Your grade journey
Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Agrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
1RA03 official seriesMaximum mark 204
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 13 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.
Route: papers 1A · 2C · 3A
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 1A 2C 3A · Out of 204
Grade 9
146
marks / 204
Grade 7
120
marks / 204
Grade 5
88
marks / 204
Grade 4
72
marks / 204
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 146 | 146–204 | 72% |
| 8 | 133 | 133–145 | 65% |
| 7 | 120 | 120–132 | 59% |
| 6 | 104 | 104–119 | 51% |
| 5 | 88 | 88–103 | 43% |
| 4 | 72 | 72–87 | 35% |
| 3 | 51 | 51–71 | 25% |
| 2 | 30 | 30–50 | 15% |
| 1 | 10 | 10–29 | 4.9% |
| U | Below 10 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 1A 2C 3A, 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 | 146+1 | 133+2 | 120+2 | 104-1 | 88-4 | 72-7 | 51-5 | 30-4 | 10-2 |
| June 2025 | 145-1 | 131-2 | 118-3 | 105-2 | 92-1 | 79-1 | 56-1 | 34 | 12+1 |
| June 2024 | 146 | 133 | 121 | 107 | 93 | 80 | 57 | 34 | 11 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 1A 2C 3A
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
120 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Religious Studies A in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A (1RA0) needed 72 out of 204 on papers 1a 2c 3a; 68 out of 204 on papers 1a 2f 3a; 73 out of 204 on papers 1a 2f 4a.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
146 out of 204 on papers 1a 2c 3a; 142 out of 204 on papers 1a 2f 3a; 146 out of 204 on papers 1a 2f 4a — the top grade for GCSE Religious Studies A 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.