Grade boundaries 2023

Grade boundaries 2023 presents grade boundaries for National 5, Higher and
Advanced Higher courses in 2023

Table 1: National 5 grade boundaries

Table 2: Higher grade boundaries
Table 3: Advanced Higher grade boundaries

Notes accompanying this release

Reference: 23GB
Release date: 08 August 2023
Lead analyst: Ryan MacGregor
Contact: data.analytics@sqa.org.uk
Table 1: National 5 grade boundaries
Some shorthand is used in this table, [z] for not applicable
Subject Maximum Mark 2023
Accounting 130
Administration and IT 110
Applications of Mathematics 90
Art and Design 250
Biology 100
Business Management 120
Care 120
Chemistry 100
Chinese Languages 120
Classical Studies 80
Computing Science 120
Dance 100
Design and Manufacture 175
Drama 100
Economics 120
Engineering Science 110
English 100
English for Speakers of Other Languages 100
Environmental Science 100
Fashion and Textile Technology 100
French 120
Gaelic (Learners) 120
Gàidhlig 100
Geography 70
German 120
Graphic Communication 105
Health and Food Technology 100
History 80
Italian 120
Latin 100
Mathematics 90
Media 120
Modern Studies 80
Music 100
Music Technology 100
Philosophy 80
Physical Education 120
Physics 100
Practical Cake Craft 100
Practical Cookery 100
Practical Electronics 70
Practical Metalworking 70
Practical Woodworking 70
Psychology 100
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 80
Sociology 100
Spanish 120
Urdu 120
Upper A Boundary 2023 A Boundary 2023 B Boundary 2023 C Boundary 2023
110 90 75 61
94 80 67 55
76 63 52 41
212 174 149 124
92 77 65 53
102 84 71 58
102 84 70 57
85 69 57 46
100 82 70 58
68 56 48 40
102 84 70 56
84 69 58 47
149 122 101 81
85 70 60 50
101 82 69 57
93 77 64 51
85 70 59 48
84 69 59 49
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85 70 60 50
94 75 62 50
101 82 68 55
83 68 58 48
59 49 40 31
102 84 70 56
89 72 60 49
85 70 59 48
68 56 45 34
98 79 66 54
85 70 60 50
76 62 49 36
102 84 72 60
68 56 47 38
85 70 59 49
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68 56 48 40
105 87 74 61
81 65 52 40
87 74 65 56
86 71 60 49
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95 76 63 50
100 82 70 58
D Boundary 2023 Maximum Mark 2022 Upper A Boundary 2022
46 130 106
42 110 88
30 90 76
99 250 212
41 100 82
45 120 104
43 120 102
34 100 85
46 120 98
32 80 68
42 120 102
36 100 84
60 175 149
40 100 85
44 120 102
38 110 93
37 100 87
39 100 83
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40 100 85
37 120 94
41 120 100
38 100 81
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42 120 98
37 105 89
37 100 85
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41 120 94
40 100 85
23 90 76
48 120 102
29 80 68
38 100 85
38 100 84
32 80 67
48 120 105
27 100 80
47 100 89
38 100 88
28 70 59
28 70 59
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40 100 85
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38 100 82
37 120 96
46 120 98
A Boundary 2022 B Boundary 2022 C Boundary 2022 D Boundary 2022
81 66 52 37
74 61 48 35
62 51 41 30
175 150 125 100
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82 68 54 40
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56 46 37 27
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70 60 50 40
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70 60 50 40
62 50 39 27
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56 46 36 26
70 58 47 35
69 58 48 37
55 45 36 26
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73 63 53 43
49 42 35 28
49 42 35 28
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D Boundary 2020 Maximum Mark 2019 Upper A Boundary 2019
[z] 180 158
[z] 120 99
[z] 110 93
[z] 250 210
[z] 125 103
[z] 120 98
[z] 120 102
[z] 125 109
[z] 120 102
[z] 100 85
[z] 160 136
[z] 100 85
[z] 180 153
[z] 100 85
[z] 120 102
[z] 160 136
[z] 100 87
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[z] 125 106
[z] 100 85
[z] 120 101
[z] 120 100
[z] 120 102
[z] 100 85
[z] 120 102
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[z] 120 102
[z] 100 89
[z] 120 102
[z] 100 85
[z] 110 90
[z] 120 102
[z] 100 85
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[z] 100 85
[z] 100 81
[z] 120 105
[z] 125 105
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[z] 100 85
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[z] 120 102
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A Boundary 2019 B Boundary 2019 C Boundary 2019 D Boundary 2019
131 111 92 72
84 72 60 48
77 65 53 41
173 148 123 98
84 71 59 46
80 68 56 44
84 71 59 46
89 74 59 44
86 74 62 50
73 63 53 43
112 95 78 61
70 60 50 40
126 108 90 72
70 60 50 40
84 72 60 48
112 96 80 64
72 61 51 40
69 59 49 39
87 74 62 49
70 60 50 40
85 73 61 49
84 72 60 48
84 72 60 48
70 59 49 38
86 74 62 50
84 72 60 48
84 72 60 48
74 62 51 39
86 74 62 50
70 60 50 40
74 61 49 36
84 72 60 48
70 60 50 40
71 61 51 41
70 60 50 40
66 56 46 36
87 75 63 51
86 72 58 44
76 67 59 50
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70 60 50 40
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Table 2: Higher grade boundaries
Some shorthand is used in this table, [z] for not applicable
Subject Maximum Mark 2023
Accounting 120
Administration and IT 110
Applications of Mathematics 110
Art and Design 260
Biology 120
Business Management 120
Care 130
Chemistry 120
Childcare and Development 130
Chinese Languages 120
Classical Studies 80
Computing Science 120
Dance 100
Design and Manufacture 170
Drama 100
Economics 120
Engineering Science 110
English 100
English for Speakers of Other Languages 100
Environmental Science 120
Fashion and Textile Technology 127
French 120
Gaelic (Learners) 120
Gàidhlig 100
Geography 70
German 120
Graphic Communication 125
Health and Food Technology 100
History 80
Human Biology 120
Italian 120
Latin 130
Mathematics 120
Media 100
Modern Studies 80
Music 100
Music Technology 100
Philosophy 110
Photography 130
Physical Education 100
Physics 120
Politics 80
Psychology 120
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 80
Sociology 110
Spanish 120
Urdu 120
Upper A Boundary 2023 A Boundary 2023 B Boundary 2023 C Boundary 2023
98 76 63 50
91 77 64 52
84 67 55 43
217 178 152 126
101 83 68 54
102 84 71 58
110 90 75 61
99 80 65 50
110 91 77 63
100 82 70 58
67 54 45 36
101 83 70 58
83 68 57 47
141 109 90 72
83 68 57 47
97 79 65 51
90 74 60 46
76 67 57 48
85 70 60 50
97 77 63 49
105 86 73 60
92 74 62 50
97 79 66 54
83 68 58 48
59 47 38 29
99 81 68 56
101 80 66 52
85 70 59 49
68 56 47 38
101 81 67 53
100 82 70 58
110 91 78 65
102 84 70 57
77 62 53 44
66 54 45 36
85 70 59 49
85 70 60 50
89 72 59 47
110 91 78 65
85 70 60 50
100 81 66 52
67 55 46 37
102 84 72 60
68 56 46 36
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93 75 63 51
100 82 70 58
D Boundary 2023 Maximum Mark 2022 Upper A Boundary 2022
37 120 94
39 110 89
31 110 80
100 260 207
39 120 101
45 120 106
46 130 108
35 120 102
49 130 110
46 120 98
27 80 66
45 120 97
36 100 81
53 170 142
36 100 80
37 120 102
32 110 88
38 100 77
40 100 81
35 120 95
47 127 108
38 120 90
41 120 92
38 100 82
20 70 59
43 120 90
38 125 106
38 100 85
29 80 67
39 120 100
46 120 98
52 130 109
43 120 102
35 100 81
27 80 64
38 100 85
40 100 84
34 110 89
52 130 103
40 100 85
37 120 100
28 80 67
48 120 102
26 80 66
44 110 93
39 120 90
46 120 97
A Boundary 2022 B Boundary 2022 C Boundary 2022 D Boundary 2022
74 61 48 35
73 61 49 37
64 52 41 29
168 140 113 85
82 67 52 37
88 74 60 46
88 74 61 47
84 68 53 37
91 77 63 49
80 68 56 44
52 42 32 22
79 66 53 40
66 56 46 36
106 87 68 49
65 55 45 35
84 69 55 40
71 56 41 26
68 57 47 36
66 56 46 36
74 60 46 32
89 76 63 50
72 60 48 36
74 61 48 35
67 57 47 37
49 39 30 20
72 60 48 36
81 66 52 37
70 59 48 37
53 43 34 24
78 63 49 34
80 68 56 44
90 76 63 49
84 70 57 43
66 57 48 39
51 42 33 24
70 60 50 40
69 59 49 39
70 58 46 34
81 68 55 42
70 59 49 38
80 65 50 35
55 46 37 28
84 71 59 46
52 42 32 22
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72 60 48 36
79 67 55 43
Maximum Mark 2021 Upper A Boundary 2021 A Boundary 2021
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D Boundary 2020 Maximum Mark 2019 Upper A Boundary 2019
[z] 180 159
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[z] 120 102
[z] 110 93
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[z] 170 142
[z] 100 85
[z] 120 99
[z] 160 135
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[z] 150 129
[z] 145 125
[z] 120 104
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[z] 110 90
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[z] 120 97
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[z] 150 126
[z] 120 102
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132 112 92 72
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174 149 124 99
105 89 73 57
86 73 60 47
91 78 65 52
101 85 69 53
91 78 65 52
84 72 60 48
77 66 55 44
108 91 74 57
68 58 48 38
117 98 79 60
70 60 50 40
81 68 55 42
111 95 79 63
67 57 48 38
72 62 52 42
107 92 77 62
103 88 74 59
86 74 62 50
84 72 60 48
84 72 60 48
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104 88 72 56
84 72 60 48
91 78 65 52
101 83 66 48
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Table 3: Advanced Higher grade boundaries
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Subject Maximum Mark 2023
Accounting 200
Art and Design (Design) 100
Art and Design (Expressive) 100
Biology 120
Business Management 120
Chemistry 120
Chinese Languages 200
Classical Studies 150
Computing Science 135
Design and Manufacture 173
Drama 100
Economics 120
Engineering Science 75
English 100
French 200
Gaelic (Learners) 200
Gàidhlig 115
Geography 150
German 200
Graphic Communication 140
Health and Food Technology 100
History 140
Italian 200
Latin 180
Mathematics 100
Mathematics of Mechanics 90
Modern Studies 140
Music 100
Music Technology 130
Music: Portfolio 100
Physical Education 100
Physics 155
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies 140
Spanish 200
Statistics 110
Upper A Boundary 2023 A Boundary 2023 B Boundary 2023 C Boundary 2023
168 136 113 90
85 70 60 50
85 70 60 50
99 82 66 51
102 84 69 55
97 77 62 48
168 138 118 98
127 105 90 75
114 93 79 66
141 115 95 76
85 70 59 49
102 84 70 57
56 43 34 26
78 65 55 46
168 138 118 98
168 138 118 98
98 80 68 57
124 98 80 62
168 138 118 98
108 87 73 59
85 70 59 48
117 96 81 66
168 138 118 98
153 126 108 90
84 70 56 43
76 62 52 43
119 98 82 67
85 70 60 50
110 91 77 64
85 70 60 50
84 69 58 48
130 102 84 66
119 98 84 70
166 136 116 96
94 79 65 52
D Boundary 2023 Maximum Mark 2022 Upper A Boundary 2022
67 200 170
40 100 85
40 100 85
35 120 90
40 120 94
33 120 97
78 200 166
60 150 127
52 135 115
56 173 137
38 100 84
43 120 97
17 75 54
36 100 78
78 200 166
78 200 170
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Figures for courses available in different languages are assigned the same grade boundaries and are g
single course for reporting purposes. These courses are as follows: Mandarin (Traditional), Mandarin (S
Cantonese are reported as Chinese Languages; Mathematics and Matamataig are reported as Mathem
Applications of Mathematics and Gnìomhachas Matamataigs are reported as Applications of Mathemat
and Cruinn-eòlas are reported as Geography; History and Eachdraidh are reported as History; Modern
Nuadh-eòlas are reported as Modern Studies.
Grade D, like grades A to C, is reported on the Scottish Qualifications Certificate as a Course award in
Grade D indicates that the learner has achieved all the National Units for the course at that level (if app
demonstrated sufficient knowledge to achieve the grade.
With the phased introduction of the Revised National Qualifications, grade D was extended from a notio
to a notional 40 to 49%. No Award was reduced from a notional 0 to 44% to 0 to 39% as a result of this
grade D. These changes were implemented for National 5 from the 2017 to 2018 academic year, for Hi
2018 to 2019 academic year, and for Advanced Higher from the 2019 to 2020 academic year.
Refer to the background information document for additional information.
We welcome your feedback on our publications. Should you have any comments on this statistical relea
improve it to meet your needs please contact us using data.analytics@sqa.org.uk.