You don’t have to have any 9s in your GCSEs. A strong set of GCSE results (at many schools you can only take eight subjects, so eight is fine) at a 5 and above, with most at 7 or 8, will do nicely.
Do you need all 9s at GCSE to get into Oxbridge?
A realistic Oxbridge candidate will have GCSEs which were comfortably within the top half of the relevant school’s cohort. Students do not need to have a certain GCSE profile in order to apply. The average GCSE profile of successful BHASVIC applicants in recent years has been 6/7 A*s (9s) + 4/5 As + 1B.
How many 9s do you need for Oxford?
Get good grades
GCSEs are seen as evidence of work ethic – and you need a really strong one of those to cope with studying at Oxford or Cambridge. Our guesstimate is that the average successful applicant has around eight 8/9 grade GCSEs under their belt.
Is 7 GCSEs enough for Oxbridge?
Most applicants have attained at least 4-5 GCSEs at grade 7 or above, but Cambridge accept that post-16 performance is a superior measure and hence will consider applicants with excellent predicted grades in spite of a less excellent GCSE performance.
Can you get into Oxford with 6s?
– University of Oxford
In order to secure a conditional offer at Oxford you will need A*A*A or AAA at A-level (subject dependent), or 38-40 in the International Baccalaureate, with 6s and 7s in the higher-level subjects.
Can you get into Oxford with 6s at GCSE?
Higher grades are needed to be more competitive in your application. Most of the successful applicants usually have grades 7 or above. Getting as many 7s or above is especially important. You should aim for around 5 subjects with this range, and a few grade 6s is not the end of the world.
How rare is it to get all 9s in GCSE?
Of the 3,606 students achieving all grade 9s, 36% were boys and 64% were girls. Those with straight grade 9s in reformed subjects – does not include any student who got less than a grade 9 in any reformed subject.
All grade 9s in all subjects taken.
| Number of GCSEs taken | Number of students |
|---|---|
| 9 | 1,058 |
| 10 | 1,454 |
| 11 | 322 |
| 12 | 16 |
Can you get into Oxford with B’s?
Yes! Just about all of my friends got Bs and Cs in their GCSEs and got in with equivalents of A*s at A level. However, only one of us got all A* grades; the rest got the odd A/B at A level but got in anyway through having sat the Oxbridge exam pre-A level.
Can I get into Oxford with 7s?
Higher grades at GCSE can help to make your application more competitive, and successful applicants typically have a high proportion of 7,8 and 9 grades.
What percentage of UK students get all 9s?
In 2022, 6.6 percent of GSCE entries in the England were awarded the highest grade of 9, with a further 8.5 percent of entries being awarded an 8, the second-highest grade. A 5 grade was the most common individual grade level achieved by GCSE students, at 17.4 percent of all entries.
Do Oxbridge prefer 4 A-Levels?
Oxbridge entry requirements
Oxford and Cambridge Universities are known for demanding the highest grades of As and A*s off students. However, doing 4 A levels over 3 is neither required nor preferred.
Does Cambridge look at Top 8 GCSEs?
Cambridge looks at your top eight, Oxford looks at them all. Only regarding their context versus your school, and your school vs the rest of the cohort. They can still look at individual GCSEs if they want. And in any case GCSEs are not hugely important for either Oxford or Cambridge for most courses.
Is an 8 at GCSE good?
Grade 8 is the equivalent of in between grades A* and A. Grade 7 is the equivalent of a grade A. Grade 6 is the equivalent of just above a grade B. Grade 5 is the equivalent of in between grades B and C.
Can you get into Oxford with a * AB?
Oxford with A*AB? If the offer from Oxford would be AAA they are unlikely to accept you with A*AB (from experience of friends A2 results!) and so if you are to apply I reckon you would need to at least retake a History module or two (how far were you from an A in that?) to try and improve your grades.
Can I get into Oxford with 5 A *?
Oxford’s standard entry requirements for conditional offers range from A*A*A-AAA at A level. However, many courses have specific additional requirements that students need to meet.
What is the lowest GPA Oxford will accept?
Undergraduate qualifications
If your graduate course at Oxford requires a ‘first class undergraduate degree with honours’ in the UK system, you will usually need an overall GPA of at least 3.7 out of 4.0 or 4.5 out of 5.0.
Can you get into Cambridge with a * AB?
> Cambridge International AS and A Levels qualifications are accepted by all UK universities. > Competitive courses require 3 good A Levels (e.g. Grades A*- B)..
Is a 7 at GCSE good?
7 is equal to an A. 6 is equivalent to a high B.
Do Cambridge care about GCSEs?
There are no GCSE (or equivalent) requirements for entry to Cambridge. GCSE results are looked at as a performance indicator, but within the context of the performance of the school/college where they were achieved.
What is the hardest GCSE subject to get a 9 in?
The hardest GCSE to pass is Double Science with 58.1 percent of students getting a four or lower in 2021. Just 1.5 percent of students received a nine in Double Science.
Is getting all 9s hard?
Most people cannot achieve all 9s even if they try as hard as possible, and Oxbridge don’t even differentiate between an 8 and a 9. If you put pressure onto yourself to get all 9s (and become one of only 600 people a year) you will probably fail and probably be upset about.