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AQA GCSE Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
82013 official seriesMaximum mark 480
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · C / X · Out of 480
Grade 9
403
marks / 480
Grade 7
340
marks / 480
Grade 5
266
marks / 480
Grade 4
230
marks / 480
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 403 | 403–480 | 84% |
| 8 | 371 | 371–402 | 77% |
| 7 | 340 | 340–370 | 71% |
| 6 | 303 | 303–339 | 63% |
| 5 | 266 | 266–302 | 55% |
| 4 | 230 | 230–265 | 48% |
| 3 | 166 | 166–229 | 35% |
| 2 | 103 | 103–165 | 21% |
| 1 | 40 | 40–102 | 8.3% |
| U | Below 40 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
All papers, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 403 | 371 | 340 | 303 | 266 | 230 | 166 | 103 | 40 |
| June 2025 | 403 | 371 | 340 | 303 | 266 | 230 | 166 | 103 | 40 |
| June 2024 | 403 | 371 | 340 | 303 | 266 | 230 | 166 | 103 | 40 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design) (8201) needed 230 out of 480 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
403 out of 480 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design) in June 2026.
How is my grade worked out?
Your marks from each paper are added up (scaled by a weighting factor where papers count differently) to give your subject mark, which is then compared with the boundaries. Your grade comes from the total — not from each paper separately.
When will the next boundaries be published?
AQA publishes grade boundaries on results day for each series. Until then, any figures shown for a future series are Starley estimates, clearly labelled, based on recent years.
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