Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) English - First Language 0990 grade boundaries November 2023
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2023, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 2023: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (03, 12)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 22)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 83)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 93)out of 160 | 0990/03out of 80 | 0990/12out of 80 | 0990/22out of 80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 130 | 125 | 130 | 128 | 69 | 61 | 64 |
| 8 | 121 | 117 | 121 | 119 | 64 | 57 | 60 |
| 7 | 112 | 109 | 112 | 110 | 59 | 53 | 56 |
| 6 | 102 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 54 | 48 | 52 |
| 5 | 92 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 49 | 43 | 48 |
| 4 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 44 | 39 | 44 |
| 3 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 34 | 29 | 34 |
| 2 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 25 |
| 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 16 |
Marks for each grade
In total (03, 12)
- 130 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 9 in November 2023.
- 121 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 8 in November 2023.
- 112 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 7 in November 2023.
- 102 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 6 in November 2023.
- 92 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 5 in November 2023.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 4 in November 2023.
- 63 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 3 in November 2023.
- 43 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 2 in November 2023.
- 24 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 1 in November 2023.
In total (12, 22)
- 125 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 9 in November 2023.
- 117 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 8 in November 2023.
- 109 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 7 in November 2023.
- 100 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 6 in November 2023.
- 91 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 5 in November 2023.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 4 in November 2023.
- 63 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 3 in November 2023.
- 43 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 2 in November 2023.
- 24 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 1 in November 2023.
In total (12, 83)
- 130 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 9 in November 2023.
- 121 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 8 in November 2023.
- 112 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 7 in November 2023.
- 102 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 6 in November 2023.
- 92 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 5 in November 2023.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 4 in November 2023.
- 63 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 3 in November 2023.
- 43 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 2 in November 2023.
- 24 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 1 in November 2023.
In total (12, 93)
- 128 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 9 in November 2023.
- 119 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 8 in November 2023.
- 110 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 7 in November 2023.
- 100 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 6 in November 2023.
- 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 5 in November 2023.
- 81 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 4 in November 2023.
- 61 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 3 in November 2023.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 2 in November 2023.
- 22 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 1 in November 2023.
Paper 0990/03
- 69 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 9 in November 2023.
- 64 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 8 in November 2023.
- 59 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 7 in November 2023.
- 54 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 6 in November 2023.
- 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 5 in November 2023.
- 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 4 in November 2023.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 3 in November 2023.
- 25 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 2 in November 2023.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 1 in November 2023.
Paper 0990/12
- 61 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 9 in November 2023.
- 57 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 8 in November 2023.
- 53 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 7 in November 2023.
- 48 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 6 in November 2023.
- 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 5 in November 2023.
- 39 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 4 in November 2023.
- 29 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 3 in November 2023.
- 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 2 in November 2023.
- 8 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 1 in November 2023.
Paper 0990/22
- 64 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 9 in November 2023.
- 60 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 8 in November 2023.
- 56 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 7 in November 2023.
- 52 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 6 in November 2023.
- 48 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 5 in November 2023.
- 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 4 in November 2023.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 3 in November 2023.
- 25 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 2 in November 2023.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 1 in November 2023.