What was the grade 4 boundary for OCR GCSE History in June 2025?

In June 2025, History: 87 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AA): 91 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AB): 87 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BA): 91 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BB): 87 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BC): 89 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option EA): 89 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FA): 89 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FB): 85 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FC): 87 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GA): 90 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GB): 86 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GC): 88 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option AB): 82 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option AF): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BB): 83 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BD): 82 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BF): 82 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option CB): 83 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option CF): 82 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DB): 85 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DF): 84 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EA): 85 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EB): 85 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EF): 84 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option FB): 83 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GB): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GD): 80 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GF): 80 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HA): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HD): 77 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HF): 77 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 2025 · OCR GCSE

Name: OCR GCSE History grade boundaries, June 2025
Creator: Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

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Raw marks for the whole subject. The small figure under each is that mark as a percentage of the maximum — the only number that compares fairly across boards.

Award	Code	Max	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
History	`J198`	210	17181	15574	13966	12158	10450	8741	6631	4521	2512
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AA)	`J410`	210	16780	15272	13866	12258	10650	9143	6531	4019	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AB)	`J410`	210	16679	15172	13765	12057	10349	8741	6330	3919	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BA)	`J410`	210	16780	15272	13866	12258	10650	9143	6531	4019	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BB)	`J410`	210	16679	15172	13765	12057	10349	8741	6330	3919	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BC)	`J410`	210	16980	15473	14067	12359	10650	8942	6430	3919	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option EA)	`J410`	210	16579	15071	13665	12057	10450	8942	6430	3919	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FA)	`J410`	210	16478	14971	13564	11957	10450	8942	6430	3919	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FB)	`J410`	210	16378	14870	13464	11756	10148	8540	6129	3818	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FC)	`J410`	210	16679	15172	13765	12057	10349	8741	6330	3919	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GA)	`J410`	210	16579	15071	13665	12057	10550	9043	6531	4019	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GB)	`J410`	210	16478	14971	13564	11856	10249	8641	6230	3818	157
History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GC)	`J410`	210	16780	15272	13866	12158	10450	8842	6330	3818	157
History (Schools History Project · Option AB)	`J411`	210	15875	14167	12459	11052	9646	8239	6029	3818	178
History (Schools History Project · Option AF)	`J411`	210	15875	14167	12459	10952	9545	8139	5928	3818	178
History (Schools History Project · Option BB)	`J411`	210	16076	14268	12560	11153	9746	8340	6129	3919	178
History (Schools History Project · Option BD)	`J411`	210	16076	14268	12560	11052	9646	8239	6029	3818	178
History (Schools History Project · Option BF)	`J411`	210	16076	14268	12560	11052	9646	8239	6029	3818	178
History (Schools History Project · Option CB)	`J411`	210	16378	14569	12861	11354	9847	8340	6129	3919	178
History (Schools History Project · Option CF)	`J411`	210	16378	14569	12861	11253	9746	8239	6029	3818	178
History (Schools History Project · Option DB)	`J411`	210	16378	14569	12861	11354	9947	8540	6230	3919	178
History (Schools History Project · Option DF)	`J411`	210	16378	14569	12861	11354	9847	8440	6129	3919	178
History (Schools History Project · Option EA)	`J411`	210	16478	14670	12961	11454	9947	8540	6230	3919	178
History (Schools History Project · Option EB)	`J411`	210	16478	14670	12961	11454	9947	8540	6230	3919	178
History (Schools History Project · Option EF)	`J411`	210	16478	14670	12961	11454	9947	8440	6129	3919	178
History (Schools History Project · Option FB)	`J411`	210	16177	14368	12660	11153	9746	8340	6129	3919	178
History (Schools History Project · Option GB)	`J411`	210	15875	14167	12459	10952	9545	8139	5928	3818	178
History (Schools History Project · Option GD)	`J411`	210	15875	14167	12459	10952	9445	8038	5928	3818	178
History (Schools History Project · Option GF)	`J411`	210	15875	14167	12459	10952	9445	8038	5928	3818	178
History (Schools History Project · Option HA)	`J411`	210	15473	13765	12057	10650	9244	7837	5727	3617	168
History (Schools History Project · Option HD)	`J411`	210	15473	13765	12057	10550	9143	7737	5627	3617	168
History (Schools History Project · Option HF)	`J411`	210	15473	13765	12057	10550	9143	7737	5627	3617	168

Transcribed from Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations, June 2025 (PDF), retrieved 2026-08-16.

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Grade	Needs	From what's left	Verdict

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	History	`J198`	210	17181	15574	13966	12158	10450	8741	6631	4521	2512	00
AQA	History (Option AA)	`8145AA`	168	11468	10261	9154	7947	6840	5734	4124	2515	95	—
Edexcel	History (10 + 2A + 30)	`1HI0`	168	14586	13480	12373	11065	9858	8651	6539	4426	2314	00

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What was the grade 4 boundary for OCR GCSE History in June 2025?: In June 2025, History: 87 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AA): 91 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option AB): 87 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BA): 91 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BB): 87 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option BC): 89 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option EA): 89 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FA): 89 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FB): 85 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option FC): 87 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GA): 90 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GB): 86 out of 210; History (Explaining the Modern World · Option GC): 88 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option AB): 82 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option AF): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BB): 83 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BD): 82 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option BF): 82 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option CB): 83 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option CF): 82 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DB): 85 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option DF): 84 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EA): 85 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EB): 85 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option EF): 84 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option FB): 83 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GB): 81 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GD): 80 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option GF): 80 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HA): 78 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HD): 77 out of 210; History (Schools History Project · Option HF): 77 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.