Your grade journey
Edexcel International GCSE Businessgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4BS12 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 · Out of 160
Grade 9
133
marks / 160
Grade 7
115
marks / 160
Grade 5
92
marks / 160
Grade 4
81
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 133 | 133–160 | 83% |
| 8 | 124 | 124–132 | 78% |
| 7 | 115 | 115–123 | 72% |
| 6 | 103 | 103–114 | 64% |
| 5 | 92 | 92–102 | 57% |
| 4 | 81 | 81–91 | 51% |
| 3 | 70 | 70–80 | 44% |
| 2 | 59 | 59–69 | 37% |
| 1 | 48 | 48–58 | 30% |
| U | Below 48 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 01 02, 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 | 133+3 | 124+3 | 115+3 | 103+2 | 92+2 | 81+1 | 70+1 | 59+1 | 48 |
| June 2025 | 130 | 121 | 112 | 101 | 90 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · Papers 01 02
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115 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Business in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Business (4BS1) needed 81 out of 160 on papers 01 02; 87 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r; 81 out of 160 on papers 1c 2c.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
133 out of 160 on papers 01 02; 137 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r; 133 out of 160 on papers 1c 2c — the top grade for International GCSE Business 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.