AQA GCSE Maths grade boundaries: June 2023
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Higher tier
The lowest mark you need for each grade: the whole exam out of 240, and each paper out of 80.
| Grade | Total (240) | % | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 214 | 89% | 70 | 71 | 72 |
| 8 | 186 | 78% | 59 | 62 | 64 |
| 7 | 158 | 66% | 49 | 53 | 56 |
| 6 | 125 | 52% | 39 | 41 | 43 |
| 5 | 92 | 38% | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| 4 | 59 | 25% | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | 42 | 18% | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Foundation tier
The lowest mark you need for each grade: the whole exam out of 240, and each paper out of 80.
| Grade | Total (240) | % | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 189 | 79% | 64 | 63 | 62 |
| 4 | 158 | 66% | 54 | 53 | 51 |
| 3 | 117 | 49% | 40 | 40 | 37 |
| 2 | 76 | 32% | 26 | 27 | 23 |
| 1 | 35 | 15% | 12 | 14 | 9 |
In June 2023, a grade 4 on AQA Higher needed 59 out of 240 and a grade 7 needed 158; a grade 9 needed 214. On Foundation, a grade 4 needed 158 and a grade 5 needed 189.
These are the lowest total marks across all three papers, from AQA's official document. The Higher grade 4 boundary was 8 marks higher than June 2022.
How to use these boundaries
Sit all three June 2023 papers, add your marks out of 240, then find your grade in the table. What the numbers mean: our guide to grade boundaries.
Questions
What was the grade 4 boundary for AQA GCSE Maths June 2023?
59 out of 240 on Higher and 158 out of 240 on Foundation.
How many marks did you need for a grade 9?
214 out of 240 on Higher (about 89%). A grade 9 is only available on Higher.
Are grade boundaries the same every year?
No. They are set after every exam series, depending on how hard the papers were. Compare June 2022, on its own page.
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