What was the grade 4 boundary for OCR GCSE History in June 2023?

In June 2023, History: 88 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AA): 85 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AB): 80 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BA): 85 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BB): 80 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BC): 81 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option EA): 84 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FA): 84 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FB): 79 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FC): 80 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GA): 80 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GB): 75 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GC): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option AB): 75 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option AF): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BB): 77 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BF): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option CE): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option CF): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DB): 80 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DD): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DE): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DF): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EA): 77 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EB): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EF): 77 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option FA): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GA): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GB): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GD): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GF): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HB): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HD): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HF): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option KB): 78 out of 210.

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.

History June 2023 · OCR GCSE

Name: OCR GCSE History grade boundaries, June 2023
Creator: Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

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Award	Code	Max	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
History	`J198`	210	16880	15272	13665	12057	10450	8842	6832	4823	2914
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AA)	`J410`	210	16880	15272	13665	11957	10249	8540	6029	3517	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AB)	`J410`	210	16277	14670	13062	11354	9646	8038	5727	3416	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BA)	`J410`	210	16880	15272	13665	11957	10249	8540	6029	3517	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BB)	`J410`	210	16277	14670	13062	11354	9646	8038	5727	3416	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BC)	`J410`	210	16378	14770	13162	11454	9746	8139	5727	3416	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option EA)	`J410`	210	16880	15272	13665	11856	10148	8440	5928	3517	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FA)	`J410`	210	16780	15172	13564	11856	10148	8440	5928	3517	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FB)	`J410`	210	16177	14569	12961	11253	9545	7938	5627	3316	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FC)	`J410`	210	16277	14670	13062	11354	9646	8038	5727	3416	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GA)	`J410`	210	16378	14770	13162	11454	9746	8038	5727	3416	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GB)	`J410`	210	15775	14167	12560	10851	9143	7536	5325	3215	115
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GC)	`J410`	210	15875	14268	12660	10952	9244	7636	5426	3215	115
History (Schools History Project · Option AB)	`J411`	210	15875	14067	12258	10650	9043	7536	5426	3316	136
History (Schools History Project · Option AF)	`J411`	210	15976	14167	12359	10751	9143	7636	5526	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option BB)	`J411`	210	16277	14469	12660	10952	9344	7737	5526	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option BF)	`J411`	210	16378	14569	12760	11052	9445	7837	5627	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option CE)	`J411`	210	15976	14167	12359	10751	9143	7636	5526	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option CF)	`J411`	210	16076	14268	12459	10851	9244	7636	5526	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option DB)	`J411`	210	16579	14770	12961	11253	9646	8038	5727	3517	136
History (Schools History Project · Option DD)	`J411`	210	16679	14870	13062	11354	9746	8139	5828	3517	136
History (Schools History Project · Option DE)	`J411`	210	16679	14870	13062	11354	9746	8139	5828	3517	136
History (Schools History Project · Option DF)	`J411`	210	16679	14870	13062	11354	9746	8139	5828	3517	136
History (Schools History Project · Option EA)	`J411`	210	16177	14368	12560	10952	9344	7737	5526	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option EB)	`J411`	210	15875	14167	12560	10851	9244	7636	5526	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option EF)	`J411`	210	16177	14368	12660	10952	9344	7737	5526	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option FA)	`J411`	210	16277	14469	12660	11052	9445	7837	5627	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option GA)	`J411`	210	16277	14469	12660	11052	9445	7938	5727	3517	136
History (Schools History Project · Option GB)	`J411`	210	16277	14469	12660	11052	9445	7837	5627	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option GD)	`J411`	210	16378	14569	12760	11153	9545	7938	5727	3517	136
History (Schools History Project · Option GF)	`J411`	210	16378	14569	12760	11153	9545	7938	5727	3517	136
History (Schools History Project · Option HB)	`J411`	210	16478	14670	12861	11153	9445	7837	5627	3416	136
History (Schools History Project · Option HD)	`J411`	210	16579	14770	12961	11253	9545	7938	5727	3517	136
History (Schools History Project · Option HF)	`J411`	210	16579	14770	12961	11253	9545	7938	5727	3517	136
History (Schools History Project · Option KB)	`J411`	210	16277	14469	12660	11052	9445	7837	5627	3416	136

Transcribed from Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations, June 2023 (PDF), retrieved 2026-08-16.

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What was the grade 4 boundary for OCR GCSE History in June 2023?: In June 2023, History: 88 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AA): 85 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AB): 80 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BA): 85 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BB): 80 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BC): 81 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option EA): 84 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FA): 84 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FB): 79 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FC): 80 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GA): 80 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GB): 75 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GC): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option AB): 75 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option AF): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BB): 77 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BF): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option CE): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option CF): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DB): 80 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DD): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DE): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DF): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EA): 77 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EB): 76 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EF): 77 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option FA): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GA): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GB): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GD): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GF): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HB): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HD): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HF): 79 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option KB): 78 out of 210.
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.