IGCSE Economics (4EC1) grade boundaries — June 2026
Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) (4EC1). The official grade thresholds for the June 2026 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 2026 at a glance
- A 9 in Economics required 122/160 (77%) on overall (9–1).
- That 9 threshold is 6 marks higher than June 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 121 to 122 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 49% on overall (9–1).
Overall (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 122 | 77% |
| 8 | 112 | 70% |
| 7 | 102 | 64% |
| 6 | 93 | 59% |
| 5 | 85 | 54% |
| 4 | 77 | 49% |
| 3 | 64 | 40% |
| 2 | 51 | 32% |
| 1 | 38 | 24% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Overall · variant 2 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 121 | 76% |
| 8 | 111 | 70% |
| 7 | 101 | 64% |
| 6 | 94 | 59% |
| 5 | 87 | 55% |
| 4 | 81 | 51% |
| 3 | 69 | 44% |
| 2 | 57 | 36% |
| 1 | 45 | 29% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Overall · variant 3 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 122 | 77% |
| 8 | 112 | 70% |
| 7 | 102 | 64% |
| 6 | 93 | 59% |
| 5 | 85 | 54% |
| 4 | 77 | 49% |
| 3 | 64 | 40% |
| 2 | 51 | 32% |
| 1 | 38 | 24% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Overall · variant 4 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 121 | 76% |
| 8 | 111 | 70% |
| 7 | 101 | 64% |
| 6 | 94 | 59% |
| 5 | 87 | 55% |
| 4 | 81 | 51% |
| 3 | 69 | 44% |
| 2 | 57 | 36% |
| 1 | 45 | 29% |
Maximum mark: 160.
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Figures sourced from the official Edexcel grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.