AQA GCSE Business grade boundaries
Specification 8132
June 2026 · GCSE
180 marks in totalOfficial exam-board qualification boundaries. Use marks from this specification, entry option and exam series. A single paper is not a qualification grade.
Qualification boundaries
| Grade | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 133 | 73.9% |
| 8 | 124 | 68.9% |
| 7 | 115 | 63.9% |
| 6 | 102 | 56.7% |
| 5 | 89 | 49.4% |
| 4 | 77 | 42.8% |
| 3 | 55 | 30.6% |
| 2 | 34 | 18.9% |
| 1 | 13 | 7.2% |
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Notional component boundaries · June 2026
Official notional component boundaries, checked against the published table. Use these to compare a paper score; your qualification grade uses the total.
8132/1 · 90 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 67 | 74.4% |
| 8 | 62 | 68.9% |
| 7 | 58 | 64.4% |
| 6 | 52 | 57.8% |
| 5 | 46 | 51.1% |
| 4 | 40 | 44.4% |
| 3 | 29 | 32.2% |
| 2 | 18 | 20% |
| 1 | 7 | 7.8% |
8132/2 · 90 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 66 | 73.3% |
| 8 | 61 | 67.8% |
| 7 | 57 | 63.3% |
| 6 | 50 | 55.6% |
| 5 | 43 | 47.8% |
| 4 | 37 | 41.1% |
| 3 | 26 | 28.9% |
| 2 | 16 | 17.8% |
| 1 | 6 | 6.7% |
Other recorded years
Each row uses its own recorded maximum. Comparisons do not predict the next series.