Grade boundaries

Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE English - First Language 0500 grade boundaries June 2023

The least raw mark that reached each grade in June 2023, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for June 2023: the board’s document.

GradeWhole subject (03, 11)out of 160Whole subject (03, 12)out of 160Whole subject (03, 13)out of 160Whole subject (11, 21)out of 160Whole subject (11, 83)out of 160Whole subject (11, 93)out of 160Whole subject (12, 22)out of 160Whole subject (12, 83)out of 160Whole subject (12, 93)out of 160Whole subject (13, 23)out of 160Whole subject (13, 83)out of 160Whole subject (13, 93)out of 160Whole subject (50)out of 90Whole subject (50, 60)out of 900500/03out of 800500/11out of 800500/12out of 800500/13out of 800500/21out of 800500/22out of 800500/23out of 800500/50out of 90
A*1211201151151191191141181181101131137474––––––––
A1061061021021041041021041049810010064645947474355555564
B91928989898990909086878754545140413849494954
C77797676757578777775747445454433353243434345
D65666464636365646464626237373728292836363637
E53535353515153515153515129293023232330303029
F41404041393940383840383822222318171723232322
G29272729272727252527252515151613111116161615

Marks for each grade

In total (03, 11)

  • 121 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 91 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 77 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 65 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (03, 12)

  • 120 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 92 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 27 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (03, 13)

  • 115 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 102 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 89 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 76 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 27 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (11, 21)

  • 115 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 102 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 89 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 76 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (11, 83)

  • 119 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 104 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 89 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 75 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 63 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 51 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 39 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 27 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (11, 93)

  • 119 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 104 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 89 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 75 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 63 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 51 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 39 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 27 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (12, 22)

  • 114 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 102 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 78 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 65 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 27 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (12, 83)

  • 118 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 104 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 77 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 51 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 38 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 25 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (12, 93)

  • 118 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 104 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 77 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 51 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 38 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 25 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (13, 23)

  • 110 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 98 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 86 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 75 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 27 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (13, 83)

  • 113 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 100 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 87 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 74 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 62 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 51 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 38 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 25 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (13, 93)

  • 113 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 100 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 87 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 74 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 62 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 51 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 38 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 25 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (50)

  • 74 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 64 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 54 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 45 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 37 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 22 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 15 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

In total (50, 60)

  • 74 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
  • 64 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 54 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 45 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 37 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 22 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 15 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade G in June 2023.

Paper 0500/03

  • 59 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 51 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 37 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade G in June 2023.

Paper 0500/11

  • 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 40 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 33 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 28 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 13 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade G in June 2023.

Paper 0500/12

  • 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 41 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 35 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 17 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 11 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade G in June 2023.

Paper 0500/13

  • 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 38 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 32 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 28 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 17 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 11 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade G in June 2023.

Paper 0500/21

  • 55 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 36 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade G in June 2023.

Paper 0500/22

  • 55 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 36 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade G in June 2023.

Paper 0500/23

  • 55 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 36 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade G in June 2023.

Paper 0500/50

  • 64 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade A in June 2023.
  • 54 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade B in June 2023.
  • 45 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade C in June 2023.
  • 37 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade D in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade E in June 2023.
  • 22 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade F in June 2023.
  • 15 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade G in June 2023.