OCR GCSE Chemistry A: Gateway grade boundaries
Specification J248
June 2026 · Foundation tier
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.
Qualification boundaries
| Grade | Marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 120 | 66.7% |
| 4 | 100 | 55.6% |
| 3 | 76 | 42.2% |
| 2 | 52 | 28.9% |
| 1 | 29 | 16.1% |
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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.
J248/01 · 90 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 65 | 72.2% |
| 4 | 54 | 60% |
| 3 | 42 | 46.7% |
| 2 | 29 | 32.2% |
| 1 | 17 | 18.9% |
J248/02 · 90 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 55 | 61.1% |
| 4 | 46 | 51.1% |
| 3 | 34 | 37.8% |
| 2 | 23 | 25.6% |
| 1 | 12 | 13.3% |
Other recorded years
Each row uses its own recorded maximum. Comparisons do not predict the next series.