Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Italiangrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
86333 official seriesMaximum mark 240
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialHigher tier · LH / RH / SH / WH · Out of 240
Grade 9
181
marks / 240
Grade 7
133
marks / 240
Grade 5
100
marks / 240
Grade 4
84
marks / 240
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 181 | 181–240 | 75% |
| 8 | 157 | 157–180 | 65% |
| 7 | 133 | 133–156 | 55% |
| 6 | 116 | 116–132 | 48% |
| 5 | 100 | 100–115 | 42% |
| 4 | 84 | 84–99 | 35% |
| 3 | 76 | 76–83 | 32% |
| U | Below 76 | ||
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 2026 | 181-5 | 157-3 | 133-2 | 116 | 100+3 | 84+5 | 76+6 |
| June 2025 | 186-11 | 160-12 | 135-12 | 116-12 | 97-13 | 79-13 | 70-13 |
| June 2024 | 197 | 172 | 147 | 128 | 110 | 92 | 83 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Higher tier
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133 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Italian in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Italian (8633) needed 120 out of 240 on foundation tier; 84 out of 240 on higher tier.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
181 out of 240 on higher tier — the top grade for GCSE Italian 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.