Grade boundaries

Edexcel GCSE Combined Science 1SC0 grade boundaries

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GCSE Combined Science 1SC0

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The boundaries

June 2026 · whole subject

GradeNeeds
9-9282 of 360
9-8266 of 360
8-8251 of 360
8-7236 of 360
7-7221 of 360
7-6202 of 360
6-6183 of 360
6-5164 of 360
5-5145 of 360
5-4126 of 360
4-4108 of 360
4-399 of 360

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Marks for each grade in June 2026

Foundation tier, in total

  • 231 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 5-5 in June 2026.
  • 212 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 5-4 in June 2026.
  • 194 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 4-4 in June 2026.
  • 168 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 4-3 in June 2026.
  • 142 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 3-3 in June 2026.
  • 116 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 3-2 in June 2026.
  • 91 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 2-2 in June 2026.
  • 66 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 2-1 in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Foundation tier in total was a grade 1-1 in June 2026.

Higher tier, in total

  • 282 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 9-9 in June 2026.
  • 266 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 9-8 in June 2026.
  • 251 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 8-8 in June 2026.
  • 236 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 8-7 in June 2026.
  • 221 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 7-7 in June 2026.
  • 202 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 7-6 in June 2026.
  • 183 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 6-6 in June 2026.
  • 164 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 6-5 in June 2026.
  • 145 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 5-5 in June 2026.
  • 126 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 5-4 in June 2026.
  • 108 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 4-4 in June 2026.
  • 99 out of 360 on Edexcel 1SC0 Higher tier in total was a grade 4-3 in June 2026.

Every paper in June 2026

Every series

9 series, newest first. Each mark is the least that reaches the grade, out of the total under the column’s name.

June 2026

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

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BFout of 601SC0/1CFout of 601SC0/1PFout of 601SC0/2BFout of 601SC0/2CFout of 601SC0/2PFout of 60
5-5231403840383738
5-4212373537353335
4-4194343234323032
4-3168292829272627
3-3142242424232223
3-2116192019191819
2-291151614151415
2-166111210111011
1-141786767
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BHout of 601SC0/1CHout of 601SC0/1PHout of 601SC0/2BHout of 601SC0/2CHout of 601SC0/2PHout of 60
9-9282514548504345
9-8266494146483942
8-8251473844463639
8-7236453542443336
7-7221433240423034
7-6202392836392730
6-6183362532362427
6-5164332229332124
5-5145301926301821
5-4126271623271518
4-4108241320241215
4-399221118221013

June 2025

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

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BFout of 601SC0/1CFout of 601SC0/1PFout of 601SC0/2BFout of 601SC0/2CFout of 601SC0/2PFout of 60
5-5215403536363434
5-4194363132323131
4-4174322829292828
4-3151272425252424
3-3128232021212020
3-2105191617171616
2-282151213131212
2-1591199999
1-137766666
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BHout of 601SC0/1CHout of 601SC0/1PHout of 601SC0/2BHout of 601SC0/2CHout of 601SC0/2PHout of 60
9-9284504348494747
9-8269474045474444
8-8255453742454142
8-7241433440433940
7-7227413238413738
7-6207372834373334
6-6187342430342930
6-5167312127312527
5-5147281824282124
5-4127251521251821
4-4107221218221518
4-397201016201316

June 2024

From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for June 2024: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BFout of 601SC0/1CFout of 601SC0/1PFout of 601SC0/2BFout of 601SC0/2CFout of 601SC0/2PFout of 60
5-5217382939383439
5-4197342635343135
4-4178312432312832
4-3155272028272428
3-3132231724232024
3-2109191420191620
2-286151116151216
2-1631181211912
1-141758768
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BHout of 601SC0/1CHout of 601SC0/1PHout of 601SC0/2BHout of 601SC0/2CHout of 601SC0/2PHout of 60
9-9272494347474046
9-8256463944443743
8-8240443641423441
8-7225423339403139
7-7210403037382837
7-6190362633342533
6-6170332330302229
6-5151302027271925
5-5132271724241622
5-4113241421211319
4-494211118181016
4-3841991616814

June 2023

From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for June 2023: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BFout of 601SC0/1CFout of 601SC0/1PFout of 601SC0/2BFout of 601SC0/2CFout of 601SC0/2PFout of 60
5-5224383638363739
5-4206353335333436
4-4189323032303233
4-3164272627262728
3-3139232223222223
3-2114191819181819
2-289151415141415
2-164111011101011
1-139767667
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BHout of 601SC0/1CHout of 601SC0/1PHout of 601SC0/2BHout of 601SC0/2CHout of 601SC0/2PHout of 60
9-9279474648464646
9-8265444345434343
8-8251424043414041
8-7237403841393839
7-7223383639373637
7-6203343235333233
6-6183302932292929
6-5163272629262626
5-5144242326232323
5-4125212023202020
4-4106181720171717
4-396161518151515

June 2022

From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for June 2022: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BFout of 601SC0/1CFout of 601SC0/1PFout of 601SC0/2BFout of 601SC0/2CFout of 601SC0/2PFout of 60
5-5203353335333532
5-4183313031303129
4-4164282728272826
4-3141242324232422
3-3118201920192018
3-296161516151614
2-274121112111211
2-152888888
1-130555555
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BHout of 601SC0/1CHout of 601SC0/1PHout of 601SC0/2BHout of 601SC0/2CHout of 601SC0/2PHout of 60
9-9266454445444444
9-8249424142414141
8-8232393839383838
8-7215363536353535
7-7198343334323332
7-6180313031293029
6-6162282728262726
6-5144252425232423
5-5126222122202120
5-4108191819171817
4-490161516141514
4-381141314121312

November 2021

From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for November 2021: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BFout of 601SC0/1CFout of 601SC0/1PFout of 601SC0/2BFout of 601SC0/2CFout of 601SC0/2PFout of 60
5-5186293332302933
5-4166262928272529
4-4146232625242226
4-3126192221201922
3-3106161817171618
3-286131413141314
2-266101010111011
2-146777878
1-127444555
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BHout of 601SC0/1CHout of 601SC0/1PHout of 601SC0/2BHout of 601SC0/2CHout of 601SC0/2PHout of 60
9-9257434343444242
9-8239404040403939
8-8221373737373636
8-7203343434343333
7-7185323131313030
7-6166282828272727
6-6148252525242424
6-5130222222212121
5-5112191919181818
5-494161616151515
4-476131313121312
4-367111111101210

November 2020

From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for November 2020: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BFout of 601SC0/1CFout of 601SC0/1PFout of 601SC0/2BFout of 601SC0/2CFout of 601SC0/2PFout of 60
5-5192303433322934
5-4169263029282530
4-4146232625242226
4-3124192221201822
3-3102151817161418
3-281111413121014
2-260811109711
2-139666666
1-118333333
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BHout of 601SC0/1CHout of 601SC0/1PHout of 601SC0/2BHout of 601SC0/2CHout of 601SC0/2PHout of 60
9-9260444343444343
9-8243414040414040
8-8226393838383838
8-7209373636353636
7-7193333232323232
7-6173292928282828
6-6154252624242424
6-5135212320202020
5-5116––––––
5-497151714141414
4-478141413121312
4-368131212111211

June 2019

From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for June 2019: the board’s document.

Grade1SC0/1BFout of 601SC0/1CFout of 601SC0/1PFout of 601SC0/2BFout of 601SC0/2CFout of 601SC0/2PFout of 60
5-5333536333036
5-4293132292732
4-4262829262429
4-3222425222025
3-3182121181721
3-2151717151417
2-2121413121113
2-1999999
1-1555555
Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 360
5-5203
5-4182
4-4162
4-3140
3-3118
3-296
2-274
2-152
1-130
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BHout of 601SC0/1CHout of 601SC0/1PHout of 601SC0/2BHout of 601SC0/2CHout of 601SC0/2PHout of 60
9-9264434444454444
9-8249404141434141
8-8234383939403939
8-7219353737383737
7-7204333434353434
7-6186303131313131
6-6168272828272828
6-5150242526232624
5-5132222323202321
5-4114202120172018
4-496171716151615
4-387151514141413

June 2018

From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for June 2018: the board’s document.

Foundation tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BFout of 601SC0/1CFout of 601SC0/1PFout of 601SC0/2BFout of 601SC0/2CFout of 601SC0/2PFout of 60
5-5193342834313334
5-4173302530282930
4-4154272227252627
4-3133231923212223
3-3112191719181819
3-291161316141416
2-270121012111112
2-150888888
1-130555555
Higher tier
GradeWhole subjectout of 3601SC0/1BHout of 601SC0/1CHout of 601SC0/1PHout of 601SC0/2BHout of 601SC0/2CHout of 601SC0/2PHout of 60
9-9260434444434343
9-8243414141404040
8-8227393839373837
8-7211373537343634
7-7195353233313331
7-6177322930282928
6-6159292627252625
6-5141262324222322
5-5124232021192019
5-4107201718171716
4-490181515141414
4-373151212111111
3-35612109989

Questions

What mark do you need for a grade 7-7 in Edexcel GCSE Combined Science 1SC0?

In June 2026, the least mark for the whole subject that reached a grade 7-7 was 221 out of 360 on the Higher tier.

What mark do you need for a grade 4-4 in Edexcel GCSE Combined Science 1SC0?

In June 2026, the least mark for the whole subject that reached a grade 4-4 was 194 out of 360 on the Foundation tier and 108 out of 360 on the Higher tier.

Which series of Edexcel GCSE Combined Science 1SC0 grade boundaries are there?

9 series, from June 2018 to June 2026: June 2026, June 2025, June 2024, June 2023, June 2022, November 2021, November 2020, June 2019 and June 2018.

Do Edexcel GCSE Combined Science 1SC0 grade boundaries change each year?

Yes. Across the 9 series here, a grade 7-7 on the Higher tier needed from 185 out of 360 (November 2021) to 227 out of 360 (June 2025).

A series, or the safe rule

A paper is graded against the boundaries of the series it was sat in. Choose that series and the grade is the one the board’s boundaries gave that sitting. Where a series published more than one set of boundaries for the whole subject, one for each combination of papers, each grade takes the highest of them, and the line under the grade says so.

The safe rule is for a mark with no series of its own, such as a mock. For each grade it takes the highest boundary in the board’s most recent summer series, up to three of them and leaving out 2020 to 2022, or the course’s main series where it has no summer one. A grade it gives would have been enough in each of them. The line under the grade names the series it counted.

In the app you log a paper in one line, or question by question where asterisk has its questions, and each grade comes from these same boundaries. Open the app.

Not here

CCEA, AS level, IB and AP: the app holds no grade boundaries for them, so they are not offered.

Where these numbers come from

Boards publish their grade boundaries after each series, and that is all this page holds: each grade’s boundary mark and what the subject or paper is out of, as the board printed them. The papers stay on the boards’ own sites; nothing here reproduces a question or a mark scheme.