Edexcel IGCSE Maths A — Past Papers, Mark Schemes, Grade Boundaries & Resources
Coming soon - Every Edexcel International GCSE Maths A (4MA1) higher tier past paper, mark scheme and examiner's report, including the regional variants.
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Edexcel IGCSE Maths A past papers - Higher Tier
Papers marked R are regional versions, sat in Asia-Pacific time zones. They cover the same content at the same standard, so they're just as useful for practice — effectively double the number of past papers available to you.
The formulae sheet isn't a separate document for this qualification — it's printed on page 2 of every exam paper, so you'll find it at the front of any question paper below.
Starting A-Level Maths in September? See what to do next →
Marking a paper? The grade boundaries for every series are further down this page — worth checking what your score actually meant that year before you judge it. Jump to grade boundaries ↓
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June 2018
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June 2025, November 2025 and June 2026 papers remain locked on the pearson edexcel website so schools can use them for mock exams. If you haven’t seen them by the time of your exam, please ask your teacher at school for them.
Regional papers
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June 2024
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June 2025, November 2025 and June 2026 papers remain locked on the pearson edexcel website so schools can use them for mock exams. If you haven’t seen them by the time of your exam, please ask your teacher at school for them.
Edexcel IGCSE Maths A grade boundaries — Higher tier
Overall qualification boundaries for Higher tier, marked out of 200 across both papers, with the percentage in brackets. Historically, this qualification was offered in January and June. It is now offered in the May/June and November series.
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Higher tier grade boundaries
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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| June 2026 | 165 (83%) | 138 (69%) | 111 (56%) | 87 (44%) | 64 (32%) | 41 (21%) | 29 (15%) |
| Nov 2025 | 166 (83%) | 136 (68%) | 107 (54%) | 86 (43%) | 65 (33%) | 45 (23%) | 35 (18%) |
| June 2025 | 172 (86%) | 144 (72%) | 117 (59%) | 92 (46%) | 68 (34%) | 44 (22%) | 32 (16%) |
| Nov 2024 | 163 (82%) | 136 (68%) | 110 (55%) | 88 (44%) | 67 (34%) | 46 (23%) | 35 (18%) |
| June 2024 | 163 (82%) | 135 (68%) | 107 (54%) | 84 (42%) | 61 (31%) | 38 (19%) | 25 (13%) |
| Nov 2023 | 152 (76%) | 123 (62%) | 95 (48%) | 76 (38%) | 57 (29%) | 39 (20%) | 30 (15%) |
| June 2023 | 152 (76%) | 123 (62%) | 95 (48%) | 75 (38%) | 55 (28%) | 35 (18%) | 25 (13%) |
| Jan 2023 | 142 (71%) | 117 (59%) | 92 (46%) | 69 (35%) | 47 (24%) | 25 (13%) | 14 (7%) |
| June 2022 | 142 (71%) | 117 (59%) | 92 (46%) | 69 (35%) | 47 (24%) | 25 (13%) | 14 (7%) |
| Jan 2022 | 136 (68%) | 111 (56%) | 86 (43%) | 64 (32%) | 42 (21%) | 21 (11%) | 10 (5%) |
| Nov 2021 | 136 (68%) | 111 (56%) | 86 (43%) | 64 (32%) | 42 (21%) | 21 (11%) | 10 (5%) |
| Jan 2021 | 141 (71%) | 116 (58%) | 91 (46%) | 68 (34%) | 46 (23%) | 24 (12%) | 13 (7%) |
| Nov 2020 | 141 (71%) | 116 (58%) | 91 (46%) | 68 (34%) | 46 (23%) | 24 (12%) | 13 (7%) |
| Jan 2020 | 159 (80%) | 131 (66%) | 104 (52%) | 83 (42%) | 62 (31%) | 41 (21%) | 30 (15%) |
| Jun 2019 | 150 (75%) | 125 (63%) | 101 (51%) | 81 (41%) | 61 (31%) | 41 (21%) | 31 (16%) |
| Jan 2019 | 155 (78%) | 127 (64%) | 100 (50%) | 79 (40%) | 58 (29%) | 38 (19%) | 28 (14%) |
| June 2018 | 149 (75%) | 125 (63%) | 102 (51%) | 81 (41%) | 60 (30%) | 39 (20%) | 28 (14%) |
Boundaries as published by Pearson Edexcel.
Regional paper boundaries
Papers marked R are regional variants used by centres in specified countries. They cover the same content and assessment model, so they are equally useful for practice.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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| June 2026 R | 171 (86%) | 145 (73%) | 119 (60%) | 94 (47%) | 69 (35%) | 45 (23%) | 33 (17%) |
| June 2025 R | 167 (84%) | 140 (70%) | 113 (57%) | 89 (45%) | 65 (33%) | 41 (21%) | 29 (15%) |
| June 2024 R | 167 (84%) | 138 (69%) | 110 (55%) | 86 (43%) | 62 (31%) | 39 (20%) | 27 (14%) |
| June 2023 R | 160 (80%) | 131 (66%) | 103 (52%) | 80 (40%) | 58 (29%) | 36 (18%) | 25 (13%) |
| Jan 2023 R | 149 (75%) | 124 (62%) | 99 (50%) | 75 (38%) | 52 (26%) | 29 (15%) | 17 (9%) |
| June 2022 R | 143 (72%) | 113 (57%) | 84 (42%) | 63 (32%) | 42 (21%) | 21 (11%) | 10 (5%) |
| Jan 2022 R | 136 (68%) | 111 (56%) | 86 (43%) | 64 (32%) | 42 (21%) | 21 (11%) | 10 (5%) |
| Jan 2021 R | 152 (76%) | 121 (61%) | 91 (46%) | 67 (34%) | 43 (22%) | 20 (10%) | 8 (4%) |
| Jan 2020 R | 158 (79%) | 130 (65%) | 103 (52%) | 82 (41%) | 61 (31%) | 41 (21%) | 31 (16%) |
| June 2019 R | 159 (80%) | 129 (65%) | 100 (50%) | 79 (40%) | 58 (29%) | 37 (19%) | 26 (13%) |
| Jan 2019 R | 153 (77%) | 125 (63%) | 97 (49%) | 77 (39%) | 57 (29%) | 38 (19%) | 28 (14%) |
| June 2018 R | 160 (80%) | 131 (66%) | 103 (52%) | 81 (41%) | 60 (30%) | 39 (20%) | 28 (14%) |
Regional papers are graded independently of the standard papers each series. Boundaries as published by Pearson Edexcel.
What these numbers tell you
Grade boundaries do vary between exam series because papers differ in difficulty, however, the grade boundaries are trending higher. With so many past papers to go on now, students have more practice materials and the teaching of this syllabus is getting better. With a grade 9 boundary now into the 80's, exam technique is becoming even more important to reduce 'silly' mistakes and also to gain maximum method marks when you do make a mistake.
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