 137 54%
- 5
- 121 48%
- 4
- 105 42%
- 3
- 76 30%
- 2
- 47 19%
- 1
- 18 7%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 44%, June 2019 44%, June 2022 39%, June 2023 42%, June 2024 41%, June 2025 39%, June 2026 42%. Grade 7 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 64%, June 2019 62%, June 2022 61%, June 2023 62%, June 2024 62%, June 2025 59%, June 2026 61%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 252 | 18674% | 17067% | 15461% | 13754% | 12148% | 10542% | 7630% | 4719% | 187% |
| June 2025 | 252 | 18473% | 16666% | 14959% | 13252% | 11546% | 9939% | 7128% | 4417% | 177% |
| June 2024 | 252 | 19377% | 17469% | 15562% | 13855% | 12148% | 10441% | 7530% | 4618% | 187% |
| June 2023 | 252 | 19276% | 17469% | 15762% | 13955% | 12248% | 10542% | 7530% | 4618% | 177% |
| June 2022 | 252 | 18774% | 17067% | 15361% | 13453% | 11646% | 9839% | 7128% | 4417% | 177% |
| November 2020 | 252 | 18272% | 16565% | 14959% | 13052% | 11144% | 9337% | 6727% | 4116% | 166% |
| June 2019 | 252 | 18975% | 17268% | 15662% | 14056% | 12550% | 11044% | 8032% | 5020% | 218% |
| June 2018 | 252 | 19377% | 17770% | 16264% | 14558% | 12851% | 11244% | 8032% | 4819% | 177% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From Eduqas's GCSE grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.
Geography B (C112)
Grade 4 needed 117 out of 252 marks (46%) in June 2026; in the June series from 2018 to 2025 it ranged from 43% (2024) to 50% (2018).
June 2026 out of 252
- 9
- 193 77%
- 8
- 178 71%
- 7
- 163 65%
- 6
- 147 58%
- 5
- 132 52%
- 4
- 117 46%
- 3
- 86 34%
- 2
- 56 22%
- 1
- 26 10%
Grade 4 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 50%, June 2019 47%, June 2022 46%, June 2023 47%, June 2024 43%, June 2025 47%, June 2026 46%. Grade 7 as a share of the maximum: June 2018 66%, June 2019 63%, June 2022 67%, June 2023 66%, June 2024 63%, June 2025 66%, June 2026 65%.
Every mark, every series
| Series | Out of | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 252 | 19377% | 17871% | 16365% | 14758% | 13252% | 11746% | 8634% | 5622% | 2610% |
| June 2025 | 252 | 19879% | 18272% | 16766% | 15160% | 13554% | 11947% | 8835% | 5723% | 2610% |
| June 2024 | 252 | 19477% | 17770% | 16063% | 14357% | 12650% | 10943% | 8132% | 5321% | 2510% |
| June 2023 | 252 | 19879% | 18272% | 16766% | 15160% | 13554% | 11947% | 8835% | 5723% | 2610% |
| June 2022 | 252 | 19979% | 18373% | 16867% | 15060% | 13353% | 11646% | 8634% | 5622% | 2711% |
| November 2021 | 252 | 17971% | 16465% | 15060% | 13453% | 11847% | 10341% | 7731% | 5120% | 2610% |
| November 2020 | 252 | 18272% | 16867% | 15461% | 13754% | 12048% | 10441% | 7630% | 4819% | 208% |
| June 2019 | 252 | 18875% | 17469% | 16063% | 14658% | 13252% | 11947% | 9036% | 6124% | 3213% |
| June 2018 | 252 | 19377% | 17971% | 16666% | 15260% | 13855% | 12550% | 9337% | 6124% | 3012% |
Raw marks for the whole qualification, with the share of the maximum.The chart shows June series only; November and January sittings, mostly resits, are in the table.No exams were sat in 2020 or 2021, when grades were assessed by teachers, so those years are blank. From Eduqas's GCSE grade boundary documents: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019, June 2018.