AQA GCSE Biology 8461 Higher
AQA 8461 Higher 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 Higher · June 2026
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Add the raw marks from every paper in the qualification.
—of available marks
Boundary table
AQA 8461 Higher, June 2026
9133 marks66.5%
8120 marks60.0%
7107 marks53.5%
688 marks44.0%
570 marks35.0%
452 marks26.0%
343 marks21.5%
Overall Higher tier boundaries across both papers. June 2026 is confirmed by AQA. Grade 3 is an allowed outcome below the standard Higher tier range.
Series comparison
Boundary by series
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| Exam series | Raw mark | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | 134 | 67.0% |
| November 2021 | 130 | 65.0% |
| June 2022 | 132 | 66.0% |
| June 2023 | 132 | 66.0% |
| June 2024 | 141 | 70.5% |
| June 2025 | 141 | 70.5% |
| June 2026 | 133 | 66.5% |
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Component boundaries are often described as notional boundaries. They do not award a separate grade for an individual paper.