Overall qualification boundaries

Biology grade boundaries

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AQA 8461 Higher · June 2025

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Boundary table

AQA 8461 Higher, June 2025

9141 marks70.5%
8127 marks63.5%
7113 marks56.5%
694 marks47.0%
575 marks37.5%
456 marks28.0%
346 marks23.0%

Overall Higher tier boundaries across both papers. Grade 3 is an allowed outcome below the standard Higher tier range.

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Historical comparison

Boundary by series

AQA 8461 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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AQA 8461 Higher grade 9 historical boundaries
Exam seriesRaw markPercentage
June 201913467.0%
November 202113065.0%
June 202213266.0%
June 202313266.0%
June 202414170.5%
June 202514170.5%
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Component boundaries are often described as notional boundaries. They do not award a separate grade for an individual paper.