Grade boundaries

Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Biology 0970 grade boundaries June 2023

The least raw mark that reached each grade in June 2023, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.

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

Grade0970/51out of 400970/61out of 400970/62out of 40
9333437
8313234
7293032
6252629
5212226
4181823
3141419
2101015
17710
Core tier
GradeWhole subject (11, 31, 51)out of 200Whole subject (11, 31, 61)out of 200Whole subject (12, 32, 62)out of 2000970/11out of 400970/12out of 400970/31out of 800970/32out of 80
5130131126––––
412312311229244942
398989424213835
273737618182927
149495813161819
Extended tier
GradeWhole subject (21, 41, 51)out of 200Whole subject (21, 41, 61)out of 200Whole subject (22, 42, 62)out of 2000970/21out of 400970/22out of 400970/41out of 800970/42out of 80
916716817137376363
815215315535355555
713713814033334747
611811912428294141
510010010824263434
482829320232728
366667417192121
250505514151514
1353537111198

Marks for each grade

Paper 0970/51

  • 33 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/51 was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 31 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/51 was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/51 was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/51 was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/51 was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/51 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/51 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 10 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/51 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 7 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/51 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Paper 0970/61

  • 34 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/61 was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 32 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/61 was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 30 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/61 was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/61 was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/61 was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/61 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/61 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 10 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/61 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 7 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/61 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Paper 0970/62

  • 37 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/62 was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 34 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/62 was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 32 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/62 was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/62 was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/62 was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/62 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/62 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/62 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 10 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 paper 0970/62 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

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

  • 130 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 123 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 98 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 49 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 51) in total was a grade 1 in June 2023.

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

  • 131 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 123 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 98 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 49 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (11, 31, 61) in total was a grade 1 in June 2023.

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

  • 126 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 112 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 94 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 76 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 58 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Core tier (12, 32, 62) in total was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Core tier, paper 0970/11

  • 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/11 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/11 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/11 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/11 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Core tier, paper 0970/12

  • 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/12 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/12 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/12 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/12 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Core tier, paper 0970/31

  • 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/31 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 38 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/31 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/31 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/31 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Core tier, paper 0970/32

  • 42 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/32 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 35 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/32 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 27 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/32 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 19 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Core paper 0970/32 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

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

  • 167 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 152 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 137 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 118 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 100 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 82 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 66 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 50 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 35 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 51) in total was a grade 1 in June 2023.

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

  • 168 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 153 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 119 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 100 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 82 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 66 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 50 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 35 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (21, 41, 61) in total was a grade 1 in June 2023.

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

  • 171 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 155 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 140 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 124 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 108 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 93 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 74 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 55 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 37 out of 200 on Cambridge 0970 Extended tier (22, 42, 62) in total was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Extended tier, paper 0970/21

  • 37 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/21 was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 35 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/21 was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 33 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/21 was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/21 was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/21 was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/21 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/21 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/21 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/21 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Extended tier, paper 0970/22

  • 37 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/22 was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 35 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/22 was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 33 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/22 was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/22 was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/22 was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/22 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/22 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/22 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/22 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Extended tier, paper 0970/41

  • 63 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/41 was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 55 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/41 was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/41 was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 41 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/41 was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/41 was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 27 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/41 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 21 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/41 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 15 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/41 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 9 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/41 was a grade 1 in June 2023.

Extended tier, paper 0970/42

  • 63 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/42 was a grade 9 in June 2023.
  • 55 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/42 was a grade 8 in June 2023.
  • 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/42 was a grade 7 in June 2023.
  • 41 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/42 was a grade 6 in June 2023.
  • 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/42 was a grade 5 in June 2023.
  • 28 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/42 was a grade 4 in June 2023.
  • 21 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/42 was a grade 3 in June 2023.
  • 14 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/42 was a grade 2 in June 2023.
  • 8 out of 80 on Cambridge 0970 Extended paper 0970/42 was a grade 1 in June 2023.