Grade boundaries
Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) English Language A 4EA1 grade boundaries November 2025
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2025, as Edexcel printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Edexcel’s grade boundaries for November 2025: 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 (1C 2C)out of 150 | Whole subject (03 1C)out of 150 | Whole subject (03T 1C)out of 150 | 4EA1/01out of 90 | 4EA1/1Cout of 90 | 4EA1/02out of 60 | 4EA1/2Cout of 60 | 4EA1/03out of 60 | 4EA1/03Tout of 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 108 | 122 | 122 | 108 | 122 | 122 | 69 | 69 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 53 |
| 8 | 101 | 114 | 114 | 101 | 114 | 114 | 65 | 65 | 36 | 36 | 49 | 49 |
| 7 | 94 | 107 | 107 | 94 | 107 | 107 | 61 | 61 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | 84 | 96 | 96 | 84 | 96 | 96 | 55 | 55 | 29 | 29 | 41 | 41 |
| 5 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 49 | 49 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 36 |
| 4 | 66 | 75 | 75 | 66 | 75 | 75 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 31 |
| 3 | 49 | 57 | 57 | 49 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 |
| 1 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 |
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 2025.
- 101 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 94 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 84 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 75 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 66 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 49 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 32 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 16 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 02) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
In total (01 03)
- 122 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 114 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 107 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 96 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 85 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 75 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 57 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 40 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 23 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
In total (01 03T)
- 122 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 114 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 107 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 96 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 85 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 75 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 57 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 40 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 23 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (01 03T) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
In total (1C 2C)
- 108 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (1C 2C) in total was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 101 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (1C 2C) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 94 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (1C 2C) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 84 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (1C 2C) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 75 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (1C 2C) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 66 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (1C 2C) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 49 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (1C 2C) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 32 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (1C 2C) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 16 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (1C 2C) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
In total (03 1C)
- 122 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03 1C) in total was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 114 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03 1C) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 107 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03 1C) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 96 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03 1C) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 85 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03 1C) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 75 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03 1C) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 57 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03 1C) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 40 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03 1C) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 23 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03 1C) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
In total (03T 1C)
- 122 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03T 1C) in total was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 114 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03T 1C) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 107 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03T 1C) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 96 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03T 1C) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 85 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03T 1C) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 75 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03T 1C) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 57 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03T 1C) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 40 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03T 1C) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 23 out of 150 on Edexcel 4EA1 (03T 1C) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
Paper 4EA1/01
- 69 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 65 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 61 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 55 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 49 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 44 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 32 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 21 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 10 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/01 was a grade 1 in November 2025.
Paper 4EA1/1C
- 69 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1C was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 65 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1C was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 61 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1C was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 55 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1C was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 49 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1C was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 44 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1C was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 32 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1C was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 21 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1C was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 10 out of 90 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/1C was a grade 1 in November 2025.
Paper 4EA1/02
- 39 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 36 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 33 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 29 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 25 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 22 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 16 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 11 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 6 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/02 was a grade 1 in November 2025.
Paper 4EA1/2C
- 39 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2C was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 36 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2C was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 33 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2C was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 29 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2C was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 25 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2C was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 22 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2C was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 16 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2C was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 11 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2C was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 6 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/2C was a grade 1 in November 2025.
Paper 4EA1/03
- 53 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 49 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 46 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 41 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 36 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 31 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 25 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 19 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 13 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03 was a grade 1 in November 2025.
Paper 4EA1/03T
- 53 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 49 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 46 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 41 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 36 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 31 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 25 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 19 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 13 out of 60 on Edexcel 4EA1 paper 4EA1/03T was a grade 1 in November 2025.