Your grade journey
Edexcel GCSE Businessgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
1BS03 official seriesMaximum mark 180
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 180
Grade 9
147
marks / 180
Grade 7
125
marks / 180
Grade 5
95
marks / 180
Grade 4
81
marks / 180
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 147 | 147–180 | 82% |
| 8 | 136 | 136–146 | 76% |
| 7 | 125 | 125–135 | 69% |
| 6 | 110 | 110–124 | 61% |
| 5 | 95 | 95–109 | 53% |
| 4 | 81 | 81–94 | 45% |
| 3 | 58 | 58–80 | 32% |
| 2 | 35 | 35–57 | 19% |
| 1 | 12 | 12–34 | 6.7% |
| U | Below 12 | ||
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 | 147+4 | 136+3 | 125+1 | 110 | 95-1 | 81-2 | 58-3 | 35-5 | 12-7 |
| June 2025 | 143-4 | 133-4 | 124-4 | 110-4 | 96-4 | 83-3 | 61-1 | 40+1 | 19+3 |
| June 2024 | 147 | 137 | 128 | 114 | 100 | 86 | 62 | 39 | 16 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · All papers
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125 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Business in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel GCSE Business (1BS0) needed 81 out of 180 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
147 out of 180 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Business 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.