Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
84653 official seriesMaximum mark 400
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialHigher tier · 1H / 2H / 3H / 4H · Out of 400
Grade 9–9
267
marks / 400
Grade 7–7
203
marks / 400
Grade 5–5
127
marks / 400
Grade 4–4
90
marks / 400
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9–9 | 267 | 267–400 | 67% |
| 9–8 | 251 | 251–266 | 63% |
| 8–8 | 235 | 235–250 | 59% |
| 8–7 | 219 | 219–234 | 55% |
| 7–7 | 203 | 203–218 | 51% |
| 7–6 | 184 | 184–202 | 46% |
| 6–6 | 165 | 165–183 | 41% |
| 6–5 | 146 | 146–164 | 37% |
| 5–5 | 127 | 127–145 | 32% |
| 5–4 | 108 | 108–126 | 27% |
| 4–4 | 90 | 90–107 | 23% |
| 4–3 | 81 | 81–89 | 20% |
| U | Below 81 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Higher tier, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9–9 | 9–8 | 8–8 | 8–7 | 7–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 4–3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 267-17 | 251-14 | 235-12 | 219-10 | 203-8 | 184-7 | 165-6 | 146-5 | 127-4 | 108-4 | 90-3 | 81-2 |
| June 2025 | 284+16 | 265+15 | 247+15 | 229+15 | 211+14 | 191+13 | 171+12 | 151+11 | 131+9 | 112+8 | 93+7 | 83+6 |
| June 2024 | 268 | 250 | 232 | 214 | 197 | 178 | 159 | 140 | 122 | 104 | 86 | 77 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Higher tier
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251 marks needed for Grade 9–8.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4–4 in Combined Science: Synergy in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4–4 in AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy (8465) needed 215 out of 400 on foundation tier; 90 out of 400 on higher tier.
What was the boundary for a grade 9–9 in June 2026?
267 out of 400 on higher tier — the top grade for GCSE Combined Science: Synergy 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.