AQA GCSE Biology 8461 Foundation

AQA 8461 Foundation grade boundaries

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June 2026 Biology boundaries are live. AQA and OCR have now published 2026 qualification boundaries for A-level, AS and GCSE Biology.
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AQA 8461 Foundation · June 2026

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Boundary table

AQA 8461 Foundation, June 2026

5144 marks72.0%
4127 marks63.5%
391 marks45.5%
255 marks27.5%
119 marks9.5%

Overall Foundation tier boundaries across both papers. June 2026 is confirmed by AQA.

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Series comparison

Boundary by series

AQA 8461 Foundation grade 5 boundariesLine chart showing the raw mark required for grade 5 across the available exam series. The same values are listed in the table below.
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AQA 8461 Foundation grade 5 series boundaries
Exam seriesRaw markPercentage
June 201913065.0%
November 202111959.5%
June 202212663.0%
June 202313467.0%
June 202413266.0%
June 202514070.0%
June 202614472.0%
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Component boundaries are often described as notional boundaries. They do not award a separate grade for an individual paper.