Your grade journey
Edexcel International GCSE Frenchgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4FR12 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 03 · Out of 160
Grade 9
130
marks / 160
Grade 7
103
marks / 160
Grade 5
83
marks / 160
Grade 4
74
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 130 | 130–160 | 81% |
| 8 | 116 | 116–129 | 73% |
| 7 | 103 | 103–115 | 64% |
| 6 | 93 | 93–102 | 58% |
| 5 | 83 | 83–92 | 52% |
| 4 | 74 | 74–82 | 46% |
| 3 | 56 | 56–73 | 35% |
| 2 | 38 | 38–55 | 24% |
| 1 | 20 | 20–37 | 13% |
| U | Below 20 | ||
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 | 130-1 | 116+3 | 103+7 | 93+8 | 83+8 | 74+9 | 56+6 | 38+3 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 131 | 113 | 96 | 85 | 75 | 65 | 50 | 35 | 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 03
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103 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in French in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE French (4FR1) needed 74 out of 160 on papers 01 02 03; 61 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r 03.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
130 out of 160 on papers 01 02 03; 128 out of 160 on papers 01r 02r 03 — the top grade for International GCSE French 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.