Grade Boundaries

What are grade boundaries?

Grade boundaries are the minimum number of marks that a learner needs to achieve for each grade. Whilst exam papers are written to the same level of difficulty, they do vary each year. Grade boundaries ensure that whenever the exam is sat, students receive the same grade for the same level of performance.

Grade boundaries are determined following the awarding process and are released on the day results are issued.

You can access grade boundaries for your qualifications on Results Day from our website.