OCR A-Level History Grade Boundaries 2025
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 2025. Choose the row that matches the papers or options you are sitting.
2025 qualification boundaries
H505 · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 153 / 200 | 76.5% | Qualification |
| A | 137 / 200 | 68.5% | Qualification |
| B | 116 / 200 | 58% | Qualification |
| C | 95 / 200 | 47.5% | Qualification |
| D | 75 / 200 | 37.5% | Qualification |
| E | 55 / 200 | 27.5% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2025 · Retrieved 2026-08-17
2025 qualification boundaries
H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y113) + (Y201 to Y224, except Y213, Y219) + (Y306, Y319) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 155 / 200 | 77.5% | Qualification |
| A | 139 / 200 | 69.5% | Qualification |
| B | 118 / 200 | 59% | Qualification |
| C | 97 / 200 | 48.5% | Qualification |
| D | 76 / 200 | 38% | Qualification |
| E | 55 / 200 | 27.5% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2025 · Retrieved 2026-08-17
2025 qualification boundaries
H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y113) + Y213 + (Y301 to Y321, except Y306, Y319) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 152 / 200 | 76% | Qualification |
| A | 136 / 200 | 68% | Qualification |
| B | 115 / 200 | 57.5% | Qualification |
| C | 94 / 200 | 47% | Qualification |
| D | 74 / 200 | 37% | Qualification |
| E | 54 / 200 | 27% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2025 · Retrieved 2026-08-17
2025 qualification boundaries
H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y113) + Y213 + (Y306, Y319) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 154 / 200 | 77% | Qualification |
| A | 138 / 200 | 69% | Qualification |
| B | 117 / 200 | 58.5% | Qualification |
| C | 96 / 200 | 48% | Qualification |
| D | 75 / 200 | 37.5% | Qualification |
| E | 54 / 200 | 27% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2025 · Retrieved 2026-08-17
2025 qualification boundaries
H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y113) + Y219 + (Y301 to Y321, except Y306, Y319) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 152 / 200 | 76% | Qualification |
| A | 136 / 200 | 68% | Qualification |
| B | 115 / 200 | 57.5% | Qualification |
| C | 95 / 200 | 47.5% | Qualification |
| D | 75 / 200 | 37.5% | Qualification |
| E | 55 / 200 | 27.5% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2025 · Retrieved 2026-08-17
2025 qualification boundaries
H505 Y100 + (Y101 to Y113) + Y219 + (Y306, Y319) · Total mark: 200 · Specification H505
| Grade | Minimum marks | Percentage | Boundary type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 154 / 200 | 77% | Qualification |
| A | 138 / 200 | 69% | Qualification |
| B | 117 / 200 | 58.5% | Qualification |
| C | 96 / 200 | 48% | Qualification |
| D | 75 / 200 | 37.5% | Qualification |
| E | 55 / 200 | 27.5% | Qualification |
Source: OCR AS and A Level grade boundaries June 2025 · 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.