Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Geographygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
80353 official seriesMaximum mark 252
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 1 / 2 / 3 · Out of 252
Grade 9
204
marks / 252
Grade 7
166
marks / 252
Grade 5
130
marks / 252
Grade 4
112
marks / 252
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 204 | 204–252 | 81% |
| 8 | 185 | 185–203 | 73% |
| 7 | 166 | 166–184 | 66% |
| 6 | 148 | 148–165 | 59% |
| 5 | 130 | 130–147 | 52% |
| 4 | 112 | 112–129 | 44% |
| 3 | 82 | 82–111 | 33% |
| 2 | 53 | 53–81 | 21% |
| 1 | 24 | 24–52 | 9.5% |
| 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 | 204+5 | 185+5 | 166+5 | 148+6 | 130+6 | 112+6 | 82+5 | 53+5 | 24+4 |
| June 2025 | 199-3 | 180-2 | 161-1 | 142 | 124+1 | 106+2 | 77+1 | 48 | 20 |
| June 2024 | 202 | 182 | 162 | 142 | 123 | 104 | 76 | 48 | 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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166 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Geography in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Geography (8035) needed 112 out of 252 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
204 out of 252 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Geography 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.