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AQA GCSE Combined Science Grade Boundaries
The minimum marks needed for each grade (9-9 to 1-1) in AQA GCSE Combined Science exams, for every year from 2018 to 2025. Each figure is the lowest mark that earned the grade in that exam series. Enter your marks into the predicted grade calculator to see the grade they would earn.
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AQA Combined Science grade boundaries 2025
| Section | Exam series | Max mark | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
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| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Foundation Tier | June 2025 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 255 | 234 | 214 | 188 | 162 | 136 | 110 | 84 | 58 |
| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Higher Tier | June 2025 | 400 | 284 | 265 | 247 | 229 | 211 | 191 | 171 | 151 | 131 | 112 | 93 | 83 | - | - | - | - | - |
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Foundation Tier | June 2025 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 271 | 251 | 231 | 202 | 173 | 145 | 117 | 89 | 61 |
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Higher Tier | June 2025 | 420 | 299 | 281 | 263 | 245 | 228 | 206 | 184 | 162 | 140 | 118 | 96 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - |
AQA Combined Science grade boundaries 2024
| Section | Exam series | Max mark | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Foundation Tier | June 2024 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 266 | 245 | 225 | 198 | 171 | 144 | 117 | 90 | 63 |
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Higher Tier | June 2024 | 420 | 289 | 270 | 251 | 233 | 215 | 194 | 173 | 153 | 133 | 113 | 93 | 83 | - | - | - | - | - |
| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Foundation Tier | June 2024 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 255 | 235 | 216 | 189 | 162 | 136 | 110 | 84 | 58 |
| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Higher Tier | June 2024 | 400 | 268 | 250 | 232 | 214 | 197 | 178 | 159 | 140 | 122 | 104 | 86 | 77 | - | - | - | - | - |
AQA Combined Science grade boundaries 2023
| Section | Exam series | Max mark | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Foundation Tier | June 2023 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 270 | 250 | 230 | 202 | 174 | 146 | 118 | 91 | 64 |
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Higher Tier | June 2023 | 420 | 291 | 273 | 255 | 237 | 220 | 199 | 179 | 159 | 139 | 119 | 99 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - |
| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Foundation Tier | June 2023 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 251 | 231 | 212 | 185 | 158 | 131 | 104 | 77 | 50 |
| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Higher Tier | June 2023 | 400 | 268 | 249 | 230 | 211 | 193 | 175 | 157 | 140 | 123 | 106 | 89 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
AQA Combined Science grade boundaries 2022
| Section | Exam series | Max mark | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Foundation Tier | June 2022 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 242 | 222 | 203 | 175 | 148 | 121 | 94 | 67 | 40 |
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Higher Tier | June 2022 | 420 | 276 | 257 | 238 | 220 | 202 | 183 | 164 | 145 | 126 | 107 | 89 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Foundation Tier | June 2022 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 240 | 223 | 207 | 181 | 155 | 129 | 103 | 77 | 51 |
| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Higher Tier | June 2022 | 400 | 263 | 243 | 224 | 205 | 186 | 169 | 152 | 135 | 118 | 102 | 86 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - |
AQA Combined Science grade boundaries 2021
| Section | Exam series | Max mark | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Foundation Tier | November 2021 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 224 | 204 | 185 | 160 | 136 | 112 | 88 | 64 | 40 |
| COMBINED SCI: SYNERGY Higher Tier | November 2021 | 400 | 257 | 234 | 211 | 188 | 165 | 149 | 133 | 118 | 103 | 88 | 73 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - |
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Foundation Tier | November 2021 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 230 | 208 | 187 | 162 | 137 | 112 | 87 | 63 | 39 |
| COMBINED SCI: TRILOGY Higher Tier | November 2021 | 420 | 258 | 238 | 219 | 200 | 181 | 163 | 145 | 127 | 109 | 91 | 74 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - |
AQA Combined Science grade boundaries 2020
| Section | Exam series | Max mark | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRILOGY Foundation Tier | November 2020 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 231 | 208 | 185 | 160 | 135 | 110 | 85 | 60 | 36 |
| TRILOGY Higher Tier | November 2020 | 420 | 262 | 244 | 226 | 208 | 190 | 171 | 153 | 135 | 117 | 99 | 81 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - |
| SYNERGY Foundation Tier | November 2020 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 227 | 206 | 185 | 160 | 135 | 110 | 85 | 60 | 36 |
| SYNERGY Higher Tier | November 2020 | 400 | 255 | 233 | 211 | 189 | 168 | 152 | 136 | 121 | 106 | 91 | 76 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - |
AQA Combined Science grade boundaries 2019
| Section | Exam series | Max mark | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRILOGY Foundation Tier | June 2019 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 243 | 221 | 200 | 173 | 146 | 119 | 93 | 67 | 41 |
| TRILOGY Higher Tier | June 2019 | 420 | 269 | 251 | 233 | 216 | 199 | 180 | 161 | 142 | 123 | 105 | 87 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - |
| SYNERGY Foundation Tier | June 2019 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 237 | 217 | 198 | 172 | 146 | 120 | 94 | 69 | 44 |
| SYNERGY Higher Tier | June 2019 | 400 | 259 | 237 | 216 | 195 | 174 | 158 | 142 | 126 | 111 | 96 | 81 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - |
AQA Combined Science grade boundaries 2018
| Section | Exam series | Max mark | 9-9 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRILOGY Foundation Tier | June 2018 | 420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 253 | 235 | 218 | 193 | 168 | 143 | 119 | 95 | 71 |
| TRILOGY Higher Tier | June 2018 | 420 | 289 | 270 | 251 | 232 | 213 | 193 | 174 | 155 | 136 | 117 | 98 | 79 | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| SYNERGY Foundation Tier | June 2018 | 400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 229 | 211 | 194 | 169 | 144 | 120 | 96 | 72 | 48 |
| SYNERGY Higher Tier | June 2018 | 400 | 248 | 230 | 212 | 194 | 177 | 160 | 143 | 126 | 109 | 93 | 77 | 61 | 45 | - | - | - | - |
Combined Science grade boundaries for other boards
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