Pearson Edexcel4MA1Latest series: June 2026

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A (4MA1) grade boundaries

Higher tier (1H/2H, and 1HR/2HR in June) · marks out of 200 (Paper 1 + Paper 2)

In short

In June 2026, 4MA1 Maths candidates needed 165 to 171 out of 200 for grade 9 (about 82% to 86%) and 41 to 45 for grade 4, depending on the paper variant.

Grade boundaries by series

Series	Papers	Max	9	8	7	6	5	4
June 2026	1H, 2H	200	165	138	111	87	64	41
June 2026	1HR, 2HR	200	171	145	119	94	69	45
November 2025	1H, 2H	200	166	136	107	86	65	45
June 2025	1H, 2H	200	172	144	117	92	68	44
June 2025	1HR, 2HR	200	167	140	113	89	65	41

In June there are two sets of Higher papers: 1H/2H and 1HR/2HR, sat in different regions. They are different papers, so their boundaries differ. The Foundation tier (1F and 2F) leads to grades 5 to 1; its boundaries are in the source documents.

How to read these numbers

Across the 3 series in the table, the grade 9 boundary ranged from 165 to 172 out of 200. Boundaries move from series to series because each set of papers is different: a harder paper has a lower boundary.

The boundary is the minimum total mark for the grade. To see where you stand, add up your marks on a full set of papers from the same syllabus and compare the total with the boundaries for that series and variant.

Exam tip

Do not aim for last year's boundary. Aim for a margin above it: boundaries change with every set of papers. Marks are often lost on units, missing working and misreading the question, so practise those as well as the physics or maths.

Practise for this syllabus

Sources

Figures from the grade boundary documents published by Pearson. ExaminerPrep is not affiliated with Pearson. Always check the source document for your own series and paper variant.