Grade boundaries

Edexcel International AS and A level Physics XPH11/YPH11 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.

GradeWPH11/1out of 80WPH11/1Aout of 80WPH12/2out of 80WPH12/2Aout of 80WPH13/3out of 50WPH13/3Aout of 50WPH14/4out of 90WPH14/4Aout of 90WPH15/5out of 90WPH15/5Aout of 90WPH16/6out of 50WPH16/6Aout of 50
A*––––––808079794344
A595958583636717271713839
B525251513232626463633334
C464644442828545655552829
D404037372424464847472324
E343431312121384039391819

Marks for each grade

Paper WPH11/1

  • 59 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 52 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 46 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 40 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 34 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH11/1A

  • 59 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 52 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 46 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 40 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 34 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH11/1A was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH12/2

  • 58 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 51 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 44 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 37 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 31 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH12/2A

  • 58 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 51 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 44 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 37 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 31 out of 80 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH12/2A was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH13/3

  • 36 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 32 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 28 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 24 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 21 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH13/3A

  • 36 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 32 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 28 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 24 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 21 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH13/3A was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH14/4

  • 80 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4 was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 71 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 62 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 54 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 46 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 38 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH14/4A

  • 80 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4A was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 72 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 64 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 56 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 48 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 40 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH14/4A was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH15/5

  • 79 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5 was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 71 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 63 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 55 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 47 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 39 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH15/5A

  • 79 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5A was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 71 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 63 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 55 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 47 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 39 out of 90 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH15/5A was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH16/6

  • 43 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6 was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 38 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6 was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 33 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6 was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 28 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6 was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 23 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6 was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 18 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6 was a grade E in January 2026.

Paper WPH16/6A

  • 44 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6A was a grade A* in January 2026.
  • 39 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6A was a grade A in January 2026.
  • 34 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6A was a grade B in January 2026.
  • 29 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6A was a grade C in January 2026.
  • 24 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6A was a grade D in January 2026.
  • 19 out of 50 on Edexcel XPH11/YPH11 paper WPH16/6A was a grade E in January 2026.