Boards compared
Boards compared – June 2025, Higher tier
| Board | Max mark | Grade 9 | Grade 7 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 (pass) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 240 | 219 (91%) | 164 (68%) | 96 (40%) | 63 (26%) |
| Edexcel | 240 | 211 (88%) | 152 (63%) | 89 (37%) | 56 (23%) |
| OCR | 300 | 265 (88%) | 193 (64%) | 114 (38%) | 73 (24%) |
| WJEC Eduqas | 240 | 207 (86%) | 146 (61%) | 84 (35%) | 52 (22%) |
Marks are raw marks on the qualification total; OCR papers are marked out of 300 (3 papers of 100), other boards out of 240 (3 papers of 80). Percentages are computed from each board's own maximum, so they compare fairly. Edexcel, OCR and WJEC values are placeholders in this prototype.
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| Subject | AQA | Edexcel | Edexcel A | Edexcel B | Edexcel IGCSE | OCR | OCR A | OCR B | Cambridge IGCSE (CIE) | SQA National 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | AQA | Edexcel | — | — | Edexcel IGCSE | OCR | — | — | Cambridge IGCSE (CIE) | SQA National 5 |

