OCR Gateway GCSE Biology A J247 Foundation

OCR J247 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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OCR J247 Foundation · June 2026

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Boundary table

OCR J247 Foundation, June 2026

5112 marks62.2%
493 marks51.7%
368 marks37.8%
243 marks23.9%
118 marks10.0%

Overall Foundation tier boundaries across Papers 1 and 2. June 2026 is confirmed by OCR.

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Series comparison

Boundary by series

OCR J247 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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OCR J247 Foundation grade 5 series boundaries
Exam seriesRaw markPercentage
June 202310558.3%
June 202411161.7%
June 202510960.6%
June 202611262.2%
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Component boundaries are often described as notional boundaries. They do not award a separate grade for an individual paper.