OCR A-Level History Grade Boundaries 2022
Use this page to understand the marks students needed for each grade in previous official OCR History A-Level series, then connect those thresholds to your NeuroBoost revision plan.
Grade boundaries change every exam series. Historical boundaries are useful for context, but your final grade is set by the exam board for the exact papers you sit.
Latest available boundaries
Qualification-level marks are shown separately from paper or component marks where official data exists.
This subject has multiple official qualification routes or option combinations for 2022. Choose the row that matches the papers or options you are sitting.
2022 qualification boundaries
H505 All options excluding Y109 & Y213 · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 150 / 200 | 75% | Qualification |
| A | 132 / 200 | 66% | Qualification |
| B | 110 / 200 | 55% | Qualification |
| C | 88 / 200 | 44% | Qualification |
| D | 66 / 200 | 33% | Qualification |
| E | 44 / 200 | 22% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2022 · Retrieved 2026-08-17
2022 qualification boundaries
H505 All options excluding Y109 but including Y213 · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 148 / 200 | 74% | Qualification |
| A | 130 / 200 | 65% | Qualification |
| B | 108 / 200 | 54% | Qualification |
| C | 86 / 200 | 43% | Qualification |
| D | 64 / 200 | 32% | Qualification |
| E | 43 / 200 | 21.5% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2022 · Retrieved 2026-08-17
2022 qualification boundaries
H505 All options including both Y109 & Y213 · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 147 / 200 | 73.5% | Qualification |
| A | 129 / 200 | 64.5% | Qualification |
| B | 107 / 200 | 53.5% | Qualification |
| C | 85 / 200 | 42.5% | Qualification |
| D | 64 / 200 | 32% | Qualification |
| E | 43 / 200 | 21.5% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2022 · Retrieved 2026-08-17
2022 qualification boundaries
H505 All options including Y109 but excluding Y213 · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 149 / 200 | 74.5% | Qualification |
| A | 131 / 200 | 65.5% | Qualification |
| B | 109 / 200 | 54.5% | Qualification |
| C | 87 / 200 | 43.5% | Qualification |
| D | 65 / 200 | 32.5% | Qualification |
| E | 44 / 200 | 22% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2022 · Retrieved 2026-08-17
What marks do I need for an A*?
Estimate against official historical boundaries. These do not guarantee future grade thresholds.
You would need 135 more marks from the remaining 200 to match the A threshold.
Grade-boundary trends
Compare the same grade across multiple official years.
This subject uses official route or option-specific boundaries, so trend comparisons are shown in the year tables rather than collapsed into one combined trend.
Turn the boundary into a revision plan
Use your target grade to decide which topics need more marks.