IGCSE French (4FR1) grade boundaries — June 2025
Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) (4FR1). 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 French required 131/160 (82%) on overall (9–1).
- That 9 threshold is 3 marks lower than June 2024 — slightly easier to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 128 to 131 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 41% on overall (9–1).
Overall (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 131 | 82% |
| 8 | 113 | 71% |
| 7 | 96 | 60% |
| 6 | 85 | 54% |
| 5 | 75 | 47% |
| 4 | 65 | 41% |
| 3 | 50 | 32% |
| 2 | 35 | 22% |
| 1 | 20 | 13% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Overall · variant 2 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 128 | 80% |
| 8 | 110 | 69% |
| 7 | 93 | 59% |
| 6 | 82 | 52% |
| 5 | 71 | 45% |
| 4 | 61 | 39% |
| 3 | 47 | 30% |
| 2 | 33 | 21% |
| 1 | 20 | 13% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Overall · variant 3 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 131 | 82% |
| 8 | 113 | 71% |
| 7 | 96 | 60% |
| 6 | 85 | 54% |
| 5 | 75 | 47% |
| 4 | 65 | 41% |
| 3 | 50 | 32% |
| 2 | 35 | 22% |
| 1 | 20 | 13% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Figures sourced from the official Edexcel grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.