Your grade journey
OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
J3843 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 / 03 · Out of 200
Grade 9
157
marks / 200
Grade 7
133
marks / 200
Grade 5
106
marks / 200
Grade 4
93
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 157 | 157–200 | 79% |
| 8 | 145 | 145–156 | 73% |
| 7 | 133 | 133–144 | 67% |
| 6 | 119 | 119–132 | 60% |
| 5 | 106 | 106–118 | 53% |
| 4 | 93 | 93–105 | 47% |
| 3 | 68 | 68–92 | 34% |
| 2 | 43 | 43–67 | 22% |
| 1 | 19 | 19–42 | 9.5% |
| U | Below 19 | ||
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 | 157+3 | 145+4 | 133+4 | 119+4 | 106+4 | 93+4 | 68+3 | 43+2 | 19+1 |
| June 2025 | 154-4 | 141-4 | 129-3 | 115-3 | 102-3 | 89-3 | 65-2 | 41-2 | 18-1 |
| June 2024 | 158 | 145 | 132 | 118 | 105 | 92 | 67 | 43 | 19 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · All papers
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
133 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) (J384) needed 93 out of 200 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
157 out of 200 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) 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.