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AQA GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
80613 official seriesMaximum mark 102
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialFoundation tier · Out of 102
Grade 9
83
marks / 102
Grade 7
67
marks / 102
Grade 5
49
marks / 102
Grade 4
40
marks / 102
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 83 | 83–102 | 81% |
| 8 | 75 | 75–82 | 74% |
| 7 | 67 | 67–74 | 66% |
| 6 | 58 | 58–66 | 57% |
| 5 | 49 | 49–57 | 48% |
| 4 | 40 | 40–48 | 39% |
| 3 | 30 | 30–39 | 29% |
| 2 | 21 | 21–29 | 21% |
| 1 | 12 | 12–20 | 12% |
| U | Below 12 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Foundation tier, 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 | 83 | 75 | 67 | 58 | 49 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 83-1 | 75 | 67 | 58+1 | 49+1 | 40+1 | 30+1 | 21+2 | 12+3 |
| June 2024 | 84 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 29 | 19 | 9 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Foundation tier
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67 marks needed for Grade 7.
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Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Religious Studies (Short Course) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in AQA GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course) (8061) needed 40 out of 102 on foundation tier; 44 out of 102 on option a; 44 out of 102 on option b.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
83 out of 102 on foundation tier; 82 out of 102 on option a; 89 out of 102 on option b — the top grade for GCSE Religious Studies (Short Course) 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.