Your grade journey
OCR GCSE Citizenship Studiesgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
J2703 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 / 03 · Out of 200
Grade 9
152
marks / 200
Grade 7
134
marks / 200
Grade 5
106
marks / 200
Grade 4
93
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 152 | 152–200 | 76% |
| 8 | 143 | 143–151 | 72% |
| 7 | 134 | 134–142 | 67% |
| 6 | 120 | 120–133 | 60% |
| 5 | 106 | 106–119 | 53% |
| 4 | 93 | 93–105 | 47% |
| 3 | 72 | 72–92 | 36% |
| 2 | 51 | 51–71 | 26% |
| 1 | 30 | 30–50 | 15% |
| 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 | 152+1 | 143+4 | 134+7 | 120+7 | 106+6 | 93+6 | 72+7 | 51+7 | 30+7 |
| June 2025 | 151-2 | 139-1 | 127-1 | 113 | 100+2 | 87+4 | 65+1 | 44-1 | 23-3 |
| June 2024 | 153 | 140 | 128 | 113 | 98 | 83 | 64 | 45 | 26 |
+ 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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134 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Citizenship Studies in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in OCR GCSE Citizenship Studies (J270) needed 93 out of 200 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
152 out of 200 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Citizenship Studies 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.