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Edexcel International GCSE Economicsgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4EC12 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 · Out of 160
Grade 9
122
marks / 160
Grade 7
102
marks / 160
Grade 5
85
marks / 160
Grade 4
77
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 122 | 122–160 | 76% |
| 8 | 112 | 112–121 | 70% |
| 7 | 102 | 102–111 | 64% |
| 6 | 93 | 93–101 | 58% |
| 5 | 85 | 85–92 | 53% |
| 4 | 77 | 77–84 | 48% |
| 3 | 64 | 64–76 | 40% |
| 2 | 51 | 51–63 | 32% |
| 1 | 38 | 38–50 | 24% |
| U | Below 38 | ||
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 | 122+6 | 112+6 | 102+5 | 93+4 | 85+3 | 77+2 | 64+2 | 51+1 | 38 |
| June 2025 | 116 | 106 | 97 | 89 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 50 | 38 |
+ 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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102 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Economics in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Economics (4EC1) needed 77 out of 160 on papers 01 02; 81 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r; 77 out of 160 on papers 1c 2c.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
122 out of 160 on papers 01 02; 121 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r; 122 out of 160 on papers 1c 2c — the top grade for International GCSE Economics 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.