Your grade journey
Edexcel International GCSE English Literaturegrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4ET12 official seriesMaximum mark 150
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 11 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.
Route: papers 01 · 02
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 · Out of 150
Grade 9
121
marks / 150
Grade 7
106
marks / 150
Grade 5
81
marks / 150
Grade 4
69
marks / 150
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 121 | 121–150 | 81% |
| 8 | 113 | 113–120 | 75% |
| 7 | 106 | 106–112 | 71% |
| 6 | 93 | 93–105 | 62% |
| 5 | 81 | 81–92 | 54% |
| 4 | 69 | 69–80 | 46% |
| 3 | 52 | 52–68 | 35% |
| 2 | 36 | 36–51 | 24% |
| 1 | 20 | 20–35 | 13% |
| U | Below 20 | ||
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 | 121+1 | 113+1 | 106+1 | 93 | 81 | 69 | 52 | 36 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 120 | 112 | 105 | 93 | 81 | 69 | 52 | 36 | 20 |
+ 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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106 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in English Literature in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Literature (4ET1) needed 69 out of 150 on papers 01 02; 72 out of 150 on papers 01 03; 68 out of 150 on papers 01r 02r.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
121 out of 150 on papers 01 02; 125 out of 150 on papers 01 03; 123 out of 150 on papers 01r 02r — the top grade for International GCSE English Literature 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.