IGCSE English Literature (4ET1) grade boundaries — June 2026
Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) (4ET1). 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 Literature required 121/150 (81%) on overall (9–1).
- That 9 threshold is 1 mark higher than June 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 121 to 127 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 46% on overall (9–1).
Overall (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 121 | 81% |
| 8 | 113 | 76% |
| 7 | 106 | 71% |
| 6 | 93 | 62% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 69 | 46% |
| 3 | 52 | 35% |
| 2 | 36 | 24% |
| 1 | 20 | 14% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 2 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 125 | 84% |
| 8 | 116 | 78% |
| 7 | 108 | 72% |
| 6 | 96 | 64% |
| 5 | 84 | 57% |
| 4 | 72 | 48% |
| 3 | 55 | 37% |
| 2 | 38 | 26% |
| 1 | 22 | 15% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 3 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 123 | 82% |
| 8 | 115 | 77% |
| 7 | 108 | 72% |
| 6 | 94 | 63% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 68 | 46% |
| 3 | 51 | 34% |
| 2 | 35 | 24% |
| 1 | 19 | 13% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 4 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 127 | 85% |
| 8 | 118 | 79% |
| 7 | 109 | 73% |
| 6 | 96 | 64% |
| 5 | 84 | 57% |
| 4 | 72 | 48% |
| 3 | 55 | 37% |
| 2 | 38 | 26% |
| 1 | 22 | 15% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 5 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 125 | 84% |
| 8 | 116 | 78% |
| 7 | 108 | 72% |
| 6 | 96 | 64% |
| 5 | 84 | 57% |
| 4 | 72 | 48% |
| 3 | 55 | 37% |
| 2 | 38 | 26% |
| 1 | 22 | 15% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 6 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 121 | 81% |
| 8 | 113 | 76% |
| 7 | 106 | 71% |
| 6 | 93 | 62% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 69 | 46% |
| 3 | 52 | 35% |
| 2 | 36 | 24% |
| 1 | 20 | 14% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 7 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 121 | 81% |
| 8 | 113 | 76% |
| 7 | 106 | 71% |
| 6 | 93 | 62% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 69 | 46% |
| 3 | 52 | 35% |
| 2 | 36 | 24% |
| 1 | 20 | 14% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 8 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 121 | 81% |
| 8 | 113 | 76% |
| 7 | 106 | 71% |
| 6 | 93 | 62% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 69 | 46% |
| 3 | 52 | 35% |
| 2 | 36 | 24% |
| 1 | 20 | 14% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 9 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 125 | 84% |
| 8 | 116 | 78% |
| 7 | 108 | 72% |
| 6 | 96 | 64% |
| 5 | 84 | 57% |
| 4 | 72 | 48% |
| 3 | 55 | 37% |
| 2 | 38 | 26% |
| 1 | 22 | 15% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 10 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 123 | 82% |
| 8 | 115 | 77% |
| 7 | 108 | 72% |
| 6 | 94 | 63% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 68 | 46% |
| 3 | 51 | 34% |
| 2 | 35 | 24% |
| 1 | 19 | 13% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Overall · variant 11 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 127 | 85% |
| 8 | 118 | 79% |
| 7 | 109 | 73% |
| 6 | 96 | 64% |
| 5 | 84 | 57% |
| 4 | 72 | 48% |
| 3 | 55 | 37% |
| 2 | 38 | 26% |
| 1 | 22 | 15% |
Maximum mark: 150.
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Figures sourced from the official Edexcel grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.