Grade boundaries

Edexcel International AS and A level Business XBS11/YBS11 grade boundaries January 2026

The least raw mark that reached each grade in January 2026, as Edexcel printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.

From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for January 2026: the board’s document.

GradeWBS11/1out of 80WBS11/1Aout of 80WBS12/2out of 80WBS12/2Aout of 80WBS13/3out of 80WBS13/3Aout of 80WBS14/4out of 80WBS14/4Aout of 80
A*––––50505555
A5454535345454848
B4848484840404141
C4343434336363434
D3838383832322727
E3333333328282020

Marks for each grade

Paper WBS11/1

  • 54 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 48 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 43 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 38 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 33 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WBS11/1A

  • 54 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 48 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 43 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 38 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 33 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WBS12/2

  • 53 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 48 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 43 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 38 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 33 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WBS12/2A

  • 53 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 48 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 43 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 38 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 33 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WBS13/3

  • 50 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 45 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 40 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 36 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 32 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 28 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WBS13/3A

  • 50 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 45 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 40 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 36 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 32 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 28 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WBS14/4

  • 55 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 48 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 41 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 34 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 27 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 20 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WBS14/4A

  • 55 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 48 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 41 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 34 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 27 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 20 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade E in January 2026.