Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Citizenship Studiesgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
81003 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 1 / 2 · Out of 160
Grade 9
141
marks / 160
Grade 7
124
marks / 160
Grade 5
98
marks / 160
Grade 4
85
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 141 | 141–160 | 88% |
| 8 | 132 | 132–140 | 83% |
| 7 | 124 | 124–131 | 78% |
| 6 | 111 | 111–123 | 69% |
| 5 | 98 | 98–110 | 61% |
| 4 | 85 | 85–97 | 53% |
| 3 | 64 | 64–84 | 40% |
| 2 | 44 | 44–63 | 28% |
| 1 | 24 | 24–43 | 15% |
| U | Below 24 | ||
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 | 141+4 | 132+5 | 124+7 | 111+8 | 98+9 | 85+10 | 64+8 | 44+7 | 24+5 |
| June 2025 | 137+2 | 127+3 | 117+3 | 103+4 | 89+5 | 75+6 | 56+6 | 37+5 | 19+5 |
| June 2024 | 135 | 124 | 114 | 99 | 84 | 69 | 50 | 32 | 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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124 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Citizenship Studies in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies (8100) needed 85 out of 160 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
141 out of 160 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Citizenship Studies 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.