OCR GCSE Business grade boundaries
Specification J204
June 2026 · GCSE
160 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 | 128 | 80.0% |
| 8 | 118 | 73.8% |
| 7 | 108 | 67.5% |
| 6 | 95 | 59.4% |
| 5 | 82 | 51.3% |
| 4 | 70 | 43.8% |
| 3 | 51 | 31.9% |
| 2 | 32 | 20.0% |
| 1 | 14 | 8.8% |
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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.
J204/01 · 80 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 62 | 77.5% |
| 8 | 58 | 72.5% |
| 7 | 53 | 66.3% |
| 6 | 47 | 58.8% |
| 5 | 40 | 50% |
| 4 | 34 | 42.5% |
| 3 | 25 | 31.3% |
| 2 | 15 | 18.8% |
| 1 | 6 | 7.5% |
J204/02 · 80 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 66 | 82.5% |
| 8 | 60 | 75% |
| 7 | 55 | 68.8% |
| 6 | 48 | 60% |
| 5 | 42 | 52.5% |
| 4 | 36 | 45% |
| 3 | 26 | 32.5% |
| 2 | 17 | 21.3% |
| 1 | 8 | 10% |
Other recorded years
Each row uses its own recorded maximum. Comparisons do not predict the next series.