Your grade journey
Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics Agrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4MA12 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Tier / route
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialHigher tier · 1H / 2H · Out of 200
Grade 9
165
marks / 200
Grade 7
111
marks / 200
Grade 5
64
marks / 200
Grade 4
41
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 165 | 165–200 | 83% |
| 8 | 138 | 138–164 | 69% |
| 7 | 111 | 111–137 | 56% |
| 6 | 87 | 87–110 | 44% |
| 5 | 64 | 64–86 | 32% |
| 4 | 41 | 41–63 | 21% |
| 3 | 29 | 29–40 | 14% |
| U | Below 29 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
Higher tier · papers 1H 2H, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 165-7 | 138-6 | 111-6 | 87-5 | 64-4 | 41-3 | 29-3 |
| June 2025 | 172 | 144 | 117 | 92 | 68 | 44 | 32 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Higher tier
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
111 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Mathematics A in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A (4MA1) needed 125 out of 200 on foundation tier · papers 1f 2f; 41 out of 200 on higher tier · papers 1h 2h; 125 out of 200 on foundation tier · papers 1fr 2fr.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
165 out of 200 on higher tier · papers 1h 2h; 171 out of 200 on higher tier · papers 1hr 2hr — the top grade for International GCSE Mathematics A 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.