IGCSE English Language A (4EA1) grade boundaries — June 2025
Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) (4EA1). 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 Language A required 113/150 (76%) on overall (9–1).
- That 9 threshold is 1 mark higher than June 2024 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 109 to 123 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 49% on overall (9–1).
Overall (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 113 | 76% |
| 8 | 106 | 71% |
| 7 | 99 | 66% |
| 6 | 90 | 60% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 73 | 49% |
| 3 | 54 | 36% |
| 2 | 35 | 24% |
| 1 | 17 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 2 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 123 | 82% |
| 8 | 116 | 78% |
| 7 | 109 | 73% |
| 6 | 99 | 66% |
| 5 | 89 | 60% |
| 4 | 79 | 53% |
| 3 | 60 | 40% |
| 2 | 42 | 29% |
| 1 | 24 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 3 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 109 | 73% |
| 8 | 101 | 68% |
| 7 | 94 | 63% |
| 6 | 86 | 58% |
| 5 | 78 | 52% |
| 4 | 71 | 48% |
| 3 | 53 | 36% |
| 2 | 35 | 24% |
| 1 | 17 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 4 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 122 | 82% |
| 8 | 114 | 76% |
| 7 | 107 | 72% |
| 6 | 97 | 65% |
| 5 | 87 | 58% |
| 4 | 78 | 52% |
| 3 | 60 | 40% |
| 2 | 42 | 29% |
| 1 | 24 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 5 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 123 | 82% |
| 8 | 116 | 78% |
| 7 | 109 | 73% |
| 6 | 99 | 66% |
| 5 | 89 | 60% |
| 4 | 79 | 53% |
| 3 | 60 | 40% |
| 2 | 42 | 29% |
| 1 | 24 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 6 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 122 | 82% |
| 8 | 114 | 76% |
| 7 | 107 | 72% |
| 6 | 97 | 65% |
| 5 | 87 | 58% |
| 4 | 78 | 52% |
| 3 | 60 | 40% |
| 2 | 42 | 29% |
| 1 | 24 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 7 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 113 | 76% |
| 8 | 106 | 71% |
| 7 | 99 | 66% |
| 6 | 90 | 60% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 73 | 49% |
| 3 | 54 | 36% |
| 2 | 35 | 24% |
| 1 | 17 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 8 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 113 | 76% |
| 8 | 106 | 71% |
| 7 | 99 | 66% |
| 6 | 90 | 60% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 73 | 49% |
| 3 | 54 | 36% |
| 2 | 35 | 24% |
| 1 | 17 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 9 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 113 | 76% |
| 8 | 106 | 71% |
| 7 | 99 | 66% |
| 6 | 90 | 60% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 73 | 49% |
| 3 | 54 | 36% |
| 2 | 35 | 24% |
| 1 | 17 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 10 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 123 | 82% |
| 8 | 116 | 78% |
| 7 | 109 | 73% |
| 6 | 99 | 66% |
| 5 | 89 | 60% |
| 4 | 79 | 53% |
| 3 | 60 | 40% |
| 2 | 42 | 29% |
| 1 | 24 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 11 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 109 | 73% |
| 8 | 101 | 68% |
| 7 | 94 | 63% |
| 6 | 86 | 58% |
| 5 | 78 | 52% |
| 4 | 71 | 48% |
| 3 | 53 | 36% |
| 2 | 35 | 24% |
| 1 | 17 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 12 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 109 | 73% |
| 8 | 101 | 68% |
| 7 | 94 | 63% |
| 6 | 86 | 58% |
| 5 | 78 | 52% |
| 4 | 71 | 48% |
| 3 | 53 | 36% |
| 2 | 35 | 24% |
| 1 | 17 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 13 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 122 | 82% |
| 8 | 114 | 76% |
| 7 | 107 | 72% |
| 6 | 97 | 65% |
| 5 | 87 | 58% |
| 4 | 78 | 52% |
| 3 | 60 | 40% |
| 2 | 42 | 29% |
| 1 | 24 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 150.
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Figures sourced from the official Edexcel grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.