AQA GCSE Drama grade boundaries
Specification 8261
June 2026 · GCSE
200 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.
Drama includes practical assessment as well as the written paper. The 2026 component profile can help you compare where marks were gained, but the improvement sliders are kept off for practical components.
Qualification boundaries
| Grade | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 167 | 83.5% |
| 8 | 156 | 78.0% |
| 7 | 145 | 72.5% |
| 6 | 130 | 65.0% |
| 5 | 115 | 57.5% |
| 4 | 100 | 50.0% |
| 3 | 74 | 37.0% |
| 2 | 49 | 24.5% |
| 1 | 24 | 12.0% |
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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.
8261/W · 80 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 61 | 76.3% |
| 8 | 55 | 68.8% |
| 7 | 49 | 61.3% |
| 6 | 43 | 53.8% |
| 5 | 37 | 46.3% |
| 4 | 32 | 40% |
| 3 | 24 | 30% |
| 2 | 16 | 20% |
| 1 | 8 | 10% |
8261/C · 80 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 70 | 87.5% |
| 8 | 67 | 83.8% |
| 7 | 64 | 80% |
| 6 | 57 | 71.3% |
| 5 | 51 | 63.8% |
| 4 | 45 | 56.3% |
| 3 | 33 | 41.3% |
| 2 | 21 | 26.3% |
| 1 | 10 | 12.5% |
8261/X · 40 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 35 | 87.5% |
| 8 | 33 | 82.5% |
| 7 | 32 | 80% |
| 6 | 29 | 72.5% |
| 5 | 26 | 65% |
| 4 | 23 | 57.5% |
| 3 | 17 | 42.5% |
| 2 | 11 | 27.5% |
| 1 | 6 | 15% |
Other recorded years
Each row uses its own recorded maximum. Comparisons do not predict the next series.