Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Music 0978 grade boundaries June 2026
The least raw mark that reached each grade in June 2026, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for June 2026: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (02, 03, 12)out of 170 | Whole subject (50)out of 90 | 0978/02out of 50 | 0978/03out of 50 | 0978/12out of 70 | 0978/50out of 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 138 | 81 | 46 | 44 | 48 | 81 |
| 8 | 126 | 75 | 42 | 40 | 44 | 75 |
| 7 | 114 | 69 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 69 |
| 6 | 101 | 63 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 63 |
| 5 | 89 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 57 |
| 4 | 77 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 51 |
| 3 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| 2 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 27 |
| 1 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
Marks for each grade
In total (02, 03, 12)
- 138 out of 170 on Cambridge 0978 (02, 03, 12) in total was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 126 out of 170 on Cambridge 0978 (02, 03, 12) in total was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 114 out of 170 on Cambridge 0978 (02, 03, 12) in total was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 101 out of 170 on Cambridge 0978 (02, 03, 12) in total was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 89 out of 170 on Cambridge 0978 (02, 03, 12) in total was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 77 out of 170 on Cambridge 0978 (02, 03, 12) in total was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 57 out of 170 on Cambridge 0978 (02, 03, 12) in total was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 38 out of 170 on Cambridge 0978 (02, 03, 12) in total was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 19 out of 170 on Cambridge 0978 (02, 03, 12) in total was a grade 1 in June 2026.
In total (50)
- 81 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 (50) in total was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 75 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 (50) in total was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 69 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 (50) in total was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 63 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 (50) in total was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 57 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 (50) in total was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 51 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 (50) in total was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 39 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 (50) in total was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 27 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 (50) in total was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 15 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 (50) in total was a grade 1 in June 2026.
Paper 0978/02
- 46 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/02 was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 42 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/02 was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 38 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/02 was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 33 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/02 was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 29 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/02 was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 25 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/02 was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 18 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/02 was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 12 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/02 was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 6 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/02 was a grade 1 in June 2026.
Paper 0978/03
- 44 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/03 was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 40 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/03 was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 36 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/03 was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 32 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/03 was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 28 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/03 was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 25 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/03 was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 18 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/03 was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 12 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/03 was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 6 out of 50 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/03 was a grade 1 in June 2026.
Paper 0978/12
- 48 out of 70 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/12 was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 44 out of 70 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/12 was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 40 out of 70 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/12 was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 36 out of 70 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/12 was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 32 out of 70 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/12 was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 27 out of 70 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/12 was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 21 out of 70 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/12 was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 14 out of 70 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/12 was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 7 out of 70 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/12 was a grade 1 in June 2026.
Paper 0978/50
- 81 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/50 was a grade 9 in June 2026.
- 75 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/50 was a grade 8 in June 2026.
- 69 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/50 was a grade 7 in June 2026.
- 63 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/50 was a grade 6 in June 2026.
- 57 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/50 was a grade 5 in June 2026.
- 51 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/50 was a grade 4 in June 2026.
- 39 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/50 was a grade 3 in June 2026.
- 27 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/50 was a grade 2 in June 2026.
- 15 out of 90 on Cambridge 0978 paper 0978/50 was a grade 1 in June 2026.