OCR grade boundaries
OCR publishes its boundaries after each series, and revises them for every new one. Pick a qualification below, then a subject, to see every series we hold side by side.
Graded 9 to 1, where 9 is the highest. A grade 4 is a standard pass and a grade 5 a strong pass.
Art and DesignBiologyBusinessChemistryCitizenship StudiesClassical CivilisationCombined ScienceComputer ScienceDesign and TechnologyDramaEconomicsEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureFood Preparation and NutritionGeographyGreekHistoryLatinMathematicsMedia StudiesMusicPhysical EducationPhysicsPsychologyall 25 subjects →
Graded A to E. AS grades are reported separately from the full A-level.
BiologyBusinessChemistryClassical CivilisationComputer ScienceDesign and TechnologyDramaEconomicsEnglish LanguageEnglish Language and LiteratureEnglish LiteratureFilm StudiesFurther MathematicsGeographyGreekHistoryLatinLawMathematicsMedia StudiesMusicPhysical EducationPhysicsPsychologyall 26 subjects →
Graded A* to E, where A* is the highest.
Art and DesignBiologyBusinessChemistryClassical CivilisationComputer ScienceDesign and TechnologyDramaEconomicsEnglish LanguageEnglish Language and LiteratureEnglish LiteratureFilm StudiesFurther MathematicsGeographyGeologyGreekHistoryLatinLawMathematicsMedia StudiesMusicPhysical Educationall 28 subjects →
Boundaries move every series. The most recent set we hold is June 2026; earlier series are kept because they are the only guide to where a boundary is likely to land.