Paper 1B
Combined Science
Edexcel GCSE · June 2025 ·2 awards
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Raw marks for the whole subject. The small figure under each is that mark as a percentage of the maximum — the only number that compares fairly across boards.
| Award | Code | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Science — Higher | 1SC0 | 360 | 28479 | 26975 | 25571 | 24167 | 22763 | 20757 | 18752 | 16746 | 14741 | 12735 |
| Combined Science — Foundation | 1SC0 | 360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21560 | 19454 |
Transcribed from Pearson Education Ltd, June 2025 (PDF), retrieved 2026-08-16.
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Paper 1C
Paper 1P
Paper 2B
Paper 2C
Paper 2P
Banked 0 of 360. Still to play for: 0.
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The same subject on other boards, June 2025
Raw marks are not comparable between boards, because the maximum marks differ. The percentage of the maximum is the only fair comparison — and it is usually closer than people expect.
| Board | Award | Code | Max | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edexcel | Combined Science — Higher | 1SC0 | 360 | 28479 | 26975 | 25571 | 24167 | 22763 | 20757 | 18752 | 16746 | 14741 | 12735 |
| OCR | Combined Science (Gateway Science) — Higher | J250 | 226 | 19285 | 17577 | 14263 | 12656 | — | — | — | — | — | 00 |
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Questions
- What was the grade 4 boundary for Edexcel GCSE Combined Science in June 2025?
- In June 2025, Combined Science — Higher: 207 out of 360.
- Will the boundaries be the same next year?
- No. Boards reset boundaries after every series so a grade means the same thing even when a paper is harder or easier than intended. Past boundaries tell you the likely range, not the answer.