Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Polishgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
86883 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
193
marks / 240
Grade 7
150
marks / 240
Grade 5
128
marks / 240
Grade 4
118
marks / 240
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 193 | 193–240 | 80% |
| 8 | 171 | 171–192 | 71% |
| 7 | 150 | 150–170 | 63% |
| 6 | 139 | 139–149 | 58% |
| 5 | 128 | 128–138 | 53% |
| 4 | 118 | 118–127 | 49% |
| 3 | 113 | 113–117 | 47% |
| U | Below 113 | ||
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 | 193 | 171+2 | 150+5 | 139+5 | 128+5 | 118+5 | 113+5 |
| June 2025 | 193-3 | 169-4 | 145-5 | 134-4 | 123-3 | 113-2 | 108-1 |
| June 2024 | 196 | 173 | 150 | 138 | 126 | 115 | 109 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Higher tier
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
150 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Polish in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Polish (8688) needed 134 out of 240 on foundation tier; 118 out of 240 on higher tier.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
193 out of 240 on higher tier — the top grade for GCSE Polish 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.