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OCR GCSE English Literaturegrade boundaries

Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.

J3523 official seriesMaximum mark 160

Exam series

Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

All papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 160

Grade 9
135
marks / 160
Grade 7
104
marks / 160
Grade 5
66
marks / 160
Grade 4
47
marks / 160

All grade thresholds

Grade	Minimum mark	Mark range	% of maximum
9	135	135–160	84%
8	119	119–134	74%
7	104	104–118	65%
6	85	85–103	53%
5	66	66–84	41%
4	47	47–65	29%
3	35	35–46	22%
2	24	24–34	15%
1	13	13–23	8.1%
U	Below 13

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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	135+2	119+2	104+3	85+2	66	47-2	35-2	24-1	13
June 2025	133	117-1	101-2	83-1	66	49+1	37+1	25+1	13
June 2024	133	118	103	84	66	48	36	24	13

+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).

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Target grade (optional)Grade 7

104 marks needed for Grade 7.

Frequently asked questions

What did you need for a grade 4 in English Literature in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade 4 in OCR GCSE English Literature (J352) needed 47 out of 160 on all papers.

What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?

135 out of 160 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE English Literature 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.