Your grade journey
Edexcel International GCSE Historygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4HI12 official seriesMaximum mark 120
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 02 · Out of 120
Grade 9
99
marks / 120
Grade 7
83
marks / 120
Grade 5
66
marks / 120
Grade 4
58
marks / 120
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 99 | 99–120 | 83% |
| 8 | 91 | 91–98 | 76% |
| 7 | 83 | 83–90 | 69% |
| 6 | 74 | 74–82 | 62% |
| 5 | 66 | 66–73 | 55% |
| 4 | 58 | 58–65 | 48% |
| 3 | 43 | 43–57 | 36% |
| 2 | 28 | 28–42 | 23% |
| 1 | 14 | 14–27 | 12% |
| U | Below 14 | ||
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 | 99+1 | 91+2 | 83+2 | 74+2 | 66+2 | 58+2 | 43+2 | 28+2 | 14+2 |
| June 2025 | 98 | 89 | 81 | 72 | 64 | 56 | 41 | 26 | 12 |
+ 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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83 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in History in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE History (4HI1) needed 58 out of 120 on papers 01 02; 49 out of 120 on papers 01r 02r; 58 out of 120 on papers 1c 2c.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
99 out of 120 on papers 01 02; 94 out of 120 on papers 01r 02r; 99 out of 120 on papers 1c 2c — the top grade for International GCSE History 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.