IGCSE History (4HI1) grade boundaries — June 2026
Edexcel International GCSE (Pearson) (4HI1). 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 History required 99/120 (83%) 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 94 to 99 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 49% on overall (9–1).
Overall (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 99 | 83% |
| 8 | 91 | 76% |
| 7 | 83 | 70% |
| 6 | 74 | 62% |
| 5 | 66 | 56% |
| 4 | 58 | 49% |
| 3 | 43 | 36% |
| 2 | 28 | 24% |
| 1 | 14 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 120.
Overall · variant 2 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 94 | 79% |
| 8 | 84 | 70% |
| 7 | 75 | 63% |
| 6 | 66 | 56% |
| 5 | 57 | 48% |
| 4 | 49 | 41% |
| 3 | 36 | 30% |
| 2 | 24 | 20% |
| 1 | 12 | 10% |
Maximum mark: 120.
Overall · variant 3 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 99 | 83% |
| 8 | 91 | 76% |
| 7 | 83 | 70% |
| 6 | 74 | 62% |
| 5 | 66 | 56% |
| 4 | 58 | 49% |
| 3 | 43 | 36% |
| 2 | 28 | 24% |
| 1 | 14 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 120.
Overall · variant 4 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 99 | 83% |
| 8 | 91 | 76% |
| 7 | 83 | 70% |
| 6 | 74 | 62% |
| 5 | 66 | 56% |
| 4 | 58 | 49% |
| 3 | 43 | 36% |
| 2 | 28 | 24% |
| 1 | 14 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 120.
Overall · variant 5 (9–1)
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 94 | 79% |
| 8 | 84 | 70% |
| 7 | 75 | 63% |
| 6 | 66 | 56% |
| 5 | 57 | 48% |
| 4 | 49 | 41% |
| 3 | 36 | 30% |
| 2 | 24 | 20% |
| 1 | 12 | 10% |
Maximum mark: 120.
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Figures sourced from the official Edexcel grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.