Grade boundaries
Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) English Language A 4EA1 grade boundaries January 2020
The least raw mark that reached each grade in January 2020, as Edexcel printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for January 2020: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (01 02)out of 150 | Whole subject (01 03)out of 150 | Whole subject (01 03T)out of 150 | Whole subject (01R 02R)out of 150 | Whole subject (01R 03)out of 150 | Whole subject (01R 03T)out of 150 | 4EA1/01out of 90 | 4EA1/01Rout of 90 | 4EA1/02out of 60 | 4EA1/02Rout of 60 | 4EA1/03out of 60 | 4EA1/03Tout of 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 118 | 127 | 127 | 114 | 121 | 121 | 75 | 70 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 52 |
| 8 | 108 | 116 | 116 | 104 | 111 | 111 | 68 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 47 |
| 7 | 98 | 105 | 105 | 94 | 101 | 101 | 62 | 58 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 43 |
| 6 | 88 | 94 | 94 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 56 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 38 |
| 5 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 51 | 48 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 33 |
| 4 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 66 | 71 | 71 | 46 | 43 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 28 |
| 3 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 |
| 1 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Marks for each grade
In total (01 02)
- 118 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 108 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 98 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 88 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 78 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 68 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 51 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 34 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 18 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 1 in January 2020.
In total (01 03)
- 127 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 116 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 105 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 94 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 84 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 74 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 57 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 40 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 24 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 1 in January 2020.
In total (01 03T)
- 127 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 116 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 105 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 94 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 84 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 74 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 57 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 40 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 24 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 1 in January 2020.
In total (01R 02R)
- 114 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 104 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 94 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 84 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 75 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 66 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 50 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 34 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 18 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 02R) in total was a grade 1 in January 2020.
In total (01R 03)
- 121 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03) in total was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 111 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03) in total was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 101 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03) in total was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 91 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03) in total was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 81 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03) in total was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 71 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03) in total was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 55 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03) in total was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 39 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03) in total was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 24 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03) in total was a grade 1 in January 2020.
In total (01R 03T)
- 121 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03T) in total was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 111 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03T) in total was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 101 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03T) in total was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 91 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03T) in total was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 81 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03T) in total was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 71 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03T) in total was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 55 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03T) in total was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 39 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03T) in total was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 24 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01R 03T) in total was a grade 1 in January 2020.
Paper 4EA1/01
- 75 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 68 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 62 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 56 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 51 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 46 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 34 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 23 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 12 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 1 in January 2020.
Paper 4EA1/01R
- 70 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 64 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 58 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 53 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 48 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 43 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 32 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 22 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 12 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01R was a grade 1 in January 2020.
Paper 4EA1/02
- 43 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 39 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 36 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 31 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 26 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 22 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 16 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 11 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 6 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 1 in January 2020.
Paper 4EA1/02R
- 43 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 39 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 36 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 31 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 27 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 23 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 17 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 11 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 6 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02R was a grade 1 in January 2020.
Paper 4EA1/03
- 52 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 47 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 43 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 38 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 33 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 28 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 22 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 17 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 12 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 1 in January 2020.
Paper 4EA1/03T
- 52 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 9 in January 2020.
- 47 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 8 in January 2020.
- 43 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 7 in January 2020.
- 38 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 6 in January 2020.
- 33 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 5 in January 2020.
- 28 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 4 in January 2020.
- 22 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 3 in January 2020.
- 17 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 2 in January 2020.
- 12 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 1 in January 2020.