OCR GCSE Mathematics grade boundaries
Specification J560
June 2026 · Foundation tier
300 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 | 183 | 61.0% |
| 4 | 133 | 44.3% |
| 3 | 96 | 32.0% |
| 2 | 59 | 19.7% |
| 1 | 23 | 7.7% |
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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.
J560/01 · 100 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 64 | 64% |
| 4 | 45 | 45% |
| 3 | 33 | 33% |
| 2 | 21 | 21% |
| 1 | 9 | 9% |
J560/02 · 100 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 61 | 61% |
| 4 | 46 | 46% |
| 3 | 33 | 33% |
| 2 | 20 | 20% |
| 1 | 7 | 7% |
J560/03 · 100 marks
| Grade | Raw marks | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 58 | 58% |
| 4 | 42 | 42% |
| 3 | 30 | 30% |
| 2 | 18 | 18% |
| 1 | 7 | 7% |
Other recorded years
Each row uses its own recorded maximum. Comparisons do not predict the next series.