Grade boundaries AQA GCSE Mathematics grade boundaries AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300) grade boundaries for every recent exam series, by paper and for the whole subject, with a calculator that turns your marks into a grade.
June 2026 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 187 154 115 76 38 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 219 192 166 131 97 63 46 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 63 53 40 28 16 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 73 64 56 44 33 22 16 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 59 46 34 22 10 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 73 64 56 43 31 19 13 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 65 55 40 26 12 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 73 63 54 43 32 22 17 – –
June 2025 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 188 160 119 79 39 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 219 191 164 130 96 63 46 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 64 56 41 26 12 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 74 65 57 46 35 25 20 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 62 52 39 26 13 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 73 63 53 41 30 19 13 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 62 52 39 26 14 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 73 63 54 42 30 19 13 – –
November 2024 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 186 157 117 77 37 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 212 184 157 125 93 61 45 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 63 54 40 26 13 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 71 61 52 41 30 19 13 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 58 46 34 22 11 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 70 60 51 40 29 18 12 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 65 57 42 27 13 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 71 62 54 44 34 24 19 – –
June 2024 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 186 157 117 77 37 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 219 191 163 129 95 61 44 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 63 54 40 26 13 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 73 63 53 41 30 19 13 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 58 46 34 22 11 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 72 62 52 40 29 18 12 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 65 57 42 27 13 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 74 66 58 46 35 24 18 – –
November 2023 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 166 135 101 67 33 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 206 178 150 114 79 44 26 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 55 45 34 23 12 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 69 59 50 38 26 14 8 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 56 46 34 22 11 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 68 58 48 37 26 15 9 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 55 44 32 21 10 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 69 60 52 39 27 15 9 – –
June 2023 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 189 158 117 76 35 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 214 186 158 125 92 59 42 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 64 54 40 26 12 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 70 59 49 39 30 21 16 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 63 53 40 27 14 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 71 62 53 41 30 19 13 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 62 51 37 23 9 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 72 64 56 43 31 19 13 – –
November 2022 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 167 130 97 64 31 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 201 172 143 111 79 48 32 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 57 46 34 22 11 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 67 57 47 37 27 18 13 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 55 42 31 20 10 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 67 57 47 36 25 14 8 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 55 42 31 20 10 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 68 58 49 38 27 16 10 – –
June 2022 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 172 135 101 67 33 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 214 185 156 121 86 51 33 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 57 45 33 22 11 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 71 60 50 38 26 14 8 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 59 48 35 23 11 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 72 63 54 43 32 20 14 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 55 42 31 21 11 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 71 61 52 40 28 17 11 – –
November 2021 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 145 108 79 51 23 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 192 155 119 90 62 34 20 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 49 37 27 17 8 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 64 51 39 30 21 12 7 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 48 36 26 16 7 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 63 50 38 29 20 11 6 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 48 35 26 17 8 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 65 53 42 32 22 11 5 – –
November 2020 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 146 116 86 56 26 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 194 159 124 95 67 39 25 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 48 38 28 18 9 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 64 51 39 30 21 12 7 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 50 41 30 19 9 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 65 53 42 32 22 12 7 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 47 37 27 17 8 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 65 54 43 33 24 15 10 – –
November 2019 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 162 134 98 62 27 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 199 168 137 107 78 49 34 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 51 41 30 19 9 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 66 55 44 33 23 13 9 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 57 49 35 22 9 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 66 56 46 36 27 18 12 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 54 44 32 20 9 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 67 57 47 37 27 18 12 – –
June 2019 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 157 122 89 57 25 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 206 171 136 105 74 43 27 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 53 42 31 20 10 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 68 55 42 32 23 14 9 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 50 38 27 17 7 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 69 57 46 35 24 14 9 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 53 42 30 19 8 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 70 59 48 37 26 15 9 – –
November 2018 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 153 121 88 56 24 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 194 160 126 96 66 37 22 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 49 38 28 18 8 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 64 52 41 31 22 13 8 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 52 42 30 19 8 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 65 54 43 32 22 12 7 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 51 41 30 19 8 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 65 53 42 32 22 12 7 – –
November 2017 Paper Max 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8300F) 240 – – – – 157 127 93 59 25 Higher tier (whole qualification) (8300H) 240 194 159 124 96 68 40 26 – – Paper 1: Non-calculator (Foundation) (8300/1F) 80 – – – – 48 37 27 17 7 Paper 1: Non-calculator (Higher) (8300/1H) 80 64 52 40 30 20 11 6 – – Paper 2: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/2F) 80 – – – – 56 48 35 22 9 Paper 2: Calculator (Higher) (8300/2H) 80 65 53 41 32 23 15 11 – – Paper 3: Calculator (Foundation) (8300/3F) 80 – – – – 52 42 31 20 9 Paper 3: Calculator (Higher) (8300/3H) 80 65 54 43 33 23 14 9 – –
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