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Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Religious Studies Grade Boundaries (2022-2025)

Grade boundaries matter. They're the scores you need to hit each grade in your Religious Studies exam, and understanding them can help with your revision strategy.

Every exam board — AQA, Edexcel, and OCR, for example — sets their own boundaries based on how difficult each paper is. That means the number you need for a top grade isn't always the same from year to year.

Below, you'll find the latest grade boundaries for Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Religious Studies, plus some practical revision tools to help you hit the grade you're aiming for.

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SubjectYearMonthMaximum MarkGrade 9Grade 8Grade 7Grade 6Grade 5Grade 4Grade 3Grade 2Grade 1
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2C 3A2022Jun2041381271161028976543312
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2F 3A2022Jun204135123112978267482911
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2F 4A2022Jun204136124113998572523212
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2C 3B2022Jun2041431311201079481583513
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2C 4A2022Jun2041431311201079481583513
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2E 4A2022Jun2041401281171049178563412
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2F 3B2022Jun2041391271161018672523212
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2A 3C2022Jun20415013812711410189643914
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2B 3C2022Jun20415113912811510290643914
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2B 4B2022Jun20415214012911610391653914
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2F 3C2022Jun2041501381271139985613714
Religious Studies A (Short Course) Paper(s) 01 042022Jun102726762575247352312
Religious Studies A (Short Course) Paper(s) 02 032022Jun102686562595653392512
Religious Studies A (Short Course) Paper(s) 02 042022Jun102706662585451382512
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 2C2022Jun2041351251151028976553413
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 2F2022Jun204130120110988675553515
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 3F2022Jun204130120110978472523213
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2C2022Jun2041451351251119783613918
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2D2022Jun2041451351251109682603817
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2E2022Jun20414913912911510289664422
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2F2022Jun2041391291201079482614020
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2G2022Jun2041431331231109784624120
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3C2022Jun2041421321221089582614020
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3D2022Jun2041421321221089582614020
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3F2022Jun2041401301201069279583818
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3G2022Jun2041461361261129885624018
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 2B2022Jun2041411311221099683603715
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 3B2022Jun20415314313412010692674319
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 2B2022Jun2041451351251119784613816
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 3B2022Jun20415714713712210793684420
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1E 2B2022Jun2041431331231109785623917
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1F 2B2022Jun2041371271171049280583716
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1F 3B2022Jun20414913912911510289664320
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 2B2022Jun2041441341241119987644118
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 3B2022Jun20415614613612210996714622
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2B 3C2022Jun2041371271171049280583716
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2B 3F2022Jun2041351251151028977563514
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2C 3B2022Jun20415214213211810490664218
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2D 3B2022Jun20415214213211710389654117
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2D 3F2022Jun2041391291191059177563515
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1A 2C2022Jun102686359534843322111
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1A 2F2022Jun102645955504540302010
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1B 2C2022Jun102736864585246352414
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1B 2E2022Jun102686359534843322111
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1B 2F2022Jun102696460544843332313
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1B 2G2022Jun102686359534843322111
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1C 2B2022Jun10265605651464130198
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1E 2B2022Jun10264595550464231209
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1F 2B2022Jun10264595550464231209
Religious Studies B (Short Course) Paper(s) 1G 2B2022Jun10264595550464231209
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2C 3A2023Jun2041411301191059178563412
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2D 4A2023Jun2041451341231109785613714
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2F 3A2023Jun204136125114998571503010
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2F 4A2023Jun2041391281171039077553311
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2C 3B2023Jun2041461351241119885613714
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2C 4A2023Jun2041461351241119885613714
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2D 3B2023Jun2041471361251129986623815
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2E 4A2023Jun2041461351241119885613714
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2F 3B2023Jun2041411301191059178563412
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2A 3C2023Jun20415414313211810592694623
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2B 3C2023Jun20415814713612210996724824
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2B 4B2023Jun20415814713612210996714622
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2F 3C2023Jun20415214113011610288664422
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 2C2023Jun2041371281201079583593512
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 2F2023Jun2041311221141039282603817
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 3F2023Jun204129120112998674533212
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2C2023Jun20414513612811510391643812
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2D2023Jun2041441351271139986613713
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2E2023Jun2041371281201089684613816
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2F2023Jun20413712912211110090654117
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2G2023Jun20414713813011610288623712
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3C2023Jun2041441351271129884603612
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3D2023Jun20414613712911810797694113
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3G2023Jun20414413512711510392664014
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 2B2023Jun2041401311231109886613611
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 2F2023Jun20414113212411310292674217
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 3B2023Jun204152144137125114103744517
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 2B2023Jun20414513612811410188644016
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 3B2023Jun204159150142129117105774922
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 3C2023Jun20415114213411810388644017
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1E 3G2023Jun204150141133122111100734619
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1F 2B2023Jun2041371281201079482593614
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1F 3B2023Jun20415114213412211099724620
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 2B2023Jun20414313412611410290654015
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 2C2023Jun20415014113312110997704316
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 3B2023Jun204157148140129118107784921
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2B 3C2023Jun2041371281201059076543211
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2C 3B2023Jun204152143135123111100724417
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2D 3B2023Jun20415114213412110895694318
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2F 3B2023Jun20414613712911910999734722
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2C 3A2024Jun2041461331211079380573411
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2C 4A2024Jun2041491361211119885603511
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2F 3A2024Jun20413912611499847049288
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1A 2F 4A2024Jun204142129117103897552308
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2C 3B2024Jun2041471341221079277553413
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2C 4A2024Jun2041501371251119784603613
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2D 3B2024Jun204147134122103856747299
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2E 4A2024Jun2041491361241099480573411
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2F 3B2024Jun204140127115998367482910
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1B 2F 4A2024Jun2041431301181038874523110
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2A 3C2024Jun20415714413211910693694623
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2B 3C2024Jun204164151139126113100755127
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2B 4B2024Jun204165152140126113100734620
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1C 2F 3C2024Jun20415614313111710390674523
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 2C2024Jun2041471361261119681583513
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1A 2F2024Jun204131120110978471513112
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2C2024Jun20415214113111610288633813
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2D2024Jun2041451341241099480573513
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2E2024Jun2041441331231109784613816
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2F2024Jun2041401271151029078563412
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 2G2024Jun2041441331231089480573411
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3C2024Jun20414813712711510392653812
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3D2024Jun20414913812811410188633813
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1B 3G2024Jun20414913812811610564674013
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 2B2024Jun20415314213211710389633813
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1C 3B2024Jun204154145136125114103744618
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 2B2024Jun20415614513511810184613815
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1D 3B2024Jun20416014913912511198724620
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1E 2B2024Jun20415314213211710288644017
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1E 3G2024Jun20415214113111910897704418
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1F 2B2024Jun2041491381281139883603715
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1F 3B2024Jun20415314213212010897714520
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 2B2024Jun20415114013011610288633814
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 3B2024Jun204155144134123112102744619
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1G 3C2024Jun20414913812811710695684114
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2B 3C2024Jun2041471361261129885603612
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2C 3B2024Jun20415514413412110895694318
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2D 3B2024Jun20414813712711310087644118
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2F 3B2024Jun2041391281181079685623917
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2G 3B2024Jun20414713612611310087633916
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1a 2c 3a2025Jun2041451311181059279563412
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1a 2f 3a2025Jun20413712411196826848288
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1a 2f 4a2025Jun204141128116102887552308
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1b 2c 3b2025Jun2041511381251119784603613
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1b 2c 4a2025Jun20415414112811410188633813
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1b 2d 3b2025Jun2041511381251089276543210
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1b 2e 4a2025Jun2041541411281139884593511
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1b 2f 3b2025Jun204143130118103887351309
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1c 2a 3c2025Jun2041491361231109784603612
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1c 2a 4b2025Jun2041491361241109784593410
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1c 2b 3c2025Jun20415514112811510290643914
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1c 2b 4b2025Jun20415514212911610390643812
Religious Studies A Paper(s) 1c 2f 3c2025Jun2041471341211079380573411
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1a 2c2025Jun2041481371271129782583512
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1a 2f2025Jun2041351241141029079573615
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1b 2c2025Jun20415214113011510187613611
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1b 2d2025Jun2041441331231099581583513
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1b 2e2025Jun2041431321221099684603714
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1b 2f2025Jun2041391281171069584603714
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1b 2g2025Jun2041421311211079481583512
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1b 3c2025Jun20414913812711410290633711
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1b 3g2025Jun20414413312311210190633711
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1c 2b2025Jun2041431331241109682593613
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1c 3b2025Jun20415414413412110997694215
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1d 2b2025Jun2041441331231089378563412
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1d 3b2025Jun20415514413311910693664014
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1e 2b2025Jun2041471361261119783603715
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1e 3g2025Jun20414713612611410392664014
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1f 2b2025Jun2041461351251119784613815
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1f 3b2025Jun20415714613512311199714417
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1g 2b2025Jun2041461351251119784603714
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 1g 3b2025Jun20415714613512311199714316
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2b 3c2025Jun2041451341241099581583513
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2c 3b2025Jun20415914813712210793674115
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2d 3b2025Jun20415114013011510187634017
Religious Studies B Paper(s) 2f 3b2025Jun20414613512411210190664218

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Understanding GCSE Grade Boundaries for Edexcel (Pearson) Religious Studies

Grade boundaries tell you the minimum marks needed for each grade. Here's what you need to know:

Why grade boundaries exist

Grade boundaries create a fair system across different exam sessions. Edexcel (Pearson) uses them to make sure students all get graded fairly.

They change every year

Grade boundaries aren't fixed. They can shift every year based on overall student performance and exam difficulty.

For example, if one year's Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Religious Studies exam is particularly tough, the boundaries might drop to reflect that. This protects you from being penalised for a difficult paper.

Raw marks vs scaled marks

Your raw mark is your actual score. Scaled marks adjust for difficulty differences between papers. This means getting a certain grade always represents the same level of understanding, no matter which exam version you sat.

Different across boards and subjects

Edexcel (Pearson) doesn't use identical boundaries across all subjects. Each subject tests different skills, so Religious Studies boundaries will be tailored to what that exam actually demands.

And, just because multiple boards might deliver the same subject doesn't mean that their grade boundaries will be the same. This allows Edexcel (Pearson) to set boundaries according to the specific requirements of each Religious Studies exam. This means the assessment is fair.

How are the Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE grade boundaries worked out?

Setting grade boundaries is a complicated process undertaken by Edexcel (Pearson). The process involves a few things:

  • Statistical Analysis: Edexcel (Pearson) will analyse statistical data on student performance. This includes comparing current results with previous years to maintain consistency in grading standards.

  • Moderation: To keep things fair for everyone, Edexcel (Pearson) examiners double-check the marking. They may re-mark (or moderate) GCSE Religious Studies papers to make sure the marks are consistent for all students.

  • Examiner Judgments: Experienced examiners review a sample of Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Religious Studies papers to work out overall performance levels and set appropriate boundaries.

What are weighted boundaries?

Some subjects have more than one exam paper or component, and they don't all contribute the same amount to your final grade. Exam boards assign each paper a weighting factor.

Working out your weighted grade

Here's a simple step-by-step guide to how it happens:

  1. You get a raw mark for each paper (this is just the mark the examiner gives you).
  2. Each paper gets multiplied by a weighting factor, which turns it into a weighted mark.
  3. All your weighted marks are added up to give you your total course mark.
  4. This total gets compared with the grade-threshold table for your exam session to decide your final grade.

A quick example

Let's say you're sitting two papers:

  • Paper 1:
    • You score 64 out of 80.
    • The weighting is 1.25.
    • So your weighted mark is 64 × 1.25 = 80.
  • Paper 2:
    • You score 70 out of 100.
    • The weighting is 1.
    • So your weighted mark is 70 × 1 = 70.
  • Your total:
    • 150 weighted marks.

Remember, grade boundaries change each exam series. This means the same total mark might lead to a different grade in another year. Don't be tempted to compare your marks with your friend who sat the exam last year — the boundaries could be completely different!

Check with Edexcel (Pearson) to see if GCSE Religious Studies uses weighted scores.

How should you prepare for your Edexcel (Pearson) Religious Studies exam?

Getting ready for your GCSE exam is easier when you've got the right tools. At Save My Exams, our teacher-written resources pinpoint exactly what to revise, help you identify your weak points, and show you how to improve. Our tools include:

  • Exam Questions: Target your weak spots by practising Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Religious Studies exam questions on topics you find tricky. The more you practise, the better your raw marks will be on exam day.

  • Past Papers: Work through Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Religious Studies past papers to get familiar with question styles and timings. You'll also start to see patterns in how grade boundaries apply to real exams.

  • Flashcards: Use Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Religious Studies flashcards to memorise key terms, formulas, and concepts. They're brilliant for quick revision sessions and help information stick in your memory when you need it most.

  • Revision Notes: Break down complicated topics with Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Religious Studies revision notes. They turn dense textbook content into clear, manageable summaries that cover everything you need.

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Past papers are vital for preparing for your exam. You can familiarise yourself with the structure and timings of the paper, the types of questions asked and the knowledge and skills needed to ace your exam. Explore our bank of Edexcel (Pearson) GCSE Religious Studies past papers and get practising.

If you're feeling behind in Religious Studies, don't worry! Your revision should focus on key concepts and topics that are likely to appear on the exam. You can use past exam papers to get a better idea of what these might be in the future. Create a structured revision timetable that dedicates extra time to key concepts and topics, ensuring the efficient use of your study time.

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