GCSE Maths grade boundaries
Every exam board's GCSE Maths boundaries side by side. The mark you need depends on your board and tier – the same grade can sit at a different percentage on each.Latest series: June 2026 · Sources: AQA, Edexcel (Pearson), Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson), OCR, Cambridge IGCSE (CIE), SQA National 5
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Boards compared
Boards compared – June 2026, Higher tier
| Board | Max mark | Grade 9 | Grade 7 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 (pass) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQA | 240 | 219 (91%) | 166 (69%) | 97 (40%) | 63 (26%) |
| Edexcel | 240 | 208 (87%) | 146 (61%) | 82 (34%) | 50 (21%) |
| OCR | 300 | 264 (88%) | 170 (57%) | 94 (31%) | 57 (19%) |
Raw marks on each board's Higher tier total (AQA and Edexcel out of 240; OCR out of 300). Percentages are of each board's own total, so they compare fairly. Boards whose grades depend on an exam option, or that don't use 9–1 grades, aren't shown.
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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 |
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