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Edexcel GCSE English Literaturegrade boundaries

Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.

1ET03 official seriesMaximum mark 160

Exam series

Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

All papers · 01 / 02 · Out of 160

Grade 9
136
marks / 160
Grade 7
116
marks / 160
Grade 5
88
marks / 160
Grade 4
75
marks / 160

All grade thresholds

Grade	Minimum mark	Mark range	% of maximum
9	136	136–160	85%
8	126	126–135	79%
7	116	116–125	73%
6	102	102–115	64%
5	88	88–101	55%
4	75	75–87	47%
3	56	56–74	35%
2	37	37–55	23%
1	18	18–36	11%
U	Below 18

View official Pearson Edexcel source

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	136+1	126+1	116+1	102+1	88+1	75+2	56+2	37+2	18+1
June 2025	135+2	125+3	115+3	101+3	87+3	73+3	54+3	35+2	17+2
June 2024	133	122	112	98	84	70	51	33	15

+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).

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Frequently asked questions

What did you need for a grade 4 in English Literature in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature (1ET0) needed 75 out of 160 on all papers.

What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?

136 out of 160 on all papers — the top grade for GCSE English Literature 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.