Grade boundaries

Edexcel International AS and A level Business XBS11/YBS11 grade boundaries October 2025

The least raw mark that reached each grade in October 2025, as Edexcel printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.

From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for October 2025: the board’s document.

Grade	WBS11/1out of 80	WBS11/1Aout of 80	WBS12/2out of 80	WBS12/2Aout of 80	WBS13/3out of 80	WBS13/3Aout of 80	WBS14/4out of 80	WBS14/4Aout of 80
A*	–	–	–	–	47	47	59	59
A	55	55	53	53	42	42	52	52
B	49	49	48	48	37	37	45	45
C	44	44	43	43	33	33	38	38
D	39	39	38	38	29	29	31	31
E	34	34	33	33	25	25	25	25

Marks for each grade

55 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade A in October 2025.
49 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade B in October 2025.
44 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade C in October 2025.
39 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade D in October 2025.
34 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1 was a grade E in October 2025.

55 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade A in October 2025.
49 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade B in October 2025.
44 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade C in October 2025.
39 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade D in October 2025.
34 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS11/1A was a grade E in October 2025.

53 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade A in October 2025.
48 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade B in October 2025.
43 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade C in October 2025.
38 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade D in October 2025.
33 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2 was a grade E in October 2025.

53 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade A in October 2025.
48 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade B in October 2025.
43 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade C in October 2025.
38 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade D in October 2025.
33 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS12/2A was a grade E in October 2025.

47 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade A* in October 2025.
42 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade A in October 2025.
37 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade B in October 2025.
33 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade C in October 2025.
29 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade D in October 2025.
25 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3 was a grade E in October 2025.

47 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade A* in October 2025.
42 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade A in October 2025.
37 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade B in October 2025.
33 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade C in October 2025.
29 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade D in October 2025.
25 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS13/3A was a grade E in October 2025.

59 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade A* in October 2025.
52 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade A in October 2025.
45 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade B in October 2025.
38 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade C in October 2025.
31 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade D in October 2025.
25 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4 was a grade E in October 2025.

59 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade A* in October 2025.
52 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade A in October 2025.
45 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade B in October 2025.
38 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade C in October 2025.
31 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade D in October 2025.
25 out of 80 on Edexcel XBS11/YBS11 paper WBS14/4A was a grade E in October 2025.

Grade	WBS11/1out of 80	WBS11/1Aout of 80	WBS12/2out of 80	WBS12/2Aout of 80	WBS13/3out of 80	WBS13/3Aout of 80	WBS14/4out of 80	WBS14/4Aout of 80
A*	–	–	–	–	47	47	59	59
A	55	55	53	53	42	42	52	52
B	49	49	48	48	37	37	45	45
C	44	44	43	43	33	33	38	38
D	39	39	38	38	29	29	31	31
E	34	34	33	33	25	25	25	25

Grade	WBS11/1out of 80	WBS11/1Aout of 80	WBS12/2out of 80	WBS12/2Aout of 80	WBS13/3out of 80	WBS13/3Aout of 80	WBS14/4out of 80	WBS14/4Aout of 80
A*	–	–	–	–	47	47	59	59
A	55	55	53	53	42	42	52	52
B	49	49	48	48	37	37	45	45
C	44	44	43	43	33	33	38	38
D	39	39	38	38	29	29	31	31
E	34	34	33	33	25	25	25	25

Grade	WBS11/1out of 80	WBS11/1Aout of 80	WBS12/2out of 80	WBS12/2Aout of 80	WBS13/3out of 80	WBS13/3Aout of 80	WBS14/4out of 80	WBS14/4Aout of 80
A*	–	–	–	–	47	47	59	59
A	55	55	53	53	42	42	52	52
B	49	49	48	48	37	37	45	45
C	44	44	43	43	33	33	38	38
D	39	39	38	38	29	29	31	31
E	34	34	33	33	25	25	25	25