Grade boundaries
Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) Biology 4BI1 grade boundaries January 2023
The least raw mark that reached each grade in January 2023, as Edexcel printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for January 2023: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (1B 2B)out of 180 | Whole subject (1BR 2BR)out of 180 | 4BI1/1Bout of 110 | 4BI1/1BRout of 110 | 4BI1/2Bout of 70 | 4BI1/2BRout of 70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 134 | 134 | 81 | 81 | 53 | 53 |
| 8 | 114 | 114 | 69 | 69 | 45 | 45 |
| 7 | 95 | 95 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 38 |
| 6 | 79 | 79 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 31 |
| 5 | 64 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
| 1 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
Marks for each grade
In total (1B 2B)
- 134 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1B 2B) in total was a grade 9 in January 2023.
- 114 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1B 2B) in total was a grade 8 in January 2023.
- 95 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1B 2B) in total was a grade 7 in January 2023.
- 79 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1B 2B) in total was a grade 6 in January 2023.
- 64 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1B 2B) in total was a grade 5 in January 2023.
- 49 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1B 2B) in total was a grade 4 in January 2023.
- 40 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1B 2B) in total was a grade 3 in January 2023.
- 31 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1B 2B) in total was a grade 2 in January 2023.
- 23 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1B 2B) in total was a grade 1 in January 2023.
In total (1BR 2BR)
- 134 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1BR 2BR) in total was a grade 9 in January 2023.
- 114 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1BR 2BR) in total was a grade 8 in January 2023.
- 95 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1BR 2BR) in total was a grade 7 in January 2023.
- 79 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1BR 2BR) in total was a grade 6 in January 2023.
- 64 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1BR 2BR) in total was a grade 5 in January 2023.
- 49 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1BR 2BR) in total was a grade 4 in January 2023.
- 40 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1BR 2BR) in total was a grade 3 in January 2023.
- 31 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1BR 2BR) in total was a grade 2 in January 2023.
- 23 out of 180 on Edexcel 4BI1 (1BR 2BR) in total was a grade 1 in January 2023.
Paper 4BI1/1B
- 81 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1B was a grade 9 in January 2023.
- 69 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1B was a grade 8 in January 2023.
- 57 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1B was a grade 7 in January 2023.
- 48 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1B was a grade 6 in January 2023.
- 39 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1B was a grade 5 in January 2023.
- 30 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1B was a grade 4 in January 2023.
- 24 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1B was a grade 3 in January 2023.
- 19 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1B was a grade 2 in January 2023.
- 14 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1B was a grade 1 in January 2023.
Paper 4BI1/1BR
- 81 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1BR was a grade 9 in January 2023.
- 69 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1BR was a grade 8 in January 2023.
- 57 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1BR was a grade 7 in January 2023.
- 48 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1BR was a grade 6 in January 2023.
- 39 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1BR was a grade 5 in January 2023.
- 30 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1BR was a grade 4 in January 2023.
- 24 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1BR was a grade 3 in January 2023.
- 19 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1BR was a grade 2 in January 2023.
- 14 out of 110 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/1BR was a grade 1 in January 2023.
Paper 4BI1/2B
- 53 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2B was a grade 9 in January 2023.
- 45 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2B was a grade 8 in January 2023.
- 38 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2B was a grade 7 in January 2023.
- 31 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2B was a grade 6 in January 2023.
- 25 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2B was a grade 5 in January 2023.
- 19 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2B was a grade 4 in January 2023.
- 15 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2B was a grade 3 in January 2023.
- 12 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2B was a grade 2 in January 2023.
- 9 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2B was a grade 1 in January 2023.
Paper 4BI1/2BR
- 53 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2BR was a grade 9 in January 2023.
- 45 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2BR was a grade 8 in January 2023.
- 38 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2BR was a grade 7 in January 2023.
- 31 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2BR was a grade 6 in January 2023.
- 25 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2BR was a grade 5 in January 2023.
- 19 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2BR was a grade 4 in January 2023.
- 15 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2BR was a grade 3 in January 2023.
- 12 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2BR was a grade 2 in January 2023.
- 9 out of 70 on Edexcel 4BI1 paper 4BI1/2BR was a grade 1 in January 2023.