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Edexcel International GCSE Religious Studiesgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
4RS12 official seriesMaximum mark 167
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01 2A · Out of 167
Grade 9
115
marks / 167
Grade 7
98
marks / 167
Grade 5
81
marks / 167
Grade 4
73
marks / 167
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 115 | 115–167 | 69% |
| 8 | 106 | 106–114 | 63% |
| 7 | 98 | 98–105 | 59% |
| 6 | 89 | 89–97 | 53% |
| 5 | 81 | 81–88 | 49% |
| 4 | 73 | 73–80 | 44% |
| 3 | 61 | 61–72 | 37% |
| 2 | 49 | 49–60 | 29% |
| 1 | 37 | 37–48 | 22% |
| U | Below 37 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route. Paper maximums ↗
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 01 2A, 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 | 115-5 | 106-5 | 98-5 | 89-7 | 81-8 | 73-10 | 61-10 | 49-10 | 37-10 |
| June 2025 | 120 | 111 | 103 | 96 | 89 | 83 | 71 | 59 | 47 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · Papers 01 2A
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98 marks needed for Grade 7.
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Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Religious Studies in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Religious Studies (4RS1) needed 73 out of 167 on papers 01 2a; 70 out of 167 on papers 01 2b; 78 out of 167 on papers 01 2c.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
115 out of 167 on papers 01 2a; 118 out of 167 on papers 01 2b; 115 out of 167 on papers 01 2c — the top grade for International GCSE Religious Studies 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.