Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE French - Foreign Language 0520 grade boundaries November 2025
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2025, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 2025: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (03, 11, 21, 41)out of 200 | Whole subject (03, 12, 22, 42)out of 200 | Whole subject (03, 13, 23, 43)out of 200 | 0520/03out of 40 | 0520/11out of 40 | 0520/12out of 40 | 0520/13out of 40 | 0520/21out of 45 | 0520/22out of 45 | 0520/23out of 45 | 0520/41out of 45 | 0520/42out of 45 | 0520/43out of 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 165 | 165 | 166 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 143 | 142 | 144 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
| B | 121 | 119 | 122 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| C | 100 | 96 | 100 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| D | 84 | 81 | 84 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| E | 68 | 66 | 68 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| F | 54 | 51 | 54 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| G | 40 | 36 | 40 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Marks for each grade
In total (03, 11, 21, 41)
- 165 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 11, 21, 41) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 143 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 11, 21, 41) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 121 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 11, 21, 41) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 100 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 11, 21, 41) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 84 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 11, 21, 41) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 68 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 11, 21, 41) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
- 54 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 11, 21, 41) in total was a grade F in November 2025.
- 40 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 11, 21, 41) in total was a grade G in November 2025.
In total (03, 12, 22, 42)
- 165 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 12, 22, 42) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 142 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 12, 22, 42) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 119 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 12, 22, 42) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 96 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 12, 22, 42) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 81 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 12, 22, 42) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 66 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 12, 22, 42) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
- 51 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 12, 22, 42) in total was a grade F in November 2025.
- 36 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 12, 22, 42) in total was a grade G in November 2025.
In total (03, 13, 23, 43)
- 166 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 13, 23, 43) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 144 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 13, 23, 43) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 122 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 13, 23, 43) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 100 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 13, 23, 43) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 84 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 13, 23, 43) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 68 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 13, 23, 43) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
- 54 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 13, 23, 43) in total was a grade F in November 2025.
- 40 out of 200 on Cambridge 0520 (03, 13, 23, 43) in total was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/03
- 32 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/03 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/03 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/03 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/03 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/03 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/03 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 8 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/03 was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/11
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/11 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/11 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/11 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/11 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/11 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/11 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/11 was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/12
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/12 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/12 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/12 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/12 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/12 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/12 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/12 was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/13
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/13 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/13 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/13 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/13 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/13 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/13 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/13 was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/21
- 29 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/21 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/21 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 18 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/21 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 15 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/21 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 12 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/21 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 9 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/21 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 6 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/21 was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/22
- 29 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/22 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/22 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 18 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/22 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 15 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/22 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 12 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/22 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 9 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/22 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 6 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/22 was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/23
- 29 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/23 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/23 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 18 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/23 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 16 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/23 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 12 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/23 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 9 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/23 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 6 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/23 was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/41
- 33 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/41 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 26 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/41 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 20 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/41 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 16 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/41 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 12 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/41 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 9 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/41 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 6 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/41 was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/42
- 32 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/42 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 25 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/42 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 19 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/42 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 15 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/42 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 11 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/42 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 8 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/42 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 4 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/42 was a grade G in November 2025.
Paper 0520/43
- 33 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/43 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 26 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/43 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 20 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/43 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 16 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/43 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 12 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/43 was a grade E in November 2025.
- 9 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/43 was a grade F in November 2025.
- 6 out of 45 on Cambridge 0520 paper 0520/43 was a grade G in November 2025.