Edexcel GCSE Physics grade boundaries 2025: every grade
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Edexcel GCSE Physics grade boundaries 2025
These are the Physics (1PH0) lines in Pearson's June 2025 GCSE document. Each is the lowest total out of 200 that earns the grade. Pearson's results-day notice for summer 2025 puts GCSE results with students on 21 August 2025, with the boundaries online from that day.
| Higher tier, out of 200 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher, June 2025 | 161 | 145 | 130 | 110 | 90 | 71 | 61 |
| Foundation tier, out of 200 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation, June 2025 | 131 | 114 | 86 | 58 | 30 |
Our Edexcel GCSE Physics guide covers the course and the equation sheet guide lists the equations you are given. All subjects for the year are in Edexcel GCSE grade boundaries 2025.
Two papers, 200 marks
Physics is cut into two equal papers, so one paper counts for half the grade. The calculator is allowed on both.
| Paper | Length | Marks | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (1PH0/1F or 1H) | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | Topics 1 to 7: key concepts, motion and forces, conservation of energy, waves, light and the electromagnetic spectrum, radioactivity, astronomy |
| Paper 2 (1PH0/2F or 2H) | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | Topic 1 and topics 8 to 15: energy and forces doing work, forces and their effects, electricity, static, magnetism, induction, the particle model, forces and matter |
That split matters for a reader who has finished Paper 1 and thinks the grade is decided. A student on 60 out of 100 in Paper 1 needs only 11 more from Paper 2 to reach the Higher grade 4 line of 71.
Marks to a grade in Physics
- Higher. 48 on Paper 1 plus 52 on Paper 2 is 100 out of 200. In 2025 that is above 90 (grade 5) and below 110 (grade 6), so a grade 5, 10 marks short of a 6.
- Foundation. 122 out of 200 is above 114 (grade 4) and below 131 (grade 5): a grade 4, 9 marks from a 5.
Check the tier first. The same 122 would be a grade 6 on Higher, above 110 and below 130.
How the line moved from 2024
June 2024 is in Pearson's 2024 document. Physics was steadier than the other subjects between the two summers:
| Grade | Higher 2024 | Higher 2025 | Change | Foundation 2024 | Foundation 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 161 | 161 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | 146 | 145 | −1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | 131 | 130 | −1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | 109 | 110 | +1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | 87 | 90 | +3 | 135 | 131 | −4 |
| 4 | 66 | 71 | +5 | 119 | 114 | −5 |
| 3 | 55 | 61 | +6 | 90 | 86 | −4 |
| 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 62 | 58 | −4 |
| 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 34 | 30 | −4 |
Higher grade 9 did not move at 161, and grade 8 and grade 7 each dropped one mark. Grade 4 rose 5 and grade 3 rose 6. The Foundation tier went down: grade 5 fell 4, from 135 to 131, and grade 4 fell 5, from 119 to 114.
What this tells you about revision
- Higher grade 4 needed 36%. On Foundation, grade 4 needed 57%.
- Equations: know which ones you are given and which you must recall. Pearson publishes an equation sheet for the papers.
- Practicals: the core practicals are examined in the written papers, so do not treat them as extras.
Today's Physics Higher and Physics Foundation papers are 8 questions and 25 to 35 marks, not Edexcel papers. Use the shares above as a guide to where your result would land.
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UK · GCSEEdexcel GCSE grade boundaries 2025: marks for every gradePearson's official June 2025 Edexcel GCSE boundaries for Maths, the sciences and Computer Science, with 2024 alongside to show what changed.