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Biology
OCR GCSE · June 2025 ·4 awards
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| Award | Code | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | U |
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| Biology (Gateway Science) — Higher | J247 | 180 | 13977 | 12871 | 11765 | 10056 | 8346 | 6637 | 5732 | — | — | 00 |
| Biology (Twenty First Century Science) — Higher | J257 | 180 | 14178 | 12972 | 11866 | 9854 | 7944 | 6033 | 5028 | — | — | 00 |
| Biology (Gateway Science) — Foundation | J247 | 180 | — | — | — | — | 10961 | 9050 | 6637 | 4223 | 1810 | 00 |
| Biology (Twenty First Century Science) — Foundation | J257 | 180 | — | — | — | — | 11664 | 10156 | 8044 | 5933 | 3922 | 00 |
Transcribed from Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations, June 2025 (PDF), retrieved 2026-08-16.
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Paper 04
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Banked 0 of 180. Still to play for: 0.
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The same subject on other boards, June 2025
Raw marks are not comparable between boards, because the maximum marks differ. The percentage of the maximum is the only fair comparison — and it is usually closer than people expect.
| Board | Award | Code | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCR | Biology (Gateway Science) — Higher | J247 | 180 | 13977 | 12871 | 11765 | 10056 | 8346 | 6637 | 5732 | — | — | 00 |
| AQA | Biology — Higher | 8461H | 200 | 14171 | 12764 | 11356 | 9447 | 7538 | 5628 | 4623 | — | — | — |
| Edexcel | Biology — Higher | 1BI0 | 200 | 16784 | 15578 | 14472 | 12462 | 10452 | 8442 | 7437 | — | — | 00 |
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Questions
- What was the grade 4 boundary for OCR GCSE Biology in June 2025?
- In June 2025, Biology (Gateway Science) — Higher: 66 out of 180; Biology (Twenty First Century Science) — Higher: 60 out of 180; Biology (Gateway Science) — Foundation: 90 out of 180; Biology (Twenty First Century Science) — Foundation: 101 out of 180.
- Will the boundaries be the same next year?
- No. Boards reset boundaries after every series so a grade means the same thing even when a paper is harder or easier than intended. Past boundaries tell you the likely range, not the answer.