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AQA GCSE Design and Technologygrade boundaries

Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.

85523 official seriesMaximum mark 200

Exam series

Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

All papers · C / W · Out of 200

Grade 9
179
marks / 200
Grade 7
151
marks / 200
Grade 5
117
marks / 200
Grade 4
100
marks / 200

All grade thresholds

Grade	Minimum mark	Mark range	% of maximum
9	179	179–200	90%
8	165	165–178	83%
7	151	151–164	76%
6	134	134–150	67%
5	117	117–133	59%
4	100	100–116	50%
3	74	74–99	37%
2	48	48–73	24%
1	23	23–47	12%
U	Below 23

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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	179	165	151-1	134	117	100	74+1	48+2	23+3
June 2025	179+5	165+6	152+7	134+6	117+6	100+6	73+4	46+1	20-1
June 2024	174	159	145	128	111	94	69	45	21

+ 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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Target grade (optional)Grade 7

151 marks needed for Grade 7.

Frequently asked questions

What did you need for a grade 4 in Design and Technology in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Design and Technology (8552) needed 100 out of 200 on all papers.

What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?

179 out of 200 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Design and Technology 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.