Your grade journey
OCR GCSE Economicsgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
J2053 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 160
Grade 9
126
marks / 160
Grade 7
104
marks / 160
Grade 5
78
marks / 160
Grade 4
66
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 126 | 126–160 | 79% |
| 8 | 115 | 115–125 | 72% |
| 7 | 104 | 104–114 | 65% |
| 6 | 91 | 91–103 | 57% |
| 5 | 78 | 78–90 | 49% |
| 4 | 66 | 66–77 | 41% |
| 3 | 51 | 51–65 | 32% |
| 2 | 37 | 37–50 | 23% |
| 1 | 23 | 23–36 | 14% |
| U | Below 23 | ||
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 | 126+5 | 115+5 | 104+5 | 91+5 | 78+4 | 66+4 | 51+3 | 37+3 | 23+2 |
| June 2025 | 121+3 | 110+3 | 99+2 | 86+2 | 74+3 | 62+4 | 48+4 | 34+3 | 21+3 |
| June 2024 | 118 | 107 | 97 | 84 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 18 |
+ 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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104 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Economics in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in OCR GCSE Economics (J205) needed 66 out of 160 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
126 out of 160 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Economics 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.