Edexcel GCSE English Literature grade boundaries by year
Edexcel GCSE English Literature
The grade 7 boundary has ranged from 68% to 73%
Lowest in 2018, highest in 2026. June 2026: 116 out of 160.
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'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'2668%73%- Grade 7
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2027 exams
- Wed 12 MayPaper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 LiteratureMorning
- Wed 19 MayPaper 2: 19th Century Novel & Poetry since 1789Morning
Questions people ask
What was the grade 7 boundary for Edexcel GCSE English Literature in 2026?
116 out of 160 (73%). Since 2017 it has been as low as 68% (2018) and as high as 73% (2026).
When are the Edexcel GCSE English Literature exams in 2027?
The first paper is on Wednesday 12 May 2027 and the last on Wednesday 19 May 2027.
Why do grade boundaries change every year?
Each year's papers are different, so the board moves the boundaries to keep a grade worth the same. A harder paper gets lower boundaries.
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How we work this out
What it does
Every June Edexcel GCSE English Literature grade boundary from 2017 to 2026 as a percentage, and the 2027 exam dates.
Edexcel GCSE English Literature: the board's published June qualification boundaries from 2017 to 2026. No summer exams were sat in 2020 or 2021.
Method
- Each boundary is the published mark divided by the qualification's total marks that June.
- The range is the lowest and highest of those percentages across the years shown, rounded to the nearest whole percent.
- Where the board sets different boundaries for different option papers, each option has its own line.