Grade boundaries

Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE English - First Language 0500 grade boundaries

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The boundaries

June 2026 · whole subject

GradeNeeds
A*76%
A67%
B59%
C50%
D42%
E34%
F26%
G19%

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Marks for each grade in June 2026

In total (03, 11)

  • 121 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 107 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 93 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 11) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (03, 12)

  • 114 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 101 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 88 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 75 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 12) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (03, 13)

  • 114 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 101 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 88 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 76 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (03, 13) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (11, 21)

  • 116 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 103 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 78 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 65 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 21) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (11, 83)

  • 121 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 107 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 93 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 83) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (11, 93)

  • 121 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 107 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 93 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 66 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (11, 93) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (12, 22)

  • 107 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 96 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 85 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 74 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 63 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 22) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (12, 83)

  • 114 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 101 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 88 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 75 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 83) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (12, 93)

  • 114 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 101 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 88 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 75 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (12, 93) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (13, 23)

  • 108 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 97 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 86 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 75 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 23) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (13, 83)

  • 114 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 101 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 88 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 76 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 83) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (13, 93)

  • 114 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 101 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 88 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 76 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 64 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 53 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 29 out of 160 on Cambridge 0500 (13, 93) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (50)

  • 68 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 59 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 50 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 34 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 28 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 22 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 16 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

In total (50, 60)

  • 68 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade A* in June 2026.
  • 59 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade A in June 2026.
  • 50 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade B in June 2026.
  • 41 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade C in June 2026.
  • 34 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade D in June 2026.
  • 28 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade E in June 2026.
  • 22 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade F in June 2026.
  • 16 out of 90 on Cambridge 0500 (50, 60) in total was a grade G in June 2026.

Every paper in June 2026

Every series

14 series, newest first. Each mark is the least that reaches the grade, out of the total under the column’s name.

June 2026

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for June 2026: 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*1211141141161211211071141141081141146868––––––––
A107101101103107107961011019710110159595948424255545559
B93888890939385888886888850505142373749484950
C79757678797974757575767641414435313243434341
D66646465666663646464646434343729272836363634
E53535353535353535353535328283023232330303028
F41414141414141414141414122222318181823232322
G29292929292929292929292916161613131316161616

March 2026

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2026: the board’s document.

GradeWhole subject (03, 12)out of 160Whole subject (12, 22)out of 160Whole subject (12, 73)out of 160Whole subject (12, 83)out of 160Whole subject (12, 93)out of 1600500/03out of 800500/12out of 800500/22out of 80
A*122118122122122–––
A109106109109109595056
B9694969696514550
C8383838383443944
D6969696969373237
E5555555555302530
F4040404040231723
G252525252516916

November 2025

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 2025: 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, 73)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 1600500/03out of 800500/11out of 800500/12out of 800500/13out of 800500/21out of 800500/22out of 800500/23out of 80
A*121125123116121121121125125125116123123–––––––
A10711010910310710710711011011010410910959485150555654
B9395959093939395959592959551424444494948
C7981827879798081818181828244353738434343
D6566676465656666666667676737282930363737
E5152535151515252525253535330212223303030
F3737383737373737373738383823141415232323
G2322232323232222222223232316767161616

June 2025

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for June 2025: 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 (50)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*12011611511612012010911611611174––––––––
A1061031021031061069810310399645947444356545664
B92908990929287909087545141393849484954
C79787778797976787876454435343343424345
D66666566666665666664373730292836363637
E54545354545454545453293024242330303029
F41414041414141414140222318181723232322
G28282728282828282827151612121116161615

March 2025

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2025: the board’s document.

GradeWhole subject (03, 12)out of 160Whole subject (12, 22)out of 1600500/03out of 800500/12out of 800500/22out of 80
A*130126–––
A115112595656
B10098514950
C8585444144
D7070373337
E5555302530
F4040231723
G252516916

November 2024

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 2024: 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 1600500/03out of 800500/11out of 800500/12out of 800500/13out of 800500/21out of 800500/22out of 800500/23out of 80
A*119128124113119119124128128120124124–––––––
A10511311010110510511011311310711011059465451555656
B91989689919196989894969651404745495050
C78838277787883838382828244343938434444
D64686663646468686866666637273129363737
E50535150505053535351515130202321303030
F36373636363637373736363623131413232323
G22212122222221212121212116655161616

June 2024

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for June 2024: 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 1600500/03out of 800500/11out of 800500/12out of 800500/13out of 800500/21out of 800500/22out of 800500/23out of 80
A*121117118115121121111117117113–––––––
A10610410410210610610010410410059474545555555
B9191908991918991918751404039494949
C7779767677777879797544333532434343
D6566646465656666666337283027363636
E5354525353535454545230232422303030
F4141404141414141414023181817232323
G2928282929292828282816131212161616

March 2024

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2024: the board’s document.

GradeWhole subject (03, 12)out of 160Whole subject (12, 22)out of 1600500/03out of 800500/12out of 800500/22out of 80
A*125120–––
A111108595256
B9796514650
C8484444044
D6969373237
E5555302530
F4040231723
G252516916

November 2023

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 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*1181271241121181161221271251181241227474––––––––
A10411211110010410210911211010711110964645945535255565564
B90979888908896979596989654545139464749504954
C77838676777583838185868445454433394243444345
D64687164646268686670716937373727313437373637
E52545652525054545256565429293022242630303029
F39394139393739393741413922222316161823232322
G2624262626242424222626241515161081016161615

June 2023

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

March 2023

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

GradeWhole subject (03, 12)out of 160Whole subject (12, 22)out of 1600500/03out of 800500/12out of 800500/22out of 80
A*121119–––
A107105575055
B9391494448
C7978423741
D6363352835
E4848282028
F3333211221
G181814414

November 2022

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 2022: 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 (12, 22)out of 160Whole subject (12, 73)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 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*11312411910912112312412311511911872––––––––
A10011010697108109110109103106105625743534954555462
B8796938595959695919392524938474447484752
C7482817382818281808180434232403941424143
D6166666166656665656665353526313135353435
E4950514950495049515150272821222328282827
F3734363734333433373635192116131521212219
G25182125181718172321201114114714141611

June 2022

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for June 2022: 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, 83/93)out of 160Whole subject (12, 22)out of 160Whole subject (12, 83/93)out of 160Whole subject (13, 23)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*1181151221111171101141147272––––––––
A104101106991039710010162625747444952535262
B908790878984868852524941384146474752
C767375757572727543434234313341414243
D646163636361606335353529272834343535
E525051525150495127272824222328282827
F403939413939383919192119181822212119
G282827302728272711111414141316141411

March 2022

From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2022: the board’s document.

GradeWhole subject (03, 12)out of 160Whole subject (12, 22)out of 1600500/03out of 800500/12out of 800500/22out of 80
A*117114–––
A102100564654
B8786483947
C7272413141
D5858342434
E4545271827
F3232201220
G191913613

Questions

Which series of Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE English - First Language 0500 grade boundaries are there?

14 series, from March 2022 to June 2026: June 2026, March 2026, November 2025, June 2025, March 2025, November 2024, June 2024, March 2024, November 2023, June 2023, March 2023, November 2022, June 2022 and March 2022.

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A series, or the safe rule

A paper is graded against the boundaries of the series it was sat in. Choose that series and the grade is the one the board’s boundaries gave that sitting. Where a series published more than one set of boundaries for the whole subject, one for each combination of papers, each grade takes the highest of them, and the line under the grade says so.

The safe rule is for a mark with no series of its own, such as a mock. For each grade it takes the highest boundary in the board’s most recent summer series, up to three of them and leaving out 2020 to 2022, or the course’s main series where it has no summer one. A grade it gives would have been enough in each of them. The line under the grade names the series it counted.

In the app you log a paper in one line, or question by question where asterisk has its questions, and each grade comes from these same boundaries. Open the app.

Not here

CCEA, AS level, IB and AP: the app holds no grade boundaries for them, so they are not offered.

Where these numbers come from

Boards publish their grade boundaries after each series, and that is all this page holds: each grade’s boundary mark and what the subject or paper is out of, as the board printed them. The papers stay on the boards’ own sites; nothing here reproduces a question or a mark scheme.