Grade boundaries

Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE Science - Combined 0653 grade boundaries November 2022

The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2022, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.

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

Grade0653/51out of 400653/52out of 400653/61out of 400653/62out of 400653/63out of 40
A2626262626
B2121212121
C1717171717
D1414141414
E1111111111
F88888
G55555
Core tier
GradeWhole subject (11, 31, 51)out of 200Whole subject (11, 31, 61)out of 200Whole subject (12, 32, 52)out of 200Whole subject (12, 32, 62)out of 200Whole subject (13, 33, 63)out of 2000653/11out of 400653/12out of 400653/13out of 400653/31out of 800653/32out of 800653/33out of 80
C8888888888202020333333
D7474747474181818272727
E6161616161161616212121
F4848484848141414151515
G3535353535121212101010
Extended tier
GradeWhole subject (21, 41, 51)out of 200Whole subject (21, 41, 61)out of 200Whole subject (22, 42, 52)out of 200Whole subject (22, 42, 62)out of 200Whole subject (23, 43, 63)out of 2000653/21out of 400653/22out of 400653/23out of 400653/41out of 800653/42out of 800653/43out of 80
A*138138138138138––––––
A116116116116116262626414141
B9494949494222322323132
C7373737373192019222122
D6363646463171817191819
E5454555554151615161616
F4545474745131413141414
G3636393936111311121212

Marks for each grade

Paper 0653/51

  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/51 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/51 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/51 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/51 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/51 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 8 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/51 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 5 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/51 was a grade G in November 2022.

Paper 0653/52

  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/52 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/52 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/52 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/52 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/52 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 8 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/52 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 5 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/52 was a grade G in November 2022.

Paper 0653/61

  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/61 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/61 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/61 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/61 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/61 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 8 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/61 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 5 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/61 was a grade G in November 2022.

Paper 0653/62

  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/62 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/62 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/62 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/62 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/62 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 8 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/62 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 5 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/62 was a grade G in November 2022.

Paper 0653/63

  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/63 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/63 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/63 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/63 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/63 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 8 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/63 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 5 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 paper 0653/63 was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, in total (11, 31, 51)

  • 88 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 74 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 61 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 48 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 35 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, in total (11, 31, 61)

  • 88 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 74 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 61 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 48 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 35 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, in total (12, 32, 52)

  • 88 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 52) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 74 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 52) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 61 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 52) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 48 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 52) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 35 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 52) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, in total (12, 32, 62)

  • 88 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 74 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 61 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 48 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 35 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, in total (13, 33, 63)

  • 88 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (13, 33, 63) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 74 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (13, 33, 63) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 61 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (13, 33, 63) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 48 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (13, 33, 63) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 35 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Core tier (13, 33, 63) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, paper 0653/11

  • 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/11 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/11 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/11 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/11 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/11 was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, paper 0653/12

  • 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/12 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/12 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/12 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/12 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/12 was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, paper 0653/13

  • 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/13 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/13 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/13 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/13 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/13 was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, paper 0653/31

  • 33 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/31 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 27 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/31 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 21 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/31 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 15 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/31 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 10 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/31 was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, paper 0653/32

  • 33 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/32 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 27 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/32 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 21 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/32 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 15 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/32 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 10 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/32 was a grade G in November 2022.

Core tier, paper 0653/33

  • 33 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/33 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 27 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/33 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 21 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/33 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 15 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/33 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 10 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Core paper 0653/33 was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, in total (21, 41, 51)

  • 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade A* in November 2022.
  • 116 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 94 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 63 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 54 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 45 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 36 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, in total (21, 41, 61)

  • 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade A* in November 2022.
  • 116 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 94 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 63 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 54 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 45 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 36 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, in total (22, 42, 52)

  • 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 52) in total was a grade A* in November 2022.
  • 116 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 52) in total was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 94 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 52) in total was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 52) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 64 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 52) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 55 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 52) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 47 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 52) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 39 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 52) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, in total (22, 42, 62)

  • 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade A* in November 2022.
  • 116 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 94 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 64 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 55 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 47 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 39 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, in total (23, 43, 63)

  • 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (23, 43, 63) in total was a grade A* in November 2022.
  • 116 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (23, 43, 63) in total was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 94 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (23, 43, 63) in total was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (23, 43, 63) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 63 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (23, 43, 63) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 54 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (23, 43, 63) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 45 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (23, 43, 63) in total was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 36 out of 200 on Cambridge 0653 Extended tier (23, 43, 63) in total was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, paper 0653/21

  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/21 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/21 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/21 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/21 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/21 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/21 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/21 was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, paper 0653/22

  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/22 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/22 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/22 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/22 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/22 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/22 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/22 was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, paper 0653/23

  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/23 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/23 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/23 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/23 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/23 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/23 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/23 was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, paper 0653/41

  • 41 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/41 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 32 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/41 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 22 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/41 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 19 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/41 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/41 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/41 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 12 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/41 was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, paper 0653/42

  • 41 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/42 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 31 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/42 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 21 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/42 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/42 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/42 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/42 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 12 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/42 was a grade G in November 2022.

Extended tier, paper 0653/43

  • 41 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/43 was a grade A in November 2022.
  • 32 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/43 was a grade B in November 2022.
  • 22 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/43 was a grade C in November 2022.
  • 19 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/43 was a grade D in November 2022.
  • 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/43 was a grade E in November 2022.
  • 14 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/43 was a grade F in November 2022.
  • 12 out of 80 on Cambridge 0653 Extended paper 0653/43 was a grade G in November 2022.