Grade boundaries

AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy 8465 grade boundaries

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The boundaries

June 2026 · whole subject

GradeNeeds
9-9267 of 400
9-8251 of 400
8-8235 of 400
8-7219 of 400
7-7203 of 400
7-6184 of 400
6-6165 of 400
6-5146 of 400
5-5127 of 400
5-4108 of 400
4-490 of 400
4-381 of 400

Every course·Mock grade calculator

Marks for each grade in June 2026

Foundation tier, in total

  • 252 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Foundation tier in total was a grade 5-5 in June 2026.
  • 233 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Foundation tier in total was a grade 5-4 in June 2026.
  • 215 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Foundation tier in total was a grade 4-4 in June 2026.
  • 189 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Foundation tier in total was a grade 4-3 in June 2026.
  • 163 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Foundation tier in total was a grade 3-3 in June 2026.
  • 137 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Foundation tier in total was a grade 3-2 in June 2026.
  • 111 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Foundation tier in total was a grade 2-2 in June 2026.
  • 85 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Foundation tier in total was a grade 2-1 in June 2026.
  • 60 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Foundation tier in total was a grade 1-1 in June 2026.

Higher tier, in total

  • 267 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 9-9 in June 2026.
  • 251 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 9-8 in June 2026.
  • 235 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 8-8 in June 2026.
  • 219 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 8-7 in June 2026.
  • 203 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 7-7 in June 2026.
  • 184 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 7-6 in June 2026.
  • 165 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 6-6 in June 2026.
  • 146 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 6-5 in June 2026.
  • 127 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 5-5 in June 2026.
  • 108 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 5-4 in June 2026.
  • 90 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 4-4 in June 2026.
  • 81 out of 400 on AQA 8465 Higher tier in total was a grade 4-3 in June 2026.

Every paper in June 2026

Every series

9 series, newest first. Each mark is the least that reaches the grade, out of the total under the column’s name.

June 2026

From AQA’s grade boundaries for June 2026: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Fout of 1008465/2Fout of 1008465/3Fout of 1008465/4Fout of 100
5-5252––––
5-4233––––
4-4215––––
4-3189––––
3-3163––––
3-2137––––
2-2111––––
2-185––––
1-160––––
5–64636362
4–55545452
3–42414039
2–29292626
1–16171314
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Hout of 1008465/2Hout of 1008465/3Hout of 1008465/4Hout of 100
9-9267––––
9-8251––––
8-8235––––
8-7219––––
7-7203––––
7-6184––––
6-6165––––
6-5146––––
5-5127––––
5-4108––––
4-490––––
4-381––––
9–65657068
8–56566260
7–48485552
6–39404342
5–31323132
4–23242023
3–19201418

June 2025

From AQA’s grade boundaries for June 2025: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Fout of 1008465/2Fout of 1008465/3Fout of 1008465/4Fout of 100
5-5255––––
5-4234––––
4-4214––––
4-3188––––
3-3162––––
3-2136––––
2-2110––––
2-184––––
1-158––––
5–66656163
4–57555052
3–43413739
2–29282526
1–16151314
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Hout of 1008465/2Hout of 1008465/3Hout of 1008465/4Hout of 100
9-9284––––
9-8265––––
8-8247––––
8-7229––––
7-7211––––
7-6191––––
6-6171––––
6-5151––––
5-5131––––
5-4112––––
4-493––––
4-383––––
9–72687074
8–63586065
7–55485157
6–44404046
5–34322935
4–24251925
3–19211420

June 2024

From AQA’s grade boundaries for June 2024: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Fout of 1008465/2Fout of 1008465/3Fout of 1008465/4Fout of 100
5-5255––––
5-4235––––
4-4216––––
4-3189––––
3-3162––––
3-2136––––
2-2110––––
2-184––––
1-158––––
5–68656359
4–60555348
3–46413935
2–32282623
1–19151311
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Hout of 1008465/2Hout of 1008465/3Hout of 1008465/4Hout of 100
9-9268––––
9-8250––––
8-8232––––
8-7214––––
7-7197––––
7-6178––––
6-6159––––
6-5140––––
5-5122––––
5-4104––––
4-486––––
4-377––––
9–67637067
8–58536258
7–50435450
6–40354340
5–31283330
4–22212320
3–17171815

June 2023

From AQA’s grade boundaries for June 2023: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Fout of 1008465/2Fout of 1008465/3Fout of 1008465/4Fout of 100
5-5251––––
5-4231––––
4-4212––––
4-3185––––
3-3158––––
3-2131––––
2-2104––––
2-177––––
1-150––––
5–60646462
4–50555552
3–37414038
2–25272625
1–13131212
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Hout of 1008465/2Hout of 1008465/3Hout of 1008465/4Hout of 100
9-9268––––
9-8249––––
8-8230––––
8-7211––––
7-7193––––
7-6175––––
6-6157––––
6-5140––––
5-5123––––
5-4106––––
4-489––––
4-380––––
9–67696468
8–57605359
7–48524350
6–38433441
5–29352533
4–20271725
3–15231321

June 2022

From AQA’s grade boundaries for June 2022: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Fout of 1008465/2Fout of 1008465/3Fout of 1008465/4Fout of 100
5-5240––––
5-4223––––
4-4207––––
4-3181––––
3-3155––––
3-2129––––
2-2103––––
2-177––––
1-151––––
5–63615759
4–55534851
3–42393637
2–29252424
1–16121211
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Hout of 1008465/2Hout of 1008465/3Hout of 1008465/4Hout of 100
9-9263––––
9-8243––––
8-8224––––
8-7205––––
7-7186––––
7-6169––––
6-6152––––
6-5135––––
5-5118––––
5-4102––––
4-486––––
4-378––––
9–66656666
8–56555656
7–47454747
6–39373839
5–31292931
4–22221923
3–17181419

November 2021

From AQA’s grade boundaries for November 2021: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Fout of 1008465/2Fout of 1008465/3Fout of 1008465/4Fout of 100
5-5224––––
5-4204––––
4-4185––––
4-3160––––
3-3136––––
3-2112––––
2-288––––
2-164––––
1-140––––
5–53575658
4–42484649
3–31353436
2–20222223
1–9101011
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Hout of 1008465/2Hout of 1008465/3Hout of 1008465/4Hout of 100
9-9257––––
9-8234––––
8-8211––––
8-7188––––
7-7165––––
7-6149––––
6-6133––––
6-5118––––
5-5103––––
5-488––––
4-473––––
4-365––––
9–65656365
8–53535153
7–42423942
6–35353134
5–28282326
4–20201419
3–1616915

November 2020

From AQA’s grade boundaries for November 2020: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Fout of 1008465/2Fout of 1008465/3Fout of 1008465/4Fout of 100
5-5227––––
5-4206––––
4-4185––––
4-3160––––
3-3135––––
3-2110––––
2-285––––
2-160––––
1-136––––
5–53585759
4–42484649
3–30353336
2–19222123
1–89910
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Hout of 1008465/2Hout of 1008465/3Hout of 1008465/4Hout of 100
9-9255––––
9-8233––––
8-8211––––
8-7189––––
7-7168––––
7-6152––––
6-6136––––
6-5121––––
5-5106––––
5-491––––
4-476––––
4-368––––
9–64646265
8–53535054
7–42433944
6–34353036
5–27282228
4–20211421
3–16171017

June 2019

From AQA’s grade boundaries for June 2019: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Fout of 1008465/2Fout of 1008465/3Fout of 1008465/4Fout of 100
5-5237––––
5-4217––––
4-4198––––
4-3172––––
3-3146––––
3-2120––––
2-294––––
2-169––––
1-144––––
5–56605962
4–45514953
3–33373639
2–21242325
1–10111112
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Hout of 1008465/2Hout of 1008465/3Hout of 1008465/4Hout of 100
9-9259––––
9-8237––––
8-8216––––
8-7195––––
7-7174––––
7-6158––––
6-6142––––
6-5126––––
5-5111––––
5-496––––
4-481––––
4-373––––
9–64666366
8–53555255
7–43454145
6–36373237
5–29292329
4–22221522
3–20201320

June 2018

From AQA’s grade boundaries for June 2018: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Fout of 1008465/2Fout of 1008465/3Fout of 1008465/4Fout of 100
5-5229––––
5-4211––––
4-4194––––
4-3169––––
3-3144––––
3-2120––––
2-296––––
2-172––––
1-148––––
5–59585557
4–51494648
3–38373436
2–25252224
1–12131112
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 4008465/1Hout of 1008465/2Hout of 1008465/3Hout of 1008465/4Hout of 100
9-9248––––
9-8230––––
8-8212––––
8-7194––––
7-7177––––
7-6160––––
6-6143––––
6-5126––––
5-5109––––
5-493––––
4-477––––
4-361––––
3-345––––
9–60636460
8–51545551
7–42464742
6–34383634
5–27302626
4–20231618
3–1316610

Questions

What mark do you need for a grade 7-7 in AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy 8465?

In June 2026, the least mark for the whole subject that reached a grade 7-7 was 203 out of 400 on the Higher tier.

What mark do you need for a grade 4-4 in AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy 8465?

In June 2026, the least mark for the whole subject that reached a grade 4-4 was 215 out of 400 on the Foundation tier and 90 out of 400 on the Higher tier.

Which series of AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy 8465 grade boundaries are there?

9 series, from June 2018 to June 2026: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019 and June 2018.

Do AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy 8465 grade boundaries change each year?

Yes. Across the 9 series here, a grade 7-7 on the Higher tier needed from 165 out of 400 (November 2021) to 211 out of 400 (June 2025).

A series, or the safe rule

A paper is graded against the boundaries of the series it was sat in. Choose that series and the grade is the one the board’s boundaries gave that sitting. Where a series published more than one set of boundaries for the whole subject, one for each combination of papers, each grade takes the highest of them, and the line under the grade says so.

The safe rule is for a mark with no series of its own, such as a mock. For each grade it takes the highest boundary in the board’s most recent summer series, up to three of them and leaving out 2020 to 2022, or the course’s main series where it has no summer one. A grade it gives would have been enough in each of them. The line under the grade names the series it counted.

In the app you log a paper in one line, or question by question where asterisk has its questions, and each grade comes from these same boundaries. Open the app.

Not here

CCEA, AS level, IB and AP: the app holds no grade boundaries for them, so they are not offered.

Where these numbers come from

Boards publish their grade boundaries after each series, and that is all this page holds: each grade’s boundary mark and what the subject or paper is out of, as the board printed them. The papers stay on the boards’ own sites; nothing here reproduces a question or a mark scheme.