Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Businessgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
81323 official seriesMaximum mark 180
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 1 / 2 · Out of 180
Grade 9
133
marks / 180
Grade 7
115
marks / 180
Grade 5
89
marks / 180
Grade 4
77
marks / 180
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 133 | 133–180 | 74% |
| 8 | 124 | 124–132 | 69% |
| 7 | 115 | 115–123 | 64% |
| 6 | 102 | 102–114 | 57% |
| 5 | 89 | 89–101 | 49% |
| 4 | 77 | 77–88 | 43% |
| 3 | 55 | 55–76 | 31% |
| 2 | 34 | 34–54 | 19% |
| 1 | 13 | 13–33 | 7.2% |
| U | Below 13 | ||
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 | 133+2 | 124+2 | 115+1 | 102 | 89-1 | 77-1 | 55-2 | 34-2 | 13-2 |
| June 2025 | 131-4 | 122-4 | 114-3 | 102-2 | 90-2 | 78-2 | 57-1 | 36 | 15+1 |
| June 2024 | 135 | 126 | 117 | 104 | 92 | 80 | 58 | 36 | 14 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · All papers
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115 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Business in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Business (8132) needed 77 out of 180 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
133 out of 180 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Business 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.