IGCSE English as a Second Language (4ES1) grade boundaries — June 2025
Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) (4ES1). 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 English as a Second Language required 141/150 (94%) on overall (9–1).
- That 9 threshold is unchanged from June 2024.
- 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 | 141 | 94% |
| 8 | 133 | 89% |
| 7 | 126 | 84% |
| 6 | 118 | 79% |
| 5 | 110 | 74% |
| 4 | 103 | 69% |
| 3 | 90 | 60% |
| 2 | 77 | 52% |
| 1 | 65 | 44% |
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.