GCSE · 20222025 · 9-1 scale

Psychology

The published GCSE grade distribution for Psychology, nationally and board by board, 2022 to 2025. Official figures, shown as they were published: a distribution, not a difficulty rating.

12,422
entries · 2025
4.3%
Grade 9
22.8%
7+
54.0%
5+ (strong pass)

AQA — no national aggregate is published · 2025

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8.310.216.21512.913.210.8
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Year by year

The spread since 2022.

2022 grades were the assessed-grades peak; the reset since is visible in the shape of each year.

20227+ 31.3% · 9,679 entries
8.610.911.816.314.511.611.58
20237+ 22.0% · 11,844 entries
1015.415.21413.710.9
20247+ 22.6% · 12,355 entries
8.210.315.415.913.812.810
20257+ 22.8% · 12,422 entries
8.310.216.21512.913.210.8

Board by board · 2025

Every board that published Psychology results.

Differences between boards reflect who enters each board as much as any difference in standard. The data shows the divergence; it does not explain it.

AQA
12,422 entries
8.310.216.21512.913.210.8
22.8%
7+
Edexcel
3,898 entries
10.614.815.214.114.110.7
21.7%
7+
OCR
5,432 entries
9.916.415.112.416.111.8
20.1%
7+

Psychology is also offered at A-level: see the A-level distribution →

Grade distributions reflect who enters a subject as much as the exam itself, so nothing on this page is a difficulty ranking. Figures are published cumulative percentages from JCQ and the awarding bodies; per-grade shares are derived by subtracting adjacent bands. How the data is sourced and worked out.