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OCR GCSE Art and Design (Graphic Communication)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
J1723 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 200
Grade 9
187
marks / 200
Grade 7
165
marks / 200
Grade 5
131
marks / 200
Grade 4
115
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 187 | 187–200 | 94% |
| 8 | 176 | 176–186 | 88% |
| 7 | 165 | 165–175 | 83% |
| 6 | 148 | 148–164 | 74% |
| 5 | 131 | 131–147 | 66% |
| 4 | 115 | 115–130 | 57% |
| 3 | 85 | 85–114 | 43% |
| 2 | 55 | 55–84 | 28% |
| 1 | 26 | 26–54 | 13% |
| U | Below 26 | ||
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 | 187-1 | 176 | 165+1 | 148+1 | 131+1 | 115+1 | 85+1 | 55 | 26 |
| June 2025 | 188+1 | 176+1 | 164+1 | 147+1 | 130+1 | 114+2 | 84+2 | 55+2 | 26+2 |
| June 2024 | 187 | 175 | 163 | 146 | 129 | 112 | 82 | 53 | 24 |
+ 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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165 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Art and Design (Graphic Communication) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in OCR GCSE Art and Design (Graphic Communication) (J172) needed 115 out of 200 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
187 out of 200 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Art and Design (Graphic Communication) 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.
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