Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE English - First Language 0500 grade boundaries June 2025
The least raw mark that reached each grade in June 2025, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for June 2025: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (03, 11)out of 160 | Whole subject (03, 12)out of 160 | Whole subject (03, 13)out of 160 | Whole subject (11, 21)out of 160 | Whole subject (11, 83)out of 160 | Whole subject (11, 93)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 22)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 83)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 93)out of 160 | Whole subject (13, 23)out of 160 | Whole subject (50)out of 90 | 0500/03out of 80 | 0500/11out of 80 | 0500/12out of 80 | 0500/13out of 80 | 0500/21out of 80 | 0500/22out of 80 | 0500/23out of 80 | 0500/50out of 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 120 | 116 | 115 | 116 | 120 | 120 | 109 | 116 | 116 | 111 | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 106 | 103 | 102 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 98 | 103 | 103 | 99 | 64 | 59 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 56 | 54 | 56 | 64 |
| B | 92 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 87 | 54 | 51 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 54 |
| C | 79 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 45 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 45 |
| D | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| E | 54 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| F | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| G | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Marks for each grade
In total (03, 11)
- 120 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 92 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 54 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (03, 12)
- 116 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 103 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 78 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 54 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (03, 13)
- 115 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 102 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 89 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 77 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 65 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 27 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (11, 21)
- 116 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 103 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 78 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 54 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (11, 83)
- 120 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 92 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 54 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (11, 93)
- 120 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 92 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 54 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (12, 22)
- 109 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 98 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 87 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 76 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 65 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 54 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (12, 83)
- 116 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 103 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 78 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 54 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (12, 93)
- 116 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 103 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 78 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 54 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (13, 23)
- 111 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 99 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 87 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 76 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 27 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
In total (50)
- 74 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade A* in June 2025.
- 64 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade A in June 2025.
- 54 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade B in June 2025.
- 45 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade C in June 2025.
- 37 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade D in June 2025.
- 29 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade E in June 2025.
- 22 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade F in June 2025.
- 15 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade G in June 2025.
Paper 0500/03
- 59 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade A in June 2025.
- 51 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade B in June 2025.
- 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade C in June 2025.
- 37 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade D in June 2025.
- 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade E in June 2025.
- 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade F in June 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade G in June 2025.
Paper 0500/11
- 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade A in June 2025.
- 41 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade B in June 2025.
- 35 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade C in June 2025.
- 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade D in June 2025.
- 24 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade E in June 2025.
- 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade F in June 2025.
- 12 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/11 was a grade G in June 2025.
Paper 0500/12
- 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade A in June 2025.
- 39 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade B in June 2025.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade C in June 2025.
- 29 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade D in June 2025.
- 24 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade E in June 2025.
- 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade F in June 2025.
- 12 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade G in June 2025.
Paper 0500/13
- 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade A in June 2025.
- 38 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade B in June 2025.
- 33 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade C in June 2025.
- 28 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade D in June 2025.
- 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade E in June 2025.
- 17 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade F in June 2025.
- 11 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/13 was a grade G in June 2025.
Paper 0500/21
- 56 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade A in June 2025.
- 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade B in June 2025.
- 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade C in June 2025.
- 36 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade D in June 2025.
- 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade E in June 2025.
- 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade F in June 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/21 was a grade G in June 2025.
Paper 0500/22
- 54 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade A in June 2025.
- 48 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade B in June 2025.
- 42 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade C in June 2025.
- 36 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade D in June 2025.
- 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade E in June 2025.
- 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade F in June 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade G in June 2025.
Paper 0500/23
- 56 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade A in June 2025.
- 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade B in June 2025.
- 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade C in June 2025.
- 36 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade D in June 2025.
- 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade E in June 2025.
- 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade F in June 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/23 was a grade G in June 2025.
Paper 0500/50
- 64 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade A in June 2025.
- 54 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade B in June 2025.
- 45 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade C in June 2025.
- 37 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade D in June 2025.
- 29 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade E in June 2025.
- 22 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade F in June 2025.
- 15 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/50 was a grade G in June 2025.