Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutritiongrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
85853 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · C / W · Out of 200
Grade 9
172
marks / 200
Grade 7
145
marks / 200
Grade 5
112
marks / 200
Grade 4
96
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 172 | 172–200 | 86% |
| 8 | 158 | 158–171 | 79% |
| 7 | 145 | 145–157 | 73% |
| 6 | 128 | 128–144 | 64% |
| 5 | 112 | 112–127 | 56% |
| 4 | 96 | 96–111 | 48% |
| 3 | 71 | 71–95 | 36% |
| 2 | 47 | 47–70 | 24% |
| 1 | 23 | 23–46 | 12% |
| U | Below 23 | ||
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 | 172+3 | 158+3 | 145+3 | 128+2 | 112+2 | 96+1 | 71 | 47 | 23 |
| June 2025 | 169-5 | 155-5 | 142-4 | 126-3 | 110-2 | 95-1 | 71 | 47+1 | 23+2 |
| June 2024 | 174 | 160 | 146 | 129 | 112 | 96 | 71 | 46 | 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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145 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Food Preparation and Nutrition in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (8585) needed 96 out of 200 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
172 out of 200 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition 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.