STEP grade boundaries, every year
STEP 2
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Take the boundary from OCR's STEP scoring and results page on the OCR website. Independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by OCR.
Your result
STEP 2 has 12 questions marked out of 20 and your best six count, so the paper is out of 120; it is graded S, 1, 2, 3 or U on its own.
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STEP 2 and STEP 3 are each marked out of 120, and the S, 1, 2 and 3 grade boundaries are set again every year after marking.
Where to find STEP grade boundaries
Each year's explanation of results gives the S, 1, 2 and 3 boundaries for STEP 2 and STEP 3, each out of 120. OCR lists the explanations of results from 2021 on its STEP scoring and results page, on the OCR website.
STEP grade boundaries by year
Get the 2027 STEP dates by email
One email when OCR publishes the 2027 entry and exam dates, and one on results day.
Questions people ask
How is STEP marked?
Each paper has 12 questions, each marked out of 20. Only your six best answers count, so each paper is out of 120, and you have three hours.
What were the STEP grade boundaries in 2026?
They are in OCR's explanation of results for STEP 2026, on its STEP scoring and results page. Each paper is out of 120 and graded on its own: type the boundary for your grade above with your mark.
What does a grade 1 in STEP mean?
Grade 1 is "very good", the grade most Cambridge maths offers ask for. Only an S is higher.
When are STEP results released?
In 2026 candidates got their results at 8am UK time on 13 August, after STEP 2 on 4 June and STEP 3 on 10 June.
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How we work this out
What it does
Type the STEP 2 or STEP 3 boundary for your grade from the explanation of results, and your mark out of 120: see the gap.
STEP 2 and STEP 3 for any year: each paper is out of 120 and graded S, 1, 2, 3 or U on its own. No boundary figures: OCR does not allow its tables to be republished, so you type the boundary from its explanation of results.
Method
- Pick the qualification and the papers or route you sit. We show the papers and the marks each is out of.
- Type the boundary for your target grade from the awarding body's document for the series you want to compare with.
- Enter your marks, leaving blank any paper you have not sat. Where a paper is weighted, its mark is multiplied by the weighting first.
- We add your marks and compare the total with the boundary you typed: the gap, and the share of the remaining marks you would need.