Your grade journey
OCR GCSE Mathematicsgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
J5605 official seriesMaximum mark 300
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialHigher tier · 04 / 05 / 06 · Out of 300
Grade 9
264
marks / 300
Grade 7
170
marks / 300
Grade 5
94
marks / 300
Grade 4
57
marks / 300
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 264 | 264–300 | 88% |
| 8 | 217 | 217–263 | 72% |
| 7 | 170 | 170–216 | 57% |
| 6 | 132 | 132–169 | 44% |
| 5 | 94 | 94–131 | 31% |
| 4 | 57 | 57–93 | 19% |
| 3 | 38 | 38–56 | 13% |
| U | Below 38 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Higher tier, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 264+6 | 217+5 | 170+4 | 132+6 | 94+8 | 57+10 | 38+11 |
| November 2025 | 258+12 | 212+13 | 166+14 | 129+11 | 93+9 | 57+6 | 39+5 |
| June 2025 | 258+13 | 212+17 | 166+21 | 126+16 | 86+10 | 47+5 | 27+2 |
| November 2024 | 246 | 199 | 152 | 118 | 84 | 51 | 34 |
| June 2024 | 245 | 195 | 145 | 110 | 76 | 42 | 25 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Higher tier
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170 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Mathematics in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in OCR GCSE Mathematics (J560) needed 133 out of 300 on foundation tier; 57 out of 300 on higher tier.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
264 out of 300 on higher tier — the top grade for GCSE Mathematics 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.