Grade Boundaries

Edexcel International GCSE

June 2018
Understanding our Edexcel International GCSE grade boundaries
This document shows the grade boundaries for our suite of Edexcel International GCSE qualifications. For
each set of grade boundaries, the maximum number of available marks is also shown.

International GCSEs are linear qualifications and only the maximum mark and grade boundaries for the
overall qualification are available. These are given in raw marks.

For some of our Edexcel International GCSE subjects, more than one version of each exam paper was
available this summer. Countries that are between 5 and 9 hours ahead of the UK will have used exam papers
specific to that time-zone. These are indicated in the grade boundaries with an ‘R’ after the paper number.

Definition of terms

A grade boundary is the minimum mark at which a letter grade can be achieved. For example, if the grade
boundary for a B is 60 marks, then 60 is the minimum mark at which a B can be achieved. A mark of 59 would
therefore be a C grade.

For modular qualifications, assessments can be taken in various exam sessions throughout the duration of the
course.

For linear qualifications, all assessments must be taken in the same exam session.

A raw mark is the actual mark awarded by the teacher or examiner for an assessment. Raw mark scores can
be downloaded by Exams Officers from Edexcel Online.

You can find out more about marks at qualifications.pearson.com/raw-ums-marks

Accounting Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u
Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4AC0 Accounting Subject 100 84 72 60 48 42 36 31 26 0

Arabic (First Language) Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4AR0 Arabic Subject 100 81 74 67 60 47 35 23 11 0

Art and Design: Textiles Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4TE0 Art and Design: Textiles Subject 100 82 74 66 59 52 45 39 33 0

Bangladesh Studies Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4BN0 Bangladesh Studies Subject 120 91 80 69 58 48 39 30 21 0

Bengali Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4BE0 Bengali Subject 100 74 67 60 54 46 38 31 24 0

Biology Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4BI0 Biology (Papers 1B and 2B) Subject 180 122 105 88 71 62 53 45 37 0
4BI0 Biology (Papers 1BR and 2BR) Subject 180 127 110 93 76 67 58 49 40 0

Business Studies Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4BS0 Business Studies Subject 100 72 60 48 37 32 28 24 20 0

Chemistry Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4CH0 Chemistry (Papers 1C and 2C) Subject 180 128 110 92 74 65 56 47 38 0
4CH0 Chemistry (Papers 1CR and 2CR) Subject 180 129 111 93 75 65 55 45 35 0

Chinese Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4CN0 Chinese (Papers 01, 02 and 03) Subject 100 91 84 77 70 59 49 39 29 0
4CN0 Chinese (Papers 01R, 02R & 03) Subject 100 90 79 71 63 58 53 49 45 0

Classical Arabic Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4CA0 Classical Arabic Subject 100 85 76 61 47 38 30 22 14 0

Commerce Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4CM0 Commerce Subject 100 70 59 48 38 30 23 16 9 0

Economics Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4EC0 Economics (Paper 01) Subject 120 89 79 69 60 53 46 39 32 0
4EC0 Economics (Paper 01R) Subject 120 95 86 77 68 61 54 47 40 0

English as a Second Language Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4ES0 English as a Second Language Subject 100 84 74 64 54 47 41 35 29 0
Papers 01 & 02
4ES0 English as a Second Language Subject 100 83 73 63 54 46 38 30 22 0
Papers 01R & 02R
English Language A Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u
Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 68 59 50 42 34 27 20 13 0
Route 1 - Exam only
(Papers 01 and 02)
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 79 69 59 49 40 31 22 13 0
Route 2 - With coursework
(Papers 01, 03 and 04)
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 79 69 59 49 40 31 22 13 0
Route 2 - With transferred coursework
(Papers 01, 03T and 04T)
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 79 69 59 49 40 31 22 13 0
Route 2 - With transferred coursework
(Papers 01, 03T and 04)
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 79 69 59 49 40 31 22 13 0
Route 2 - With transferred coursework
(Papers 01, 03 and 04T)
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 81 69 57 45 36 28 20 12 0
Route 1 - Exam only
(Papers 01R & 02R)
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 85 73 61 49 40 31 22 13 0
Route 2 - With coursework
(Papers 01R, 03 & 04)
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 85 73 61 49 40 31 22 13 0
Route 2 - With transferred coursework
(Papers 01R, 03T and 04T)
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 85 73 61 49 40 31 22 13 0
Route 2 - With transferred coursework
(Papers 01R, 03T and 04)
4EA0 English Language A: Subject 100 85 73 61 49 40 31 22 13 0
Route 2 - With transferred coursework
(Papers 01R, 03 and 04T)

English Language B Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4EB0 English Language B (Paper 01) Subject 100 79 73 67 61 50 39 28 17 0
4EB0 English Language B (Paper 01R) Subject 100 76 70 64 59 48 38 28 18 0

English Literature Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4ET0 English Literature: Subject 100 80 70 60 50 41 33 25 17 0
Route 1 - Exam only
(Papers 01 and 02)
4ET0 English Literature: Subject 100 85 73 61 50 39 28 18 8 0
Route 2 - With coursework
(Papers 01 and 03)
4ET0 English Literature: Subject 100 85 73 61 50 39 28 18 8 0
Route 2 - With transferred coursework
(Papers 01 and 03T)
4ET0 English Literature: Subject 100 75 64 53 42 36 30 24 18 0
Route 1 - Exam only
(Papers 01R and 02R)
4ET0 English Literature: Subject 100 82 69 56 43 34 25 17 9 0
Route 2 - With coursework
(Papers 01R and 03)
4ET0 English Literature: Subject 100 82 69 56 43 34 25 17 9 0
Route 2 - With transferred coursework
(Papers 01R and 03T)

Fine Art Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4FA0 Fine Art Subject 100 82 74 66 59 52 45 39 33 0

French Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4FR0 French Subject 100 81 73 65 57 47 38 29 20 0

Further Pure Mathematics Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
4PM0 Further Pure Mathematics Subject 100 89 79 61 44 27 18 0

Geography Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4GE0 Geography Subject 180 117 102 87 72 58 44 30 16 0
German Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u
Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4GN0 German Subject 100 76 65 56 47 40 34 28 22 0

Global Citizenship Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4GL0 Global Citizenship Subject 80 66 58 50 43 37 31 25 19 0

Graphic Design Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4GD0 Graphic Design Subject 100 82 74 66 59 52 45 39 33 0

Gujarati Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4GU0 Gujarati Subject 100 84 68 51 34 28 23 18 13 0

Hindi Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4HN0 Hindi Subject 100 89 78 65 52 44 36 28 20 0

History Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4HI0 History Subject 100 87 77 66 56 46 36 26 16 0

Human Biology Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4HB0 Human Biology Subject 180 155 138 121 104 89 75 61 47 0

ICT Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4IT0 ICT Subject 100 84 73 62 51 43 35 27 19 0

Islamiyat Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4IS0 Islamiyat Subject 100 92 85 74 63 57 51 46 41 0

Mathematics A Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4MA0 Mathematics A (Foundation) Subject 100 64 51 39 27 15 0
Papers 1F and 2F
4MA0 Mathematics A (Higher) Subject 100 78 60 42 24 12 6 0
Papers 3H and 4H
4MA0 Mathematics A (Foundation) Subject 100 65 52 39 27 15 0
Papers 1FR and 2FR
4MA0 Mathematics A (Higher) Subject 100 75 58 41 25 12 5 0
Papers 3HR and 4HR

Mathematics B Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E U
4MB0 Mathematics B Subject 100 70 55 40 26 13 6 0
Papers 01 and 02
4MB0 Mathematics B Subject 100 75 58 41 25 12 5 0
Papers 01R and 02R

Modern Greek Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4MG0 Modern Greek Subject 100 85 73 64 56 49 42 36 30 0

Pakistan Studies Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4PA0 Pakistan Studies Subject 120 106 97 88 80 69 59 49 39 0

Photography Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4PY0 Photography Subject 100 82 74 66 59 52 45 39 33 0
Physics Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u
Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4PH0 Physics (Papers 1P and 2P) Subject 180 139 123 107 92 82 72 62 52 0
4PH0 Physics (Papers 1PR and 2PR) Subject 180 129 115 101 88 78 68 58 48 0

Religious Studies Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4RS0 Religious Studies Subject 130 111 100 89 78 66 54 43 32 0

Science (Double Award) Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A*A* A*A AA AB BB BC CC CD DD
4SC0 Science (Double Award) Subject 360 256 239 222 205 188 171 155 146 137
(Papers 1B, 1C and 1P) DE EE EF FF FG GG U
Subject 128 120 112 104 96 88 0
Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A*A* A*A AA AB BB BC CC CD DD
4SC0 Science (Double Award) Subject 360 254 237 220 203 186 170 154 145 136
(Papers 1BR, 1CR and 1PR) DE EE EF FF FG GG U
Subject 128 120 112 104 96 88 0

Sinhala Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4SI0 Sinhala Subject 100 87 78 69 61 54 47 40 33 0

Spanish Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4SP0 Spanish Subject 100 77 69 61 53 46 40 34 28 0

Swahili Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4SW0 Swahili Subject 100 83 74 65 56 51 47 43 39 0

Tamil Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4TA0 Tamil Subject 100 70 64 58 52 41 31 21 11 0

Turkish Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4TU0 Turkish Subject 100 84 77 70 63 49 36 23 10 0

Urdu Max Mark a* a b c d e f g u

Overall grade boundaries Max Mark A* A B C D E F G U
4UR0 Urdu Subject 100 83 74 65 57 50 43 36 29 0