IGCSE English Language A (4EA1) grade boundaries — June 2026

Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) (4EA1). 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 English Language A required 113/150 (76%) on overall (9–1).
That 9 threshold is unchanged from June 2025.
Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 113 to 126 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
A grade 4 needed roughly 46% on overall (9–1).

Overall (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	113	76%
8	105	70%
7	98	66%
6	88	59%
5	78	52%
4	69	46%
3	51	34%
2	34	23%
1	17	12%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 2 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	123	82%
8	115	77%
7	108	72%
6	97	65%
5	87	58%
4	77	52%
3	59	40%
2	41	28%
1	24	16%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 3 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	116	78%
8	108	72%
7	100	67%
6	91	61%
5	82	55%
4	73	49%
3	54	36%
2	35	24%
1	17	12%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 4 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	126	84%
8	118	79%
7	110	74%
6	100	67%
5	90	60%
4	80	54%
3	61	41%
2	42	29%
1	24	16%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 5 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	123	82%
8	115	77%
7	108	72%
6	97	65%
5	87	58%
4	77	52%
3	59	40%
2	41	28%
1	24	16%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 6 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	126	84%
8	118	79%
7	110	74%
6	100	67%
5	90	60%
4	80	54%
3	61	41%
2	42	29%
1	24	16%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 7 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	113	76%
8	105	70%
7	98	66%
6	88	59%
5	78	52%
4	69	46%
3	51	34%
2	34	23%
1	17	12%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 8 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	113	76%
8	105	70%
7	98	66%
6	88	59%
5	78	52%
4	69	46%
3	51	34%
2	34	23%
1	17	12%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 9 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	113	76%
8	105	70%
7	98	66%
6	88	59%
5	78	52%
4	69	46%
3	51	34%
2	34	23%
1	17	12%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 10 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	123	82%
8	115	77%
7	108	72%
6	97	65%
5	87	58%
4	77	52%
3	59	40%
2	41	28%
1	24	16%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 11 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	116	78%
8	108	72%
7	100	67%
6	91	61%
5	82	55%
4	73	49%
3	54	36%
2	35	24%
1	17	12%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 12 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	126	84%
8	118	79%
7	110	74%
6	100	67%
5	90	60%
4	80	54%
3	61	41%
2	42	29%
1	24	16%

Maximum mark: 150.

Overall · variant 13 (9–1)

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	123	82%
8	115	77%
7	108	72%
6	97	65%
5	87	58%
4	77	52%
3	59	40%
2	41	28%
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.