Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) English - First Language 0990 grade boundaries June 2025
The least raw mark that reached each grade in June 2025, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for June 2025: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (03, 11)out of 160 | Whole subject (03, 12)out of 160 | Whole subject (11, 21)out of 160 | Whole subject (11, 83)out of 160 | Whole subject (11, 93)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 22)out of 160 | 0990/03out of 80 | 0990/11out of 80 | 0990/12out of 80 | 0990/21out of 80 | 0990/22out of 80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 125 | 121 | 120 | 125 | 125 | 114 | 69 | 56 | 52 | 64 | 62 |
| 8 | 115 | 112 | 111 | 115 | 115 | 106 | 64 | 51 | 48 | 60 | 58 |
| 7 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 98 | 59 | 47 | 44 | 56 | 54 |
| 6 | 97 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 54 | 43 | 40 | 51 | 50 |
| 5 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 49 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 46 |
| 4 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 42 |
| 3 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 33 |
| 2 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 |
| 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
Marks for each grade
In total (03, 11)
- 125 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 11) in total was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 115 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 11) in total was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 11) in total was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 97 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 11) in total was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 88 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 11) in total was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 11) in total was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 62 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 11) in total was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 45 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 11) in total was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 11) in total was a grade 1 in June 2025.
In total (03, 12)
- 121 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 112 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 103 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 94 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 86 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 78 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 61 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 44 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 1 in June 2025.
In total (11, 21)
- 120 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 21) in total was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 111 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 21) in total was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 103 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 21) in total was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 94 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 21) in total was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 86 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 21) in total was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 78 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 21) in total was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 61 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 21) in total was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 44 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 21) in total was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 21) in total was a grade 1 in June 2025.
In total (11, 83)
- 125 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 83) in total was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 115 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 83) in total was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 83) in total was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 97 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 83) in total was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 88 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 83) in total was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 83) in total was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 62 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 83) in total was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 45 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 83) in total was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 83) in total was a grade 1 in June 2025.
In total (11, 93)
- 125 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 93) in total was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 115 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 93) in total was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 93) in total was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 97 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 93) in total was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 88 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 93) in total was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 79 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 93) in total was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 62 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 93) in total was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 45 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 93) in total was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (11, 93) in total was a grade 1 in June 2025.
In total (12, 22)
- 114 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 106 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 98 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 76 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 60 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 44 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 28 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 1 in June 2025.
Paper 0990/03
- 69 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 64 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 59 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 54 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 25 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 1 in June 2025.
Paper 0990/11
- 56 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/11 was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 51 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/11 was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/11 was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/11 was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 39 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/11 was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 35 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/11 was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 28 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/11 was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 20 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/11 was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 12 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/11 was a grade 1 in June 2025.
Paper 0990/12
- 52 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 48 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 40 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 37 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 27 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 20 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 12 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 1 in June 2025.
Paper 0990/21
- 64 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/21 was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 60 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/21 was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 56 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/21 was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 51 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/21 was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/21 was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/21 was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/21 was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 25 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/21 was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/21 was a grade 1 in June 2025.
Paper 0990/22
- 62 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 9 in June 2025.
- 58 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 8 in June 2025.
- 54 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 7 in June 2025.
- 50 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 6 in June 2025.
- 46 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 5 in June 2025.
- 42 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 4 in June 2025.
- 33 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 3 in June 2025.
- 24 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 2 in June 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 1 in June 2025.