AQA GCSE Computer Science grade boundaries
Specification 8525
June 2026 · Python (8525B)
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.
AQA updated specification 8525 for first exams in 2027. The June 2026 boundaries here apply to the course examined in 2026.
Qualification boundaries
| Grade | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 160 | 88.9% |
| 8 | 148 | 82.2% |
| 7 | 136 | 75.6% |
| 6 | 114 | 63.3% |
| 5 | 93 | 51.7% |
| 4 | 72 | 40.0% |
| 3 | 54 | 30.0% |
| 2 | 37 | 20.6% |
| 1 | 20 | 11.1% |
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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.
8525/1B · 90 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 82 | 91.1% |
| 8 | 77 | 85.6% |
| 7 | 72 | 80% |
| 6 | 59 | 65.6% |
| 5 | 47 | 52.2% |
| 4 | 35 | 38.9% |
| 3 | 26 | 28.9% |
| 2 | 18 | 20% |
| 1 | 10 | 11.1% |
8525/2 · 90 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 78 | 86.7% |
| 8 | 71 | 78.9% |
| 7 | 64 | 71.1% |
| 6 | 55 | 61.1% |
| 5 | 46 | 51.1% |
| 4 | 37 | 41.1% |
| 3 | 28 | 31.1% |
| 2 | 19 | 21.1% |
| 1 | 10 | 11.1% |
Other recorded years
Each row uses its own recorded maximum. Comparisons do not predict the next series.