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AQA Physics (Higher tier): what each grade takes

Every grade in AQA GCSE Physics (Higher tier), with what it took on the most recent published boundaries and how far that figure has moved across the years on record.

Grade	Marks (June 2025)	%	Range on record
9	152 / 200	76%	152–152
8	139 / 200	70%	139–139
7	126 / 200	63%	126–126
6	107 / 200	54%	107–107
5	88 / 200	44%	88–88
4	70 / 200	35%	70–70
3	61 / 200	30%	61–61

The range column is the useful one. A grade whose boundary has swung ten marks is a grade you should aim well clear of, because next summer's paper has not been written yet, let alone marked.

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Boundaries read 19 August 2026 from the exam boards' own documents. Boundaries are set per series and never apply to a future paper.