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OCR GCSE Religious Studiesgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
J6253 official seriesMaximum mark 252
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialOption AA · 01 / 02 / 06 · Out of 252
Grade 9
197
marks / 252
Grade 7
163
marks / 252
Grade 5
123
marks / 252
Grade 4
103
marks / 252
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 197 | 197–252 | 78% |
| 8 | 180 | 180–196 | 71% |
| 7 | 163 | 163–179 | 65% |
| 6 | 143 | 143–162 | 57% |
| 5 | 123 | 123–142 | 49% |
| 4 | 103 | 103–122 | 41% |
| 3 | 76 | 76–102 | 30% |
| 2 | 50 | 50–75 | 20% |
| 1 | 24 | 24–49 | 9.5% |
| U | Below 24 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Option AA, 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 | 197+9 | 180+10 | 163+10 | 143+10 | 123+10 | 103+10 | 76+6 | 50+3 | 24 |
| June 2025 | 188-11 | 170-13 | 153-14 | 133-13 | 113-12 | 93-12 | 70-8 | 47-4 | 24-1 |
| June 2024 | 199 | 183 | 167 | 146 | 125 | 105 | 78 | 51 | 25 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Option AA
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163 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Religious Studies in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625) needed 103 out of 252 on option aa; 99 out of 252 on option ab; 103 out of 252 on option ac.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
197 out of 252 on option aa; 194 out of 252 on option ab; 195 out of 252 on option ac — the top grade for GCSE Religious 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.