Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Germangrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
86682 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
163
marks / 240
Grade 5
126
marks / 240
Grade 4
108
marks / 240
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 205 | 205–240 | 85% |
| 8 | 184 | 184–204 | 77% |
| 7 | 163 | 163–183 | 68% |
| 6 | 144 | 144–162 | 60% |
| 5 | 126 | 126–143 | 53% |
| 4 | 108 | 108–125 | 45% |
| 3 | 99 | 99–107 | 41% |
| U | Below 99 | ||
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+3 | 184+4 | 163+4 | 144+4 | 126+4 | 108+4 | 99+4 |
| June 2024 | 202 | 180 | 159 | 140 | 122 | 104 | 95 |
+ 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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163 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in German in June 2025?
In June 2025, grade 4 in AQA GCSE German (8668) needed 159 out of 240 on foundation tier; 108 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 German 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.