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 boundaries by tier for 2026, out of 200. Higher tier awards grades 9–4; Foundation tier 5–1. Why do these change? →
| Tier | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher tier | 200 | 157 | 142 | 128 | 107 | 87 | 67 | - | - | - |
| % of max | 78% | 71% | 64% | 54% | 44% | 34% | - | - | - | |
| Foundation tier | 200 | - | - | - | - | 141 | 126 | 92 | 58 | 24 |
| % of max | - | - | - | - | 70% | 63% | 46% | 29% | 12% |
Source: AQA grade boundaries (June 2026) ↗ · 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 133,453 | 13.5 | 29.3 | 45.7 | 67.6 | 83.2 | 91.6 | 97.3 | 98.6 | 99.3 |
| 2025 | 134,975 | 13.9 | 28.6 | 45.0 | 66.0 | 82.1 | 90.7 | 97.4 | 98.7 | 99.2 |
| 2024 | 143,043 | 13.3 | 28.2 | 43.9 | 63.8 | 80.0 | 90.1 | 97.2 | 98.7 | 99.3 |
| 2023 | 140,347 | 13.2 | 27.6 | 42.9 | 62.9 | 80.0 | 90.0 | 96.8 | 98.4 | 98.8 |
| 2022 | 134,655 | 15.5 | 32.9 | 50.2 | 70.4 | 85.6 | 93.9 | 97.8 | 99.1 | 99.6 |
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 2026) ↗ · tutor2u analysis.
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Open the full Results Explorer →In June 2026, out of 200 marks - Higher tier: 9: 157, 8: 142, 7: 128, 6: 107, 5: 87, 4: 67. Foundation tier: 5: 141, 4: 126, 3: 92, 2: 58, 1: 24.
In 2026 you needed 128 out of 200 (64%) for a grade 7 (Higher tier) in AQA GCSE Physics.
13.5% achieved grade 9, 45.7% achieved grade 7+, and 91.6% achieved grade 4+.
There were 133,453 entries for AQA GCSE Physics in June 2026.
45.7% achieved grade 7+ in 2026, compared with 45.0% in 2025 - up 0.7 percentage points. The grade 9 rate went from 13.9% to 13.5%.
Entries went from 134,655 in 2022 to 133,453 in 2026 - 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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