OCR A level Physics A grade boundaries
Specification H556
June 2026 · A-level
270 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 207 | 76.7% |
| A | 178 | 65.9% |
| B | 151 | 55.9% |
| C | 124 | 45.9% |
| D | 97 | 35.9% |
| E | 70 | 25.9% |
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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.
H556/01 · 100 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 75 | 75% |
| A | 65 | 65% |
| B | 56 | 56% |
| C | 47 | 47% |
| D | 39 | 39% |
| E | 30 | 30% |
H556/02 · 100 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 80 | 80% |
| A | 71 | 71% |
| B | 59 | 59% |
| C | 46 | 46% |
| D | 33 | 33% |
| E | 21 | 21% |
H556/03 · 70 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 52 | 74.3% |
| A | 42 | 60% |
| B | 36 | 51.4% |
| C | 31 | 44.3% |
| D | 25 | 35.7% |
| E | 19 | 27.1% |
Other recorded years
Each row uses its own recorded maximum. Comparisons do not predict the next series.