Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Frenchgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
86582 official seriesMaximum mark 240
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2025
Grade boundaries
OfficialHigher tier · LH / RH / SH / WH · Out of 240
Grade 9
205
marks / 240
Grade 7
159
marks / 240
Grade 5
129
marks / 240
Grade 4
114
marks / 240
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 205 | 205–240 | 85% |
| 8 | 182 | 182–204 | 76% |
| 7 | 159 | 159–181 | 66% |
| 6 | 144 | 144–158 | 60% |
| 5 | 129 | 129–143 | 54% |
| 4 | 114 | 114–128 | 48% |
| 3 | 106 | 106–113 | 44% |
| U | Below 106 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Higher tier, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 205+10 | 182+10 | 159+9 | 144+9 | 129+8 | 114+7 | 106+6 |
| June 2024 | 195 | 172 | 150 | 135 | 121 | 107 | 100 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2025 · Higher tier
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159 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in French in June 2025?
In June 2025, grade 4 in AQA GCSE French (8658) needed 151 out of 240 on foundation tier; 114 out of 240 on higher tier.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2025?
205 out of 240 on higher tier — the top grade for GCSE French in June 2025.
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.