Your grade journey
AQA GCSE Psychologygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
81823 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 1 / 2 · Out of 200
Grade 9
168
marks / 200
Grade 7
141
marks / 200
Grade 5
104
marks / 200
Grade 4
86
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 168 | 168–200 | 84% |
| 8 | 154 | 154–167 | 77% |
| 7 | 141 | 141–153 | 71% |
| 6 | 122 | 122–140 | 61% |
| 5 | 104 | 104–121 | 52% |
| 4 | 86 | 86–103 | 43% |
| 3 | 62 | 62–85 | 31% |
| 2 | 38 | 38–61 | 19% |
| 1 | 14 | 14–37 | 7.0% |
| U | Below 14 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
All papers, 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 | 168-2 | 154-2 | 141-1 | 122 | 104+1 | 86+2 | 62+1 | 38 | 14-1 |
| June 2025 | 170+12 | 156+12 | 142+12 | 122+11 | 103+11 | 84+10 | 61+8 | 38+6 | 15+4 |
| June 2024 | 158 | 144 | 130 | 111 | 92 | 74 | 53 | 32 | 11 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · All papers
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141 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Psychology in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Psychology (8182) needed 86 out of 200 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
168 out of 200 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Psychology 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.