Your grade journey
OCR A level Ancient Historygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
H4073 official seriesMaximum mark 196
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 9 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.
Route: papers 11 · 21
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialOption A · 11 / 21 · Out of 196
Grade A*
168
marks / 196
Grade A
144
marks / 196
Grade C
91
marks / 196
Grade E
39
marks / 196
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 168 | 168–196 | 86% |
| A | 144 | 144–167 | 73% |
| B | 117 | 117–143 | 60% |
| C | 91 | 91–116 | 46% |
| D | 65 | 65–90 | 33% |
| E | 39 | 39–64 | 20% |
| U | Below 39 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Option A, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 168+4 | 144+3 | 117+3 | 91+3 | 65+3 | 39+3 |
| June 2025 | 164-4 | 141 | 114 | 88+1 | 62+1 | 36+1 |
| June 2024 | 168 | 141 | 114 | 87 | 61 | 35 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Option A
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
144 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Ancient History in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in OCR A level Ancient History (H407) needed 39 out of 196 on option a; 39 out of 196 on option b; 38 out of 196 on option c.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
168 out of 196 on option a; 169 out of 196 on option b; 169 out of 196 on option c — the top grade for A level Ancient History 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?
OCR 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.