AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525) 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
Option route A (whole qualification) (8525A)
180
160
148
136
114
93
72
54
37
20
Option route B (whole qualification) (8525B)
180
160
148
136
114
93
72
54
37
20
Option route C (whole qualification) (8525C)
180
160
148
136
114
93
72
54
37
20
Paper 1: A Computational thinking and programming skills (C#) (8525/1A)
90
82
77
72
59
47
35
26
18
10
Paper 1: B Computational thinking and programming skills (Python) (8525/1B)
90
82
77
72
59
47
35
26
18
10
Paper 1: C Computational thinking and programming skills (VB.Net) (8525/1C)
90
82
77
72
59
47
35
26
18
10
Paper 2: Computing concepts (8525/2)
90
78
71
64
55
46
37
28
19
10
June 2025
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Option route A (whole qualification) (8525A)
180
155
142
130
111
92
74
55
36
18
Option route B (whole qualification) (8525B)
180
155
142
130
111
92
74
55
36
18
Option route C (whole qualification) (8525C)
180
155
142
130
111
92
74
55
36
18
Paper 1: A Computational thinking and programming skills (C#) (8525/1A)
90
79
73
67
56
46
36
27
18
9
Paper 1: B Computational thinking and programming skills (Python) (8525/1B)
90
79
73
67
56
46
36
27
18
9
Paper 1: C Computational thinking and programming skills (VB.Net) (8525/1C)
90
79
73
67
56
46
36
27
18
9
Paper 2: Computing concepts (8525/2)
90
77
70
63
54
46
38
28
18
9
June 2024
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Option route A (whole qualification) (8525A)
180
152
140
128
108
88
68
50
32
14
Option route B (whole qualification) (8525B)
180
152
140
128
108
88
68
50
32
14
Option route C (whole qualification) (8525C)
180
152
140
128
108
88
68
50
32
14
Paper 1: A Computational thinking and programming skills (C#) (8525/1A)
90
78
73
68
56
45
34
25
16
7
Paper 1: B Computational thinking and programming skills (Python) (8525/1B)
90
78
73
68
56
45
34
25
16
7
Paper 1: C Computational thinking and programming skills (VB.Net) (8525/1C)
90
78
73
68
56
45
34
25
16
7
Paper 2: Computing concepts (8525/2)
90
74
67
60
51
42
34
25
16
7
June 2023
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Option route A (whole qualification) (8525A)
180
150
136
123
105
88
71
52
33
15
Option route B (whole qualification) (8525B)
180
150
136
123
105
88
71
52
33
15
Option route C (whole qualification) (8525C)
180
150
136
123
105
88
71
52
33
15
Paper 1: A Computational thinking and programming skills (C#) (8525/1A)
90
76
69
63
54
45
36
26
17
8
Paper 1: B Computational thinking and programming skills (Python) (8525/1B)
90
76
69
63
54
45
36
26
17
8
Paper 1: C Computational thinking and programming skills (VB.Net) (8525/1C)
90
76
69
63
54
45
36
26
17
8
Paper 2: Computing concepts (8525/2)
90
74
67
60
51
43
35
25
16
7
June 2022
Paper
Max
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Option route A (whole qualification) (8525A)
180
148
130
113
95
77
59
43
27
11
Option route B (whole qualification) (8525B)
180
148
130
113
95
77
59
43
27
11
Option route C (whole qualification) (8525C)
180
148
130
113
95
77
59
43
27
11
Paper 1: A Computational thinking and programming skills (C#) (8525/1A)
90
77
70
63
52
41
31
22
14
6
Paper 1: B Computational thinking and programming skills (Python) (8525/1B)
90
77
70
63
52
41
31
22
14
6
Paper 1: C Computational thinking and programming skills (VB.Net) (8525/1C)