Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE English - First Language 0500 grade boundaries March 2026
The least raw mark that reached each grade in March 2026, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2026: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (03, 12)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 22)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 73)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 83)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 93)out of 160 | 0500/03out of 80 | 0500/12out of 80 | 0500/22out of 80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 122 | 118 | 122 | 122 | 122 | – | – | – |
| A | 109 | 106 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 59 | 50 | 56 |
| B | 96 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 51 | 45 | 50 |
| C | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 44 | 39 | 44 |
| D | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 37 | 32 | 37 |
| E | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
| F | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 23 |
| G | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 16 |
Marks for each grade
In total (03, 12)
- 122 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 109 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 96 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 69 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 55 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
- 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade F in March 2026.
- 25 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade G in March 2026.
In total (12, 22)
- 118 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 94 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 69 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 55 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
- 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade F in March 2026.
- 25 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade G in March 2026.
In total (12, 73)
- 122 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 73) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 109 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 73) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 96 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 73) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 73) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 69 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 73) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 55 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 73) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
- 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 73) in total was a grade F in March 2026.
- 25 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 73) in total was a grade G in March 2026.
In total (12, 83)
- 122 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 109 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 96 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 69 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 55 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
- 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade F in March 2026.
- 25 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade G in March 2026.
In total (12, 93)
- 122 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 109 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 96 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 69 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 55 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
- 40 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade F in March 2026.
- 25 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade G in March 2026.
Paper 0500/03
- 59 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 51 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 37 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade E in March 2026.
- 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade F in March 2026.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/03 was a grade G in March 2026.
Paper 0500/12
- 50 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 45 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 39 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 32 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 25 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade E in March 2026.
- 17 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade F in March 2026.
- 9 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/12 was a grade G in March 2026.
Paper 0500/22
- 56 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 50 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 37 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade E in March 2026.
- 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade F in March 2026.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0500 paper 0500/22 was a grade G in March 2026.