OCR GCSE Chemistry A: Gateway grade boundaries
Specification J248
June 2026 · Higher 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 163 | 90.6% |
| 8 | 151 | 83.9% |
| 7 | 139 | 77.2% |
| 6 | 118 | 65.6% |
| 5 | 97 | 53.9% |
| 4 | 76 | 42.2% |
| 3 | 65 | 36.1% |
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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.
J248/03 · 90 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 83 | 92.2% |
| 8 | 78 | 86.7% |
| 7 | 73 | 81.1% |
| 6 | 63 | 70% |
| 5 | 53 | 58.9% |
| 4 | 43 | 47.8% |
| 3 | 38 | 42.2% |
J248/04 · 90 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 80 | 88.9% |
| 8 | 73 | 81.1% |
| 7 | 66 | 73.3% |
| 6 | 55 | 61.1% |
| 5 | 44 | 48.9% |
| 4 | 33 | 36.7% |
| 3 | 27 | 30% |
Other recorded years
Each row uses its own recorded maximum. Comparisons do not predict the next series.