Your grade journey
Edexcel International GCSE Geographygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4GE12 official seriesMaximum mark 175
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 · Out of 175
Grade 9
138
marks / 175
Grade 7
114
marks / 175
Grade 5
87
marks / 175
Grade 4
74
marks / 175
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 138 | 138–175 | 79% |
| 8 | 126 | 126–137 | 72% |
| 7 | 114 | 114–125 | 65% |
| 6 | 100 | 100–113 | 57% |
| 5 | 87 | 87–99 | 50% |
| 4 | 74 | 74–86 | 42% |
| 3 | 59 | 59–73 | 34% |
| 2 | 44 | 44–58 | 25% |
| 1 | 29 | 29–43 | 17% |
| U | Below 29 | ||
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 | 138-2 | 126-1 | 114 | 100 | 87 | 74 | 59 | 44 | 29 |
| June 2025 | 140 | 127 | 114 | 100 | 87 | 74 | 59 | 44 | 29 |
+ 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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114 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Geography in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1) needed 74 out of 175 on papers 01 02; 70 out of 175 on papers 01r 02r; 74 out of 175 on papers 1c 2c.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
138 out of 175 on papers 01 02; 136 out of 175 on papers 01r 02r; 138 out of 175 on papers 1c 2c — the top grade for International GCSE Geography 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.