IGCSE English as a Second Language (4ES1) grade boundaries — June 2024
Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) (4ES1). The official grade thresholds for the June 2024 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 2024 at a glance
- A 9 in English as a Second Language required 141/150 (94%) on overall (9–1).
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 139 to 141 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 70% on overall (9–1).
Overall (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 141 | 94% |
| 8 | 135 | 90% |
| 7 | 129 | 86% |
| 6 | 121 | 81% |
| 5 | 113 | 76% |
| 4 | 105 | 70% |
| 3 | 92 | 62% |
| 2 | 79 | 53% |
| 1 | 67 | 45% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 2 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 139 | 93% |
| 8 | 131 | 88% |
| 7 | 123 | 82% |
| 6 | 115 | 77% |
| 5 | 107 | 72% |
| 4 | 99 | 66% |
| 3 | 86 | 58% |
| 2 | 74 | 50% |
| 1 | 62 | 42% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 3 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 37 | 93% |
| 8 | 32 | 80% |
| 7 | 28 | 70% |
| 6 | 24 | 60% |
| 5 | 20 | 50% |
| 4 | 17 | 43% |
| 3 | 13 | 33% |
| 2 | 10 | 25% |
| 1 | 7 | 18% |
Maximum mark: 40.
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Figures sourced from the official Edexcel grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.