Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Physicsgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
84633 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialHigher tier · 1H / 2H · Out of 200
Grade 9
157
marks / 200
Grade 7
128
marks / 200
Grade 5
87
marks / 200
Grade 4
67
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 157 | 157–200 | 79% |
| 8 | 142 | 142–156 | 71% |
| 7 | 128 | 128–141 | 64% |
| 6 | 107 | 107–127 | 54% |
| 5 | 87 | 87–106 | 44% |
| 4 | 67 | 67–86 | 34% |
| 3 | 57 | 57–66 | 28% |
| U | Below 57 | ||
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 | 157+5 | 142+3 | 128+2 | 107 | 87-1 | 67-3 | 57-4 |
| June 2025 | 152+1 | 139+3 | 126+4 | 107+4 | 88+3 | 70+3 | 61+3 |
| June 2024 | 151 | 136 | 122 | 103 | 85 | 67 | 58 |
+ 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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128 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Physics in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Physics (8463) needed 126 out of 200 on foundation tier; 67 out of 200 on higher tier.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
157 out of 200 on higher tier — the top grade for GCSE Physics 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.