Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Historygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
81453 official seriesMaximum mark 168
Exam series
This subject has 153 routes with different boundaries. Your route code is on your statement of entry or results slip (e.g. AA); your teacher can tell you too.
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialRoute AA · Out of 168
Grade 9
119
marks / 168
Grade 7
96
marks / 168
Grade 5
73
marks / 168
Grade 4
62
marks / 168
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 119 | 119–168 | 71% |
| 8 | 107 | 107–118 | 64% |
| 7 | 96 | 96–106 | 57% |
| 6 | 84 | 84–95 | 50% |
| 5 | 73 | 73–83 | 43% |
| 4 | 62 | 62–72 | 37% |
| 3 | 44 | 44–61 | 26% |
| 2 | 26 | 26–43 | 15% |
| 1 | 9 | 9–25 | 5.4% |
| U | Below 9 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Route AA, 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 | 119+5 | 107+5 | 96+5 | 84+5 | 73+5 | 62+5 | 44+3 | 26+1 | 9 |
| June 2025 | 114+3 | 102+1 | 91 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 41+1 | 25+1 | 9+1 |
| June 2024 | 111 | 101 | 91 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 40 | 24 | 8 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Route AA
Enter your total mark to see your grade.
96 marks needed for Grade 7.
Paper-by-paper entry isn’t available here: the board's documents don't list each paper's maximum. Use your total subject mark from your results slip.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in History in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE History (8145) needed 62 out of 168 on route aa; 60 out of 168 on route ab; 64 out of 168 on route ac.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
119 out of 168 on route aa; 119 out of 168 on route ab; 121 out of 168 on route ac — the top grade for GCSE History 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.