Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Engineeringgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
88523 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · C / W · Out of 200
Grade 9
177
marks / 200
Grade 7
156
marks / 200
Grade 5
124
marks / 200
Grade 4
108
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 177 | 177–200 | 89% |
| 8 | 166 | 166–176 | 83% |
| 7 | 156 | 156–165 | 78% |
| 6 | 140 | 140–155 | 70% |
| 5 | 124 | 124–139 | 62% |
| 4 | 108 | 108–123 | 54% |
| 3 | 80 | 80–107 | 40% |
| 2 | 53 | 53–79 | 27% |
| 1 | 26 | 26–52 | 13% |
| U | Below 26 | ||
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 | 177+1 | 166+2 | 156+4 | 140+3 | 124+1 | 108-1 | 80-1 | 53 | 26+1 |
| June 2025 | 176+1 | 164+1 | 152+1 | 137+2 | 123+3 | 109+4 | 81+4 | 53+4 | 25+3 |
| June 2024 | 175 | 163 | 151 | 135 | 120 | 105 | 77 | 49 | 22 |
+ 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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156 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Engineering in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Engineering (8852) needed 108 out of 200 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
177 out of 200 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Engineering 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.