AQA GCSE Maths grade boundaries: June 2026
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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 | 219 | 91% | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| 8 | 192 | 80% | 64 | 64 | 63 |
| 7 | 166 | 69% | 56 | 56 | 54 |
| 6 | 131 | 55% | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| 5 | 97 | 40% | 33 | 31 | 32 |
| 4 | 63 | 26% | 22 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 | 46 | 19% | 16 | 13 | 17 |
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 | 187 | 78% | 63 | 59 | 65 |
| 4 | 154 | 64% | 53 | 46 | 55 |
| 3 | 115 | 48% | 40 | 34 | 40 |
| 2 | 76 | 32% | 28 | 22 | 26 |
| 1 | 38 | 16% | 16 | 10 | 12 |
In June 2026, a grade 4 on AQA Higher needed 63 out of 240 and a grade 7 needed 166; a grade 9 needed 219. On Foundation, a grade 4 needed 154 and a grade 5 needed 187.
These are the lowest total marks across all three papers, from AQA's official document. The Higher grade 4 boundary was the same as June 2025.
How to use these boundaries
Sit all three June 2026 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 2026?
63 out of 240 on Higher and 154 out of 240 on Foundation.
How many marks did you need for a grade 9?
219 out of 240 on Higher (about 91%). 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 2025, on its own page.
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