Grade boundaries

Edexcel GCSE (9–1) French (2024) 1FR1 grade boundaries June 2026

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

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

Foundation tier
Grade	Whole subjectout of 200	1FR1/1Fout of 50	1FR1/2Fout of 50	1FR1/3Fout of 50	1FR1/4Fout of 50
5	152	37	39	39	37
4	141	34	37	36	34
3	100	24	26	25	24
2	60	14	15	15	14
1	20	5	5	5	5

Higher tier
Grade	Whole subjectout of 200	1FR1/1Hout of 50	1FR1/2Hout of 50	1FR1/3Hout of 50	1FR1/4Hout of 50
9	175	43	44	45	43
8	161	39	40	42	39
7	147	36	36	39	36
6	133	32	33	35	32
5	120	29	30	31	29
4	107	26	27	28	26
3	100	24	25	26	24

Marks for each grade

Foundation tier, in total

152 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation tier in total was a grade 5 in June 2026.
141 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation tier in total was a grade 4 in June 2026.
100 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation tier in total was a grade 3 in June 2026.
60 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation tier in total was a grade 2 in June 2026.
20 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation tier in total was a grade 1 in June 2026.

Foundation tier, paper 1FR1/1F

37 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/1F was a grade 5 in June 2026.
34 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/1F was a grade 4 in June 2026.
24 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/1F was a grade 3 in June 2026.
14 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/1F was a grade 2 in June 2026.
5 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/1F was a grade 1 in June 2026.

Foundation tier, paper 1FR1/2F

39 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/2F was a grade 5 in June 2026.
37 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/2F was a grade 4 in June 2026.
26 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/2F was a grade 3 in June 2026.
15 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/2F was a grade 2 in June 2026.
5 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/2F was a grade 1 in June 2026.

Foundation tier, paper 1FR1/3F

39 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/3F was a grade 5 in June 2026.
36 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/3F was a grade 4 in June 2026.
25 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/3F was a grade 3 in June 2026.
15 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/3F was a grade 2 in June 2026.
5 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/3F was a grade 1 in June 2026.

Foundation tier, paper 1FR1/4F

37 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/4F was a grade 5 in June 2026.
34 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/4F was a grade 4 in June 2026.
24 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/4F was a grade 3 in June 2026.
14 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/4F was a grade 2 in June 2026.
5 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Foundation paper 1FR1/4F was a grade 1 in June 2026.

Higher tier, in total

175 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher tier in total was a grade 9 in June 2026.
161 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher tier in total was a grade 8 in June 2026.
147 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher tier in total was a grade 7 in June 2026.
133 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher tier in total was a grade 6 in June 2026.
120 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher tier in total was a grade 5 in June 2026.
107 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher tier in total was a grade 4 in June 2026.
100 out of 200 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher tier in total was a grade 3 in June 2026.

Higher tier, paper 1FR1/1H

43 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/1H was a grade 9 in June 2026.
39 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/1H was a grade 8 in June 2026.
36 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/1H was a grade 7 in June 2026.
32 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/1H was a grade 6 in June 2026.
29 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/1H was a grade 5 in June 2026.
26 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/1H was a grade 4 in June 2026.
24 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/1H was a grade 3 in June 2026.

Higher tier, paper 1FR1/2H

44 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/2H was a grade 9 in June 2026.
40 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/2H was a grade 8 in June 2026.
36 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/2H was a grade 7 in June 2026.
33 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/2H was a grade 6 in June 2026.
30 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/2H was a grade 5 in June 2026.
27 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/2H was a grade 4 in June 2026.
25 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/2H was a grade 3 in June 2026.

Higher tier, paper 1FR1/3H

45 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/3H was a grade 9 in June 2026.
42 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/3H was a grade 8 in June 2026.
39 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/3H was a grade 7 in June 2026.
35 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/3H was a grade 6 in June 2026.
31 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/3H was a grade 5 in June 2026.
28 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/3H was a grade 4 in June 2026.
26 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/3H was a grade 3 in June 2026.

Higher tier, paper 1FR1/4H

43 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/4H was a grade 9 in June 2026.
39 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/4H was a grade 8 in June 2026.
36 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/4H was a grade 7 in June 2026.
32 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/4H was a grade 6 in June 2026.
29 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/4H was a grade 5 in June 2026.
26 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/4H was a grade 4 in June 2026.
24 out of 50 on Edexcel 1FR1 Higher paper 1FR1/4H was a grade 3 in June 2026.