Grade boundaries

Edexcel International AS and A level English Language XEN01/YEN01 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.

GradeWEN01/1out of 50WEN01/1Cout of 50WEN02/2out of 50WEN02/2Cout of 50WEN03/3out of 50WEN03/3Cout of 50WEN04/4out of 50WEN04/4Cout of 50
A*––––37373636
A3232363633333131
B2828313129292626
C2424262625252121
D2121222222221717
E1818181819191313

Marks for each grade

Paper WEN01/1

  • 32 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 28 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 24 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 21 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 18 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WEN01/1C

  • 32 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1C was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 28 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1C was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 24 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1C was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 21 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1C was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 18 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN01/1C was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WEN02/2

  • 36 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 31 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 26 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 22 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 18 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WEN02/2C

  • 36 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2C was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 31 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2C was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 26 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2C was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 22 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2C was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 18 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN02/2C was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WEN03/3

  • 37 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3 was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 33 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 29 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 25 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 22 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 19 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WEN03/3C

  • 37 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3C was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 33 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3C was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 29 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3C was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 25 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3C was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 22 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3C was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 19 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN03/3C was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WEN04/4

  • 36 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4 was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 31 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 26 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 21 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 17 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 13 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WEN04/4C

  • 36 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4C was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 31 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4C was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 26 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4C was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 21 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4C was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 17 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4C was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 13 out of 50 on Edexcel XEN01/YEN01 paper WEN04/4C was a grade E in January 2026.