Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Economicsgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
81363 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 1 / 2 · Out of 160
Grade 9
136
marks / 160
Grade 7
120
marks / 160
Grade 5
94
marks / 160
Grade 4
82
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 136 | 136–160 | 85% |
| 8 | 128 | 128–135 | 80% |
| 7 | 120 | 120–127 | 75% |
| 6 | 107 | 107–119 | 67% |
| 5 | 94 | 94–106 | 59% |
| 4 | 82 | 82–93 | 51% |
| 3 | 61 | 61–81 | 38% |
| 2 | 40 | 40–60 | 25% |
| 1 | 19 | 19–39 | 12% |
| U | Below 19 | ||
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 | 136+3 | 128+3 | 120+2 | 107+1 | 94 | 82 | 61+1 | 40+2 | 19+3 |
| June 2025 | 133+3 | 125+3 | 118+3 | 106+4 | 94+5 | 82+5 | 60+2 | 38-1 | 16-4 |
| June 2024 | 130 | 122 | 115 | 102 | 89 | 77 | 58 | 39 | 20 |
+ 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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120 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Economics in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Economics (8136) needed 82 out of 160 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
136 out of 160 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Economics 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.