Your grade journey
Edexcel International GCSE Chinesegrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4CN12 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 03 · Out of 160
Grade 9
146
marks / 160
Grade 7
121
marks / 160
Grade 5
106
marks / 160
Grade 4
99
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 146 | 146–160 | 91% |
| 8 | 133 | 133–145 | 83% |
| 7 | 121 | 121–132 | 76% |
| 6 | 113 | 113–120 | 71% |
| 5 | 106 | 106–112 | 66% |
| 4 | 99 | 99–105 | 62% |
| 3 | 77 | 77–98 | 48% |
| 2 | 55 | 55–76 | 34% |
| 1 | 34 | 34–54 | 21% |
| U | Below 34 | ||
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 | 146-3 | 133-3 | 121-3 | 113-3 | 106-2 | 99-2 | 77-2 | 55-2 | 34-2 |
| June 2025 | 149 | 136 | 124 | 116 | 108 | 101 | 79 | 57 | 36 |
+ 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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121 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Chinese in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Chinese (4CN1) needed 99 out of 160 on papers 01 02 03; 99 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r 03.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
146 out of 160 on papers 01 02 03; 146 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r 03 — the top grade for International GCSE Chinese 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.