Grade boundaries
Edexcel GCSE Japanese 1JA0 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.
| Grade | Whole subjectout of 280 | 1JA0/1Fout of 50 | 1JA0/2Fout of 70 | 1JA0/3Fout of 50 | 1JA0/4Fout of 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 210 | 38 | 52 | 38 | 44 |
| 4 | 168 | 30 | 42 | 30 | 36 |
| 3 | 126 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 27 |
| 2 | 85 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 18 |
| 1 | 44 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Grade | Whole subjectout of 280 | 1JA0/1Hout of 50 | 1JA0/2Hout of 70 | 1JA0/3Hout of 50 | 1JA0/4Hout of 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 221 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 48 |
| 8 | 198 | 34 | 49 | 35 | 43 |
| 7 | 175 | 30 | 43 | 32 | 39 |
| 6 | 152 | 26 | 37 | 27 | 34 |
| 5 | 129 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 29 |
| 4 | 106 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 25 |
| 3 | 94 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 23 |
Marks for each grade
Foundation tier, in total
- 210 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 168 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 126 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 85 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 44 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 1 in June 2026.
Foundation tier, paper 1JA0/1F
- 38 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/1F was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 30 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/1F was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 22 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/1F was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 15 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/1F was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 8 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/1F was a grade 1 in June 2026.
Foundation tier, paper 1JA0/2F
- 52 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/2F was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 42 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/2F was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 31 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/2F was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 21 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/2F was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 11 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/2F was a grade 1 in June 2026.
Foundation tier, paper 1JA0/3F
- 38 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/3F was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 30 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/3F was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 22 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/3F was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 15 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/3F was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 8 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/3F was a grade 1 in June 2026.
Foundation tier, paper 1JA0/4F
- 44 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/4F was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 36 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/4F was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 27 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/4F was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 18 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/4F was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 9 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Foundation paper 1JA0/4F was a grade 1 in June 2026.
Higher tier, in total
- 221 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher tier in total was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 198 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher tier in total was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 175 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher tier in total was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 152 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher tier in total was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 129 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher tier in total was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 106 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher tier in total was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 94 out of 280 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher tier in total was a grade 3 in June 2026.
Higher tier, paper 1JA0/1H
- 39 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/1H was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 34 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/1H was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 30 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/1H was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 26 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/1H was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 22 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/1H was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 19 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/1H was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 17 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/1H was a grade 3 in June 2026.
Higher tier, paper 1JA0/2H
- 56 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/2H was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 49 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/2H was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 43 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/2H was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 37 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/2H was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 31 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/2H was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 25 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/2H was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 22 out of 70 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/2H was a grade 3 in June 2026.
Higher tier, paper 1JA0/3H
- 39 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/3H was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 35 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/3H was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 32 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/3H was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 27 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/3H was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 22 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/3H was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 18 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/3H was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 16 out of 50 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/3H was a grade 3 in June 2026.
Higher tier, paper 1JA0/4H
- 48 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/4H was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 43 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/4H was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 39 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/4H was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 34 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/4H was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 29 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/4H was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 25 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/4H was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 23 out of 60 on Edexcel 1JA0 Higher paper 1JA0/4H was a grade 3 in June 2026.