AQA GCSE Biology grade boundaries
Specification 8461
June 2026 · Foundation tier
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.
Qualification boundaries
| Grade | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 144 | 72.0% |
| 4 | 127 | 63.5% |
| 3 | 91 | 45.5% |
| 2 | 55 | 27.5% |
| 1 | 19 | 9.5% |
Enter your marks
Leave unfinished papers blank. Enter zero only for a marked score of zero. Marks are processed for this calculation and are not saved by the application.
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.
8461/1F · 100 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 72 | 72% |
| 4 | 63 | 63% |
| 3 | 45 | 45% |
| 2 | 28 | 28% |
| 1 | 11 | 11% |
8461/2F · 100 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 72 | 72% |
| 4 | 64 | 64% |
| 3 | 45 | 45% |
| 2 | 26 | 26% |
| 1 | 8 | 8% |
Other recorded years
Each row uses its own recorded maximum. Comparisons do not predict the next series.