Exam Threshold Checker
The exam threshold checker works in raw marks rather than percentages: enter the marks you achieved and the grade or pass threshold, and it tells you whether you cleared it and by how many marks. This is handy when an exam publishes grade boundaries as raw mark cutoffs rather than percentages.
Calculator
The formula
Result = marks ≥ threshold ? "Pass" : "Fail"
The margin is marks − threshold, expressed in marks. This is the same comparison as the pass/fail checker but keeps everything in raw marks, so it matches published grade-boundary tables directly.
Worked example
You scored 62 marks and the grade boundary is 60 marks.
- 62 ≥ 60, so you clear the threshold.
- Margin = 62 − 60 = 2 marks above the boundary.
Frequently asked questions
- Marks or percentages?
- Use this checker when your exam publishes boundaries as raw marks. If you only have percentages, use the pass/fail checker instead.
- Where do grade boundaries come from?
- Exam boards set and publish them, sometimes after each sitting. Always use the official boundary for your specific exam and session.
- Do boundaries change between years?
- Yes — many boards adjust boundaries each session to reflect paper difficulty, so confirm the boundary for your exact sitting.