The raw marks students needed for each grade, the percentage achieving each grade, and how they have changed since 2022. All figures are tutor2u’s analysis of the official AQA data.
Overall (subject-level) minimum raw mark for each grade, out of 480 (the paper total can change between years). The % of max row under each year lets you compare fairly even when the maximum mark changes. Why do these change? →
| Year | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 480 | 403 | 371 | 340 | 303 | 266 | 230 | 166 | 103 | 40 |
| % of max | 84% | 77% | 71% | 63% | 55% | 48% | 35% | 21% | 8% | |
| 2024 | 480 | 403 | 371 | 340 | 303 | 266 | 230 | 166 | 103 | 40 |
| % of max | 84% | 77% | 71% | 63% | 55% | 48% | 35% | 21% | 8% | |
| 2023 | 480 | 403 | 371 | 340 | 303 | 266 | 230 | 166 | 103 | 40 |
| % of max | 84% | 77% | 71% | 63% | 55% | 48% | 35% | 21% | 8% | |
| 2022 | 96 | 81 | 74 | 67 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 32 | 20 | 8 |
| % of max | 84% | 77% | 70% | 61% | 54% | 47% | 33% | 21% | 8% |
Source: AQA grade boundaries (June 2025) ↗ · tutor2u analysis.
Cumulative percentage of entries achieving each grade or higher (provisional). Covers candidates of all ages.
| Year | Entries | 9 | 8+ | 7+ | 6+ | 5+ | 4+ | 3+ | 2+ | 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,992 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 23.0 | 40.1 | 60.9 | 78.7 | 91.7 | 96.7 | 99.3 |
| 2024 | 6,455 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 22.3 | 39.3 | 59.3 | 76.5 | 89.8 | 96.2 | 99.6 |
| 2023 | 6,070 | 5.1 | 11.5 | 22.5 | 39.3 | 59.6 | 76.3 | 90.0 | 96.8 | 99.6 |
| 2022 | 6,032 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 26.0 | 48.3 | 68.3 | 83.3 | 93.6 | 97.9 | 99.8 |
Reading 2022? 2022 was an exceptional, transitional year for grading - positioned roughly midway between the more generous 2021 arrangements and pre-pandemic (2019) standards. Treat 2022→2023 changes with caution rather than as a normal year-on-year trend.
Results source: JCQ results statistics (summer 2025) ↗ · tutor2u analysis.
Filter, compare boards and see the trends in the live tool.
Open the full Results Explorer →In June 2025, out of 480 marks, the subject-level grade boundaries were - 9: 403, 8: 371, 7: 340, 6: 303, 5: 266, 4: 230, 3: 166, 2: 103, 1: 40.
In 2025 you needed 340 out of 480 (71%) for a grade 7 in AQA GCSE Art & Design: Graphic Communication.
4.6% achieved grade 9, 23.0% achieved grade 7+, and 78.7% achieved grade 4+.
There were 5,992 entries for AQA GCSE Art & Design: Graphic Communication in June 2025.
23.0% achieved grade 7+ in 2025, compared with 22.3% in 2024 - up 0.7 percentage points. The grade 9 rate went from 4.6% to 4.6%.
In 2025 the grade 7 boundary was 340 out of 480 (71%), unchanged than the 340 needed in 2024.
Entries went from 6,032 in 2022 to 5,992 in 2025 - down 1%.
Official figures are published by AQA on results day. This page shows tutor2u's analysis of the published data for quick comparison across years and boards.
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