OCR Gateway GCSE Biology A J247 Higher

OCR J247 Higher grade boundaries

Select the qualification and exam series, then enter the total raw mark across all papers.

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 Higher · June 2026

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Boundary table

OCR J247 Higher, June 2026

9141 marks78.3%
8131 marks72.8%
7121 marks67.2%
6103 marks57.2%
586 marks47.8%
469 marks38.3%
360 marks33.3%

Overall Higher tier boundaries across Papers 3 and 4. June 2026 is confirmed by OCR.

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Series comparison

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OCR J247 Higher grade 9 boundariesLine chart showing the raw mark required for grade 9 across the available exam series. The same values are listed in the table below.
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OCR J247 Higher grade 9 series boundaries
Exam seriesRaw markPercentage
June 202313373.9%
June 202414278.9%
June 202513977.2%
June 202614178.3%
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Component boundaries are often described as notional boundaries. They do not award a separate grade for an individual paper.