Grade boundaries
Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) English Language A 4EA1 grade boundaries November 2021
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2021, as Edexcel printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for November 2021: 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 | 4EA1/1out of 90 | 4EA1/2out of 60 | 4EA1/3out of 60 | 4EA1/03Tout of 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 108 | 119 | 119 | 67 | 41 | 52 | 52 |
| 8 | 97 | 109 | 109 | 62 | 35 | 47 | 47 |
| 7 | 86 | 100 | 100 | 57 | 29 | 43 | 43 |
| 6 | 74 | 88 | 88 | 50 | 24 | 38 | 38 |
| 5 | 63 | 77 | 77 | 44 | 19 | 33 | 33 |
| 4 | 52 | 66 | 66 | 38 | 14 | 28 | 28 |
| 3 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 11 | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 17 |
| 1 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
Marks for each grade
In total (01 02)
- 108 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 9 in November 2021.
- 97 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 8 in November 2021.
- 86 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 7 in November 2021.
- 74 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 6 in November 2021.
- 63 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 5 in November 2021.
- 52 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 4 in November 2021.
- 39 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 3 in November 2021.
- 26 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 2 in November 2021.
- 14 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 1 in November 2021.
In total (01 03)
- 119 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 9 in November 2021.
- 109 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 8 in November 2021.
- 100 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 7 in November 2021.
- 88 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 6 in November 2021.
- 77 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 5 in November 2021.
- 66 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 4 in November 2021.
- 51 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 3 in November 2021.
- 36 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 2 in November 2021.
- 21 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 1 in November 2021.
In total (01 03T)
- 119 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 9 in November 2021.
- 109 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 8 in November 2021.
- 100 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 7 in November 2021.
- 88 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 6 in November 2021.
- 77 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 5 in November 2021.
- 66 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 4 in November 2021.
- 51 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 3 in November 2021.
- 36 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 2 in November 2021.
- 21 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 1 in November 2021.
Paper 4EA1/1
- 67 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1 was a grade 9 in November 2021.
- 62 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1 was a grade 8 in November 2021.
- 57 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1 was a grade 7 in November 2021.
- 50 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1 was a grade 6 in November 2021.
- 44 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1 was a grade 5 in November 2021.
- 38 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1 was a grade 4 in November 2021.
- 28 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1 was a grade 3 in November 2021.
- 18 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1 was a grade 2 in November 2021.
- 9 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1 was a grade 1 in November 2021.
Paper 4EA1/2
- 41 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2 was a grade 9 in November 2021.
- 35 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2 was a grade 8 in November 2021.
- 29 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2 was a grade 7 in November 2021.
- 24 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2 was a grade 6 in November 2021.
- 19 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2 was a grade 5 in November 2021.
- 14 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2 was a grade 4 in November 2021.
- 11 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2 was a grade 3 in November 2021.
- 8 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2 was a grade 2 in November 2021.
- 5 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2 was a grade 1 in November 2021.
Paper 4EA1/3
- 52 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/3 was a grade 9 in November 2021.
- 47 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/3 was a grade 8 in November 2021.
- 43 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/3 was a grade 7 in November 2021.
- 38 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/3 was a grade 6 in November 2021.
- 33 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/3 was a grade 5 in November 2021.
- 28 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/3 was a grade 4 in November 2021.
- 22 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/3 was a grade 3 in November 2021.
- 17 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/3 was a grade 2 in November 2021.
- 12 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/3 was a grade 1 in November 2021.
Paper 4EA1/03T
- 52 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 9 in November 2021.
- 47 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 8 in November 2021.
- 43 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 7 in November 2021.
- 38 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 6 in November 2021.
- 33 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 5 in November 2021.
- 28 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 4 in November 2021.
- 22 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 3 in November 2021.
- 17 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 2 in November 2021.
- 12 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 1 in November 2021.