Your grade journey
OCR A level Sociologygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
H5803 official seriesMaximum mark 300
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialFor more information about results and grade calculations, see our website. · Out of 300
Grade A*
256
marks / 300
Grade A
234
marks / 300
Grade C
155
marks / 300
Grade E
77
marks / 300
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 256 | 256–300 | 85% |
| A | 234 | 234–255 | 78% |
| B | 194 | 194–233 | 65% |
| C | 155 | 155–193 | 52% |
| D | 116 | 116–154 | 39% |
| E | 77 | 77–115 | 26% |
| U | Below 77 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
For more information about results and grade calculations, see our website., every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 256-4 | 234-2 | 194-3 | 155-3 | 116-4 | 77-5 |
| June 2025 | 260+4 | 236+5 | 197+5 | 158+5 | 120+6 | 82+7 |
| June 2024 | 256 | 231 | 192 | 153 | 114 | 75 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · For more information about results and grade calculations, see our website.
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234 marks needed for Grade A.
Paper-by-paper entry isn’t available here: the board's documents don't list each paper's maximum. Use your total subject mark from your results slip.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Sociology in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in OCR A level Sociology (H580) needed 77 out of 300 on for more information about results and grade calculations, see our website..
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
256 out of 300 on for more information about results and grade calculations, see our website. — the top grade for A level Sociology 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.