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AQA GCSE Religious Studies Bgrade boundaries
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80633 official seriesMaximum mark 204
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialOption XA (Themes + Islam) · 1 / 2A / 2X · Out of 204
Grade 9
171
marks / 204
Grade 7
138
marks / 204
Grade 5
99
marks / 204
Grade 4
80
marks / 204
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 171 | 171–204 | 84% |
| 8 | 154 | 154–170 | 75% |
| 7 | 138 | 138–153 | 68% |
| 6 | 118 | 118–137 | 58% |
| 5 | 99 | 99–117 | 49% |
| 4 | 80 | 80–98 | 39% |
| 3 | 59 | 59–79 | 29% |
| 2 | 38 | 38–58 | 19% |
| 1 | 17 | 17–37 | 8.3% |
| U | Below 17 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Option XA (Themes + Islam), 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 | 171-3 | 154-6 | 138-8 | 118-10 | 99-12 | 80-14 | 59-11 | 38-8 | 17-5 |
| June 2025 | 174-5 | 160-5 | 146-6 | 128-7 | 111-7 | 94-7 | 70-4 | 46-2 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 179 | 165 | 152 | 135 | 118 | 101 | 74 | 48 | 22 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · Option XA (Themes + Islam)
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138 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Religious Studies B in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Religious Studies B (8063) needed 80 out of 204 on option xa (themes + islam); 73 out of 204 on option xb (text + islam); 79 out of 204 on option ya (themes + judaism).
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
171 out of 204 on option xa (themes + islam); 167 out of 204 on option xb (text + islam); 165 out of 204 on option ya (themes + judaism) — the top grade for GCSE Religious Studies B 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.