Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Dramagrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
82613 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · C / W / X · Out of 200
Grade 9
167
marks / 200
Grade 7
145
marks / 200
Grade 5
115
marks / 200
Grade 4
100
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 167 | 167–200 | 84% |
| 8 | 156 | 156–166 | 78% |
| 7 | 145 | 145–155 | 73% |
| 6 | 130 | 130–144 | 65% |
| 5 | 115 | 115–129 | 57% |
| 4 | 100 | 100–114 | 50% |
| 3 | 74 | 74–99 | 37% |
| 2 | 49 | 49–73 | 25% |
| 1 | 24 | 24–48 | 12% |
| 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 | 167 | 156 | 145 | 130+1 | 115+2 | 100+3 | 74+2 | 49+2 | 24+1 |
| June 2025 | 167+2 | 156+3 | 145+3 | 129+3 | 113+3 | 97+3 | 72+2 | 47+1 | 23 |
| June 2024 | 165 | 153 | 142 | 126 | 110 | 94 | 70 | 46 | 23 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · All papers
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145 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Drama in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Drama (8261) needed 100 out of 200 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
167 out of 200 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Drama 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.