OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries June 2017 (H420 and AS H020)
In June 2017, an A* in OCR A Level Biology A (H420) needed 179 marks out of 270 (66%), an A needed 150 (56%) and a pass at E needed 63 (23%). At AS (H020), an A needed 91 out of 140 (65%).
OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries June 2018 (H420 and AS H020)
In June 2018, an A* in OCR A Level Biology A (H420) needed 187 marks out of 270 (69%), an A needed 159 (59%) and a pass at E needed 63 (23%). At AS (H020), an A needed 91 out of 140 (65%).
OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries June 2019 (H420 and AS H020)
In June 2019, an A* in OCR A Level Biology A (H420) needed 185 marks out of 270 (69%), an A needed 158 (59%) and a pass at E needed 70 (26%). At AS (H020), an A needed 89 out of 140 (64%).
OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries November 2020 (H420 and AS H020)
In November 2020 (autumn series), an A* in OCR A Level Biology A (H420) needed 173 marks out of 270 (64%), an A needed 144 (53%) and a pass at E needed 54 (20%). At AS (H020), an A needed 83 out of 140 (59%).
OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries November 2021 (H420 and AS H020)
In November 2021 (autumn series), an A* in OCR A Level Biology A (H420) needed 169 marks out of 270 (63%), an A needed 137 (51%) and a pass at E needed 52 (19%). At AS (H020), an A needed 81 out of 140 (58%).
OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries June 2022 (H420 and AS H020)
In June 2022, an A* in OCR A Level Biology A (H420) needed 184 marks out of 270 (68%), an A needed 156 (58%) and a pass at E needed 52 (19%). At AS (H020), an A needed 77 out of 140 (55%).
OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries June 2023 (H420 and AS H020)
In June 2023, an A* in OCR A Level Biology A (H420) needed 183 marks out of 270 (68%), an A needed 155 (57%) and a pass at E needed 58 (21%). At AS (H020), an A needed 86 out of 140 (61%).
OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries June 2024 (H420 and AS H020)
In June 2024, an A* in OCR A Level Biology A (H420) needed 187 marks out of 270 (69%), an A needed 160 (59%) and a pass at E needed 66 (24%). At AS (H020), an A needed 92 out of 140 (66%).
OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries June 2025 (H420 and AS H020)
In June 2025, an A* in OCR A Level Biology A (H420) needed 187 marks out of 270 (69%), an A needed 161 (60%) and a pass at E needed 67 (25%). At AS (H020), an A needed 87 out of 140 (62%).
OCR A Level Biology Grade Boundaries: Every Year (2016 to 2025)
Since the current OCR A Level Biology A specification began, the A* boundary has ranged from 169 out of 270 (November 2021) to 187 out of 270 (June 2025, June 2024, June 2018). Every series is below, with a link to the full boundaries for each paper.