Your grade journey
OCR GCSE Ancient Historygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
J1983 official seriesMaximum mark 210
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 210
Grade 9
180
marks / 210
Grade 7
144
marks / 210
Grade 5
107
marks / 210
Grade 4
89
marks / 210
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 180 | 180–210 | 86% |
| 8 | 162 | 162–179 | 77% |
| 7 | 144 | 144–161 | 69% |
| 6 | 125 | 125–143 | 60% |
| 5 | 107 | 107–124 | 51% |
| 4 | 89 | 89–106 | 42% |
| 3 | 69 | 69–88 | 33% |
| 2 | 49 | 49–68 | 23% |
| 1 | 30 | 30–48 | 14% |
| U | Below 30 | ||
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 | 180+9 | 162+7 | 144+5 | 125+4 | 107+3 | 89+2 | 69+3 | 49+4 | 30+5 |
| June 2025 | 171-3 | 155-2 | 139-1 | 121-2 | 104-2 | 87-3 | 66-5 | 45-7 | 25-8 |
| June 2024 | 174 | 157 | 140 | 123 | 106 | 90 | 71 | 52 | 33 |
+ 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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144 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Ancient History in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in OCR GCSE Ancient History (J198) needed 89 out of 210 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
180 out of 210 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE 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.