What was the grade 4 boundary for Edexcel GCSE English Language in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade 4 needed 87 out of 160 (54%).

What was the grade 5 boundary for Edexcel GCSE English Language in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade 5 needed 96 out of 160 (60%).

What was the grade 7 boundary for Edexcel GCSE English Language in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade 7 needed 115 out of 160 (72%).

What was the grade 9 boundary for Edexcel GCSE English Language in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade 9 needed 132 out of 160 (83%).

How many marks do you need for a grade 4 in Edexcel GCSE English Language?

In the June exams since 2023, grade 4 needed 80 to 87 out of 160. Boundaries are set after each exam, so treat these as a guide rather than a prediction.

Why do grade boundaries change every year?

Each paper is slightly easier or harder than the year before. The exam board sets the boundaries after marking, so that a grade represents about the same standard every year. A harder paper gets lower boundaries.

Edexcel GCSE English Language · 1EN0

Edexcel GCSE English Language grade boundaries

Name: Edexcel GCSE English Language (1EN0) grade boundaries, 2017–2026
Creator: Pearson Edexcel
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The marks out of 160 needed for each grade, for every series since 2017. Each row links to Pearson Edexcel's source document.

Quick answers

What was the grade 4 boundary for Edexcel GCSE English Language in June 2026?: In June 2026, grade 4 needed 87 out of 160 (54%).
What was the grade 5 boundary for Edexcel GCSE English Language in June 2026?: In June 2026, grade 5 needed 96 out of 160 (60%).
What was the grade 7 boundary for Edexcel GCSE English Language in June 2026?: In June 2026, grade 7 needed 115 out of 160 (72%).
What was the grade 9 boundary for Edexcel GCSE English Language in June 2026?: In June 2026, grade 9 needed 132 out of 160 (83%).
How many marks do you need for a grade 4 in Edexcel GCSE English Language?: In the June exams since 2023, grade 4 needed 80 to 87 out of 160. Boundaries are set after each exam, so treat these as a guide rather than a prediction.
Why do grade boundaries change every year?: Each paper is slightly easier or harder than the year before. The exam board sets the boundaries after marking, so that a grade represents about the same standard every year. A harder paper gets lower boundaries.

Series	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	Source
June 2026	132	123	115	105	96	87	67	47	27	Edexcel PDF
November 2025	131	123	115	105	95	86	66	46	26	Edexcel PDF
June 2025	131	123	115	105	95	86	66	46	26	Edexcel PDF
November 2024	132	123	114	104	94	84	64	45	26	Edexcel PDF
June 2024	132	123	114	104	94	84	64	45	26	Edexcel PDF
November 2023	131	122	113	102	91	80	58	36	15	Edexcel PDF
June 2023	131	122	113	102	91	80	58	36	15	Edexcel PDF
November 2022	127	117	108	97	87	77	57	38	19	Edexcel PDF
June 2022	127	117	108	97	87	77	57	38	19	Edexcel PDF
November 2021	130	119	109	97	85	74	52	31	10	Edexcel PDF
November 2020	132	121	111	99	87	75	53	31	10	Edexcel PDF
November 2019	135	125	116	105	95	85	62	39	17	Edexcel PDF
June 2019	135	125	116	105	94	83	62	41	20	Edexcel PDF
November 2018	135	127	119	106	93	80	58	36	15	Edexcel PDF
June 2018	133	122	111	99	87	75	54	33	12	Edexcel PDF
November 2017	134	125	116	103	90	77	56	35	15	Edexcel PDF
June 2017	134	123	112	99	86	74	52	30	9	Edexcel PDF

No exams were sat in June 2020 or June 2021, and 2022 was graded more generously on purpose, so our calculators use June exams from 2023 onwards. November series are mainly resits, so they're less comparable with June.

Some series used exactly the same boundaries as an earlier one: November 2025 matched June 2025; November 2024 matched June 2024; November 2023 matched June 2023; November 2022 matched June 2022. That's how Pearson Edexcel published them, as the source links show.