OCR GCSE English Literature grade boundaries by year
OCR GCSE English Literature
The grade 7 boundary has ranged from 63% to 69%
Lowest in 2025, highest in 2018. June 2026: 104 out of 160.
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'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'2663%69%- Grade 7
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2027 exams
- Wed 12 MayPaper 1: Exploring modern and literary heritage textsMorning
- Wed 19 MayPaper 2: Exploring poetry and ShakespeareMorning
Questions people ask
What was the grade 7 boundary for OCR GCSE English Literature in 2026?
104 out of 160 (65%). Since 2017 it has been as low as 63% (2025) and as high as 69% (2018).
When are the OCR GCSE English Literature exams in 2027?
The first paper is on Wednesday 12 May 2027 and the last on Wednesday 19 May 2027.
Why do grade boundaries change every year?
Each year's papers are different, so the board moves the boundaries to keep a grade worth the same. A harder paper gets lower boundaries.
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How we work this out
What it does
Every June OCR GCSE English Literature grade boundary from 2017 to 2026 as a percentage, and the 2027 exam dates.
OCR GCSE English Literature: the board's published June qualification boundaries from 2017 to 2026. No summer exams were sat in 2020 or 2021.
Method
- Each boundary is the published mark divided by the qualification's total marks that June.
- The range is the lowest and highest of those percentages across the years shown, rounded to the nearest whole percent.
- Where the board sets different boundaries for different option papers, each option has its own line.