Your grade journey
Edexcel GCSE Art & Design: Graphic Communicationgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
1GC03 official seriesMaximum mark 180
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 180
Grade 9
148
marks / 180
Grade 7
124
marks / 180
Grade 5
92
marks / 180
Grade 4
76
marks / 180
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 148 | 148–180 | 82% |
| 8 | 136 | 136–147 | 76% |
| 7 | 124 | 124–135 | 69% |
| 6 | 108 | 108–123 | 60% |
| 5 | 92 | 92–107 | 51% |
| 4 | 76 | 76–91 | 42% |
| 3 | 54 | 54–75 | 30% |
| 2 | 32 | 32–53 | 18% |
| 1 | 11 | 11–31 | 6.1% |
| U | Below 11 | ||
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 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 148 | 136+1 | 124+1 | 108+2 | 92+2 | 76+2 | 54+1 | 32 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 148+1 | 135+1 | 123+1 | 106+1 | 90+1 | 74+1 | 53+1 | 32+1 | 11+1 |
| June 2024 | 147 | 134 | 122 | 105 | 89 | 73 | 52 | 31 | 10 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · All papers
Enter your total mark to see your grade.
124 marks needed for Grade 7.
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 4 in Art & Design: Graphic Communication in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel GCSE Art & Design: Graphic Communication (1GC0) needed 76 out of 180 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
148 out of 180 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Art & Design: Graphic Communication 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.