Your grade journey
Edexcel GCSE Mathematicsgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
1MA15 official seriesMaximum mark 240
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialHigher tier · 1H / 2H / 3H · Out of 240
Grade 9
208
marks / 240
Grade 7
146
marks / 240
Grade 5
82
marks / 240
Grade 4
50
marks / 240
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 208 | 208–240 | 87% |
| 8 | 177 | 177–207 | 74% |
| 7 | 146 | 146–176 | 61% |
| 6 | 114 | 114–145 | 48% |
| 5 | 82 | 82–113 | 34% |
| 4 | 50 | 50–81 | 21% |
| 3 | 34 | 34–49 | 14% |
| U | Below 34 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
Higher tier, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 208-9 | 177-9 | 146-10 | 114-7 | 82-5 | 50-3 | 34-2 |
| November 2025 | 211+11 | 182+12 | 153+13 | 119+12 | 85+10 | 51+8 | 34+7 |
| June 2025 | 217+20 | 186+19 | 156+19 | 121+16 | 87+14 | 53+11 | 36+10 |
| November 2024 | 200 | 170 | 140 | 107 | 75 | 43 | 27 |
| June 2024 | 197 | 167 | 137 | 105 | 73 | 42 | 26 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Higher tier
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146 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Mathematics in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel GCSE Mathematics (1MA1) needed 151 out of 240 on foundation tier; 50 out of 240 on higher tier.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
208 out of 240 on higher tier — the top grade for GCSE Mathematics 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.