Your grade journey
OCR GCSE Businessgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
J2043 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 160
Grade 9
128
marks / 160
Grade 7
108
marks / 160
Grade 5
82
marks / 160
Grade 4
70
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 128 | 128–160 | 80% |
| 8 | 118 | 118–127 | 74% |
| 7 | 108 | 108–117 | 68% |
| 6 | 95 | 95–107 | 59% |
| 5 | 82 | 82–94 | 51% |
| 4 | 70 | 70–81 | 44% |
| 3 | 51 | 51–69 | 32% |
| 2 | 32 | 32–50 | 20% |
| 1 | 14 | 14–31 | 8.8% |
| U | Below 14 | ||
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 | 128+8 | 118+9 | 108+9 | 95+8 | 82+7 | 70+7 | 51+4 | 32 | 14-3 |
| June 2025 | 120+4 | 109+3 | 99+3 | 87+3 | 75+3 | 63+3 | 47+3 | 32+3 | 17+3 |
| June 2024 | 116 | 106 | 96 | 84 | 72 | 60 | 44 | 29 | 14 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · All papers
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108 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Business in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in OCR GCSE Business (J204) needed 70 out of 160 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
128 out of 160 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Business 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.