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Edexcel GCSE Maths · 1MA1

Edexcel GCSE Maths grade boundaries

The marks out of 240 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 Maths in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 needed 50 out of 240 (21%) on Higher and 151 out of 240 (63%) on Foundation.
What was the grade 5 boundary for Edexcel GCSE Maths in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 5 needed 82 out of 240 (34%) on Higher and 181 out of 240 (75%) on Foundation.
What was the grade 7 boundary for Edexcel GCSE Maths in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 7 needed 146 out of 240 (61%) on Higher.
What was the grade 9 boundary for Edexcel GCSE Maths in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 9 needed 208 out of 240 (87%) on Higher.
How many marks do you need for a grade 4 in Edexcel GCSE Maths?
In the June exams since 2023, grade 4 needed 42 to 53 out of 240 on Higher, and 142 to 151 out of 240 on Foundation. 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.

Higher tier

Series9876543Source
June 2026208177146114825034Edexcel PDF
November 2025211182153119855134Edexcel PDF
June 2025217186156121875336Edexcel PDF
November 2024200170140107754327Edexcel PDF
June 2024197167137105734226Edexcel PDF
November 2023203174145112794731Edexcel PDF
June 2023203174145112794731Edexcel PDF
November 2022194165137104713821Edexcel PDF
June 2022194165137104713821Edexcel PDF
November 202118715412293653723Edexcel PDF
November 202018915712696663722Edexcel PDF
November 2019197165133103734328Edexcel PDF
June 2019198167137108805238Edexcel PDF
November 201819415912595663722Edexcel PDF
June 2018202170139109795035Edexcel PDF
November 201718915011285583219Edexcel PDF
June 201719015712496684127Edexcel PDF

Foundation tier

Series54321Source
June 20261811511106929Edexcel PDF
November 20251741431056729Edexcel PDF
June 20251751441056729Edexcel PDF
November 20241741411036629Edexcel PDF
June 20241751421036527Edexcel PDF
November 20231751401046833Edexcel PDF
June 20231821471097133Edexcel PDF
November 20221731351006632Edexcel PDF
June 20221731351006632Edexcel PDF
November 20211661341006632Edexcel PDF
November 2020165136996327Edexcel PDF
November 20191661421046730Edexcel PDF
June 20191841491117336Edexcel PDF
November 2018167132966126Edexcel PDF
June 20181691361016631Edexcel PDF
November 2017145113835323Edexcel PDF
June 2017158122905826Edexcel PDF

On Higher, grade 3 is a safety net for students who only just miss grade 4.

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 2023 matched June 2023 (Higher); November 2022 matched June 2022 (both tiers). That's how Pearson Edexcel published them, as the source links show.