GCSE History grade boundaries
Approximate. Ofqual lines up the bottom of 7, 4 and 1 with the bottom of A, C and G. Ofqual's comparison (opens in a new tab)
Check a mark
Add up your marks across every paper in a past series and enter the total. The chart and table below update to show what it would have got in every series.
AQA sets boundaries for each combination of options. Your entry option is two letters (your teacher or exams officer can tell you): the first for Paper 1, the second for Paper 2.
Enter a mark to see your grade.
Boundaries move every series, so treat this as a guide, not a prediction.
Every series
The minimum total mark for each grade. Entry code 8145AA.
| Series | Max mark | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 168 | 114 | 102 | 91 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 41 | 25 | 9 | Board PDF, p3 (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2024 | 168 | 111 | 101 | 91 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 40 | 24 | 8 | Board PDF, p3 (opens in a new tab) |
These are overall raw-mark boundaries for the whole qualification. Component boundaries, and anything we don't hold yet, are in AQA's grade boundary documents. If a figure here doesn't match the board's document, the board's document is right.