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OCR A-Level History Grade Boundaries 2024

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 2024. Choose the row that matches the papers or options you are sitting.

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	153 / 200	76.5%	Qualification
A	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
B	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
C	93 / 200	46.5%	Qualification
D	73 / 200	36.5%	Qualification
E	53 / 200	26.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	152 / 200	76%	Qualification
A	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
B	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
C	92 / 200	46%	Qualification
D	72 / 200	36%	Qualification
E	52 / 200	26%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	153 / 200	76.5%	Qualification
A	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
B	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
C	93 / 200	46.5%	Qualification
D	72 / 200	36%	Qualification
E	52 / 200	26%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	154 / 200	77%	Qualification
A	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
B	115 / 200	57.5%	Qualification
C	94 / 200	47%	Qualification
D	73 / 200	36.5%	Qualification
E	53 / 200	26.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y112, except Y102) + (Y206) + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	149 / 200	74.5%	Qualification
A	131 / 200	65.5%	Qualification
B	111 / 200	55.5%	Qualification
C	91 / 200	45.5%	Qualification
D	71 / 200	35.5%	Qualification
E	51 / 200	25.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y112, except Y102) + (Y206) + (Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	148 / 200	74%	Qualification
A	130 / 200	65%	Qualification
B	110 / 200	55%	Qualification
C	90 / 200	45%	Qualification
D	70 / 200	35%	Qualification
E	50 / 200	25%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y112, except Y102) + (Y213, Y215) + (Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	152 / 200	76%	Qualification
A	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
B	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
C	92 / 200	46%	Qualification
D	71 / 200	35.5%	Qualification
E	51 / 200	25.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y112, except Y102) + (Y223) + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	154 / 200	77%	Qualification
A	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
B	115 / 200	57.5%	Qualification
C	94 / 200	47%	Qualification
D	73 / 200	36.5%	Qualification
E	53 / 200	26.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y112, except Y102) + (Y223) + (Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	153 / 200	76.5%	Qualification
A	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
B	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
C	93 / 200	46.5%	Qualification
D	72 / 200	36%	Qualification
E	52 / 200	26%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y102) + (Y201 to Y224, except Y206 , Y213, Y215, Y223) + (Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	152 / 200	76%	Qualification
A	134 / 200	67%	Qualification
B	113 / 200	56.5%	Qualification
C	92 / 200	46%	Qualification
D	71 / 200	35.5%	Qualification
E	51 / 200	25.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y102) + (Y213, Y215) + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	153 / 200	76.5%	Qualification
A	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
B	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
C	93 / 200	46.5%	Qualification
D	72 / 200	36%	Qualification
E	51 / 200	25.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y102) + (Y223) + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	154 / 200	77%	Qualification
A	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
B	115 / 200	57.5%	Qualification
C	94 / 200	47%	Qualification
D	73 / 200	36.5%	Qualification
E	52 / 200	26%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y102) + (Y223) + (Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	153 / 200	76.5%	Qualification
A	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
B	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
C	93 / 200	46.5%	Qualification
D	72 / 200	36%	Qualification
E	51 / 200	25.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y113) + (Y201 to Y224, except Y206 , Y213, Y215, Y223) + (Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	153 / 200	76.5%	Qualification
A	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
B	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
C	93 / 200	46.5%	Qualification
D	72 / 200	36%	Qualification
E	52 / 200	26%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y113) + (Y206) + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	150 / 200	75%	Qualification
A	132 / 200	66%	Qualification
B	111 / 200	55.5%	Qualification
C	91 / 200	45.5%	Qualification
D	71 / 200	35.5%	Qualification
E	51 / 200	25.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y113) + (Y213, Y215) + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	154 / 200	77%	Qualification
A	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
B	115 / 200	57.5%	Qualification
C	94 / 200	47%	Qualification
D	73 / 200	36.5%	Qualification
E	52 / 200	26%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y113) + (Y213, Y215) + (Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	153 / 200	76.5%	Qualification
A	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
B	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
C	93 / 200	46.5%	Qualification
D	72 / 200	36%	Qualification
E	51 / 200	25.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y113) + (Y213,Y215) + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	154 / 200	77%	Qualification
A	136 / 200	68%	Qualification
B	115 / 200	57.5%	Qualification
C	94 / 200	47%	Qualification
D	73 / 200	36.5%	Qualification
E	52 / 200	26%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y113) + (Y213,Y215) + (Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	153 / 200	76.5%	Qualification
A	135 / 200	67.5%	Qualification
B	114 / 200	57%	Qualification
C	93 / 200	46.5%	Qualification
D	72 / 200	36%	Qualification
E	51 / 200	25.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

2024 qualification boundaries

H505 Y100 + (Y113) + (Y223) + (Y301 to Y321, except Y318) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505

Grade	Minimum marks	Percentage	Boundary type
A*	155 / 200	77.5%	Qualification
A	137 / 200	68.5%	Qualification
B	116 / 200	58%	Qualification
C	95 / 200	47.5%	Qualification
D	74 / 200	37%	Qualification
E	53 / 200	26.5%	Qualification

Component or paper-level boundaries have not been added for this dataset.

Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2024 · Retrieved 2026-08-17

What marks do I need for an A*?

Estimate against official historical boundaries. These do not guarantee future grade thresholds.

YearRoute or optionTarget gradeMarks scored so farMarks available so far

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.

History course

Spec-aligned notes, lessons and topic practice.

Flashcards

Use active recall to strengthen weak grade-boundary areas.

Predicted papers

Practise papers for the exam board you are sitting.

Grade tracker

Compare your practice marks with your target grade.