IGCSE Chinese (4CN1) grade boundaries — June 2025
Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) (4CN1). The official grade thresholds for the June 2025 series — the minimum raw mark needed for each grade, by tier and paper combination. Pick the option matching the papers you sat.
Edexcel publishes these as grade threshold tables: "grade thresholds" and "grade boundaries" are two names for the same numbers.
June 2025 at a glance
- A 9 in Chinese required 149/160 (94%) on overall (9–1).
- That 9 threshold is 4 marks higher than June 2024 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 148 to 149 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 64% on overall (9–1).
Overall (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 149 | 94% |
| 8 | 136 | 85% |
| 7 | 124 | 78% |
| 6 | 116 | 73% |
| 5 | 108 | 68% |
| 4 | 101 | 64% |
| 3 | 79 | 50% |
| 2 | 57 | 36% |
| 1 | 36 | 23% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Overall · variant 2 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 148 | 93% |
| 8 | 135 | 85% |
| 7 | 123 | 77% |
| 6 | 115 | 72% |
| 5 | 108 | 68% |
| 4 | 101 | 64% |
| 3 | 79 | 50% |
| 2 | 57 | 36% |
| 1 | 36 | 23% |
Maximum mark: 160.
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Figures sourced from the official Edexcel grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.