Your grade journey
Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studiesgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
1CS03 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 160
Grade 9
135
marks / 160
Grade 7
115
marks / 160
Grade 5
88
marks / 160
Grade 4
75
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 135 | 135–160 | 84% |
| 8 | 125 | 125–134 | 78% |
| 7 | 115 | 115–124 | 72% |
| 6 | 101 | 101–114 | 63% |
| 5 | 88 | 88–100 | 55% |
| 4 | 75 | 75–87 | 47% |
| 3 | 55 | 55–74 | 34% |
| 2 | 36 | 36–54 | 23% |
| 1 | 17 | 17–35 | 11% |
| U | Below 17 | ||
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 | 135-1 | 125-2 | 115-3 | 101-3 | 88-2 | 75-2 | 55-2 | 36-1 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 136+2 | 127+3 | 118+3 | 104+4 | 90+5 | 77+6 | 57+6 | 37+5 | 17+4 |
| June 2024 | 134 | 124 | 115 | 100 | 85 | 71 | 51 | 32 | 13 |
+ 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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115 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Citizenship Studies in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies (1CS0) needed 75 out of 160 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
135 out of 160 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE Citizenship Studies 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.