Eduqas GCSE Maths grade boundaries 2026: Foundation and Higher
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Eduqas GCSE Maths grade boundaries June 2026
Both tables are copied from Eduqas GCSE Grade Points, June 2026, the file Eduqas updated on 20 August 2026, results day for GCSE. The share row is each boundary as a percentage of 240.
| Higher, June 2026 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total out of 240 | 185 | 150 | 116 | 86 | 57 | 28 | 13 |
| Share of the total | 77% | 63% | 48% | 36% | 24% | 12% | 5% |
| Foundation, June 2026 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total out of 240 | 154 | 121 | 88 | 55 | 22 |
| Share of the total | 64% | 50% | 37% | 23% | 9% |
The board-wide table, with Computer Science and the other subjects, is in Eduqas GCSE grade boundaries 2026.
Three years of Eduqas Maths boundaries
Put 2024, 2025 and 2026 side by side and the pattern is clear. The marks come from the three official files: 2024, 2025 and the 2026 file above.
| Tier and grade | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation grade 5 | 132 | 141 | 154 |
| Foundation grade 4 | 104 | 111 | 121 |
| Higher grade 9 | 191 | 196 | 185 |
| Higher grade 7 | 111 | 115 | 116 |
| Higher grade 5 | 57 | 56 | 57 |
| Higher grade 4 | 30 | 27 | 28 |
Foundation grade 4 has risen two years running, from 104 to 111 to 121. Higher grade 4 sat at 30, 27 and 28, so a Higher student's pass mark hardly shifted at all. Higher grade 9 has been the least steady: 191, 196, 185.
Paper by paper, 2026
Eduqas also lists notional boundaries for each paper, which it describes as a guide for centres and not official grades. Each cell shows the 2026 mark with the change from 2025 in brackets.
| Higher paper | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1, non-calculator | 94 (−4) | 76 (−1) | 58 (+2) | 43 (+2) | 29 (+2) | 15 (+2) | 8 (+2) |
| Paper 2, calculator | 91 (−7) | 74 (−4) | 58 (−1) | 43 (−1) | 28 (−1) | 13 (−1) | 5 (−1) |
| Foundation paper | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1, non-calculator | 75 (+6) | 59 (+5) | 43 (+4) | 27 (+2) | 11 (0) |
| Paper 2, calculator | 79 (+7) | 62 (+5) | 45 (+3) | 28 (+2) | 11 (+1) |
On Foundation, the grade 4 mark rose by 5 on Paper 1 and 5 on Paper 2. On Higher, Paper 2's grade 9 fell by 7, while Paper 1 rose by 2 at each of grades 7 to 3.
A new formulae sheet layout in 2026
Eduqas's Maths page says the additional formulae sheet is built into the exam paper from summer 2026, on page 2 of the paper with the list on page 3. Students who learned the formulae from a separate sheet in earlier years should practise with the new layout. The list of what you must still remember is in our GCSE Maths guide.
Worked examples from the 2026 table
- Higher. A student scores 31 on Paper 1 and 29 on Paper 2, a total of 60. That is above 57 (grade 5) and below 86 (grade 6), so it is a grade 5, 26 marks short of a 6.
- Foundation. 66 on Paper 1 and 59 on Paper 2 makes 125. That is above 121 (grade 4) and below 154 (grade 5), so it is a 4, 29 marks short of a 5. In 2025 the same 125 would have cleared the 4 boundary by 14 marks, not 4.
How to use these figures when you revise
- Aim for the share, not the mark. A Foundation grade 5 is 64% of the total in 2026, up from 59% in 2025.
- Keep a buffer on Foundation. The marks rose sharply this year, so one more good paper may be the difference between grades.
- Practise without a calculator. Paper 1 is half the qualification, and you cannot use one on it.
Today's paper as a mock
Maths Foundation and Maths Higher each post a new 8-question paper every day, worth 25 to 35 marks. It is shorter than an Eduqas paper and not written by Eduqas. Convert your mark to a percentage and compare it with the share row above. A series of results averaged in the Mean, Median and Mode Calculator says more than one day.
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