Your grade journey
Edexcel GCSE Musicgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
1MU03 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 03 · Out of 200
Grade 9
174
marks / 200
Grade 7
154
marks / 200
Grade 5
128
marks / 200
Grade 4
116
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 174 | 174–200 | 87% |
| 8 | 164 | 164–173 | 82% |
| 7 | 154 | 154–163 | 77% |
| 6 | 141 | 141–153 | 71% |
| 5 | 128 | 128–140 | 64% |
| 4 | 116 | 116–127 | 58% |
| 3 | 92 | 92–115 | 46% |
| 2 | 69 | 69–91 | 35% |
| 1 | 46 | 46–68 | 23% |
| U | Below 46 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 01 02 03, 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 | 174 | 164-1 | 154-2 | 141-1 | 128-1 | 116 | 92 | 69 | 46 |
| June 2025 | 174+4 | 165+5 | 156+6 | 142+5 | 129+5 | 116+5 | 92+4 | 69+4 | 46+3 |
| June 2024 | 170 | 160 | 150 | 137 | 124 | 111 | 88 | 65 | 43 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · Papers 01 02 03
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154 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Music in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel GCSE Music (1MU0) needed 116 out of 200 on papers 01 02 03; 116 out of 200 on papers 01t 02 03; 116 out of 200 on papers 01t 02t 03.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
174 out of 200 on papers 01 02 03; 174 out of 200 on papers 01t 02 03; 174 out of 200 on papers 01t 02t 03 — the top grade for GCSE Music 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.