Your grade journey
Edexcel A level Chinesegrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
9CN03 official seriesMaximum mark 400
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 / 03 · Out of 400
Grade A*
329
marks / 400
Grade A
300
marks / 400
Grade C
212
marks / 400
Grade E
126
marks / 400
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 329 | 329–400 | 82% |
| A | 300 | 300–328 | 75% |
| B | 256 | 256–299 | 64% |
| C | 212 | 212–255 | 53% |
| D | 169 | 169–211 | 42% |
| E | 126 | 126–168 | 32% |
| U | Below 126 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
All papers, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 329-1 | 300 | 256 | 212 | 169 | 126 |
| June 2025 | 330 | 300 | 256 | 212 | 169 | 126 |
| June 2024 | 330 | 300 | 256 | 212 | 169 | 126 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · All papers
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300 marks needed for Grade A.
Paper-by-paper entry isn’t available here: this subject's papers are weighted and the board doesn't publish the weighting factors in its boundary documents. Use your total subject mark from your results slip.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Chinese in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Pearson Edexcel A level Chinese (9CN0) needed 126 out of 400 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
329 out of 400 on all papers — the top grade for A level Chinese in June 2026.
How is my grade worked out?
Your marks from each paper are added up (scaled by a weighting factor where papers count differently) to give your subject mark, which is then compared with the boundaries. Your grade comes from the total — not from each paper separately.
When will the next boundaries be published?
Pearson Edexcel publishes grade boundaries on results day for each series. Until then, any figures shown for a future series are Starley estimates, clearly labelled, based on recent years.