Your grade journey
Edexcel GCSE English Language 2.0grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
1EN25 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialAll papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 160
Grade 9
137
marks / 160
Grade 7
117
marks / 160
Grade 5
95
marks / 160
Grade 4
85
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 137 | 137–160 | 86% |
| 8 | 127 | 127–136 | 79% |
| 7 | 117 | 117–126 | 73% |
| 6 | 106 | 106–116 | 66% |
| 5 | 95 | 95–105 | 59% |
| 4 | 85 | 85–94 | 53% |
| 3 | 64 | 64–84 | 40% |
| 2 | 44 | 44–63 | 28% |
| 1 | 24 | 24–43 | 15% |
| U | Below 24 | ||
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 | 137-3 | 127-3 | 117-4 | 106-3 | 95-2 | 85-1 | 64-1 | 44 | 24 |
| November 2025 | 140-2 | 130-2 | 121-2 | 109 | 97+2 | 86+4 | 65+3 | 44+1 | 24 |
| June 2025 | 140-2 | 130-2 | 121-2 | 109-1 | 97 | 86+2 | 65+1 | 44 | 24 |
| November 2024 | 142 | 132 | 123 | 109 | 95 | 82 | 62 | 43 | 24 |
| June 2024 | 142 | 132 | 123 | 110 | 97 | 84 | 64 | 44 | 24 |
+ 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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117 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in English Language 2.0 in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Language 2.0 (1EN2) needed 85 out of 160 on all papers.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
137 out of 160 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE English Language 2.0 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.