AQA GCSE Physics grade boundaries

AQA GCSE Physics (8463) 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) (8463F)	200	–	–	–	–	141	126	92	58	24
Higher tier (whole qualification) (8463H)	200	157	142	128	107	87	67	57	–	–
Paper 1 (Foundation) (8463/1F)	100	–	–	–	–	68	60	44	28	12
Paper 1 (Higher) (8463/1H)	100	79	72	65	54	44	34	29	–	–
Paper 2 (Foundation) (8463/2F)	100	–	–	–	–	73	66	48	30	12
Paper 2 (Higher) (8463/2H)	100	78	70	63	53	43	33	28	–	–

June 2025

Paper	Max	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8463F)	200	–	–	–	–	144	131	95	59	24
Higher tier (whole qualification) (8463H)	200	152	139	126	107	88	70	61	–	–
Paper 1 (Foundation) (8463/1F)	100	–	–	–	–	72	66	48	30	12
Paper 1 (Higher) (8463/1H)	100	80	74	69	59	50	41	36	–	–
Paper 2 (Foundation) (8463/2F)	100	–	–	–	–	72	65	47	29	12
Paper 2 (Higher) (8463/2H)	100	72	64	57	47	38	29	24	–	–

June 2024

Paper	Max	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8463F)	200	–	–	–	–	136	122	89	56	24
Higher tier (whole qualification) (8463H)	200	151	136	122	103	85	67	58	–	–
Paper 1 (Foundation) (8463/1F)	100	–	–	–	–	72	66	48	30	12
Paper 1 (Higher) (8463/1H)	100	79	72	66	57	48	39	34	–	–
Paper 2 (Foundation) (8463/2F)	100	–	–	–	–	64	56	41	26	12
Paper 2 (Higher) (8463/2H)	100	72	64	56	46	37	28	23	–	–

June 2023

Paper	Max	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8463F)	200	–	–	–	–	133	120	86	53	20
Higher tier (whole qualification) (8463H)	200	147	133	120	102	84	67	58	–	–
Paper 1 (Foundation) (8463/1F)	100	–	–	–	–	69	63	45	27	10
Paper 1 (Higher) (8463/1H)	100	76	70	64	56	48	40	36	–	–
Paper 2 (Foundation) (8463/2F)	100	–	–	–	–	64	57	41	25	10
Paper 2 (Higher) (8463/2H)	100	71	63	56	46	36	27	22	–	–

June 2022

Paper	Max	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8463F)	200	–	–	–	–	135	115	83	52	21
Higher tier (whole qualification) (8463H)	200	150	134	119	98	77	56	45	–	–
Paper 1 (Foundation) (8463/1F)	100	–	–	–	–	69	59	43	27	11
Paper 1 (Higher) (8463/1H)	100	77	70	64	53	43	33	28	–	–
Paper 2 (Foundation) (8463/2F)	100	–	–	–	–	66	56	40	25	10
Paper 2 (Higher) (8463/2H)	100	72	63	55	44	33	23	17	–	–

June 2019

Paper	Max	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Foundation tier (whole qualification) (8463F)	200	–	–	–	–	129	111	80	50	20
Higher tier (whole qualification) (8463H)	200	143	125	108	89	70	51	41	–	–
Paper 1 (Foundation) (8463/1F)	100	–	–	–	–	67	59	42	26	10
Paper 1 (Higher) (8463/1H)	100	76	68	61	50	39	29	24	–	–
Paper 2 (Foundation) (8463/2F)	100	–	–	–	–	62	52	38	24	10
Paper 2 (Higher) (8463/2H)	100	67	57	47	38	30	22	18	–	–

AQA GCSE Physics past papers and mark schemes