Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) English - First Language 0990 grade boundaries November 2025
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2025, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 2025: 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 | 129 | 124 | 129 | 129 | 69 | 60 | 64 |
| 8 | 119 | 115 | 119 | 119 | 64 | 55 | 60 |
| 7 | 110 | 107 | 110 | 110 | 59 | 51 | 56 |
| 6 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 54 | 46 | 52 |
| 5 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 49 | 41 | 48 |
| 4 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 44 | 37 | 43 |
| 3 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 34 | 27 | 34 |
| 2 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 25 |
| 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 16 |
Marks for each grade
In total (03, 12)
- 129 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 119 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 110 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 100 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 81 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 61 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 22 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (03, 12) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
In total (12, 22)
- 124 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 115 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 107 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 98 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 89 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 80 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 60 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 22 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 22) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
In total (12, 83)
- 129 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 119 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 110 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 100 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 81 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 61 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 22 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 83) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
In total (12, 93)
- 129 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 119 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 110 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 100 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 90 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 81 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 61 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 41 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 22 out of 160 on Cambridge 0990 (12, 93) in total was a grade 1 in November 2025.
Paper 0990/03
- 69 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 64 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 59 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 54 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 44 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 25 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/03 was a grade 1 in November 2025.
Paper 0990/12
- 60 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 55 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 51 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 46 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 41 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 37 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 27 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 6 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/12 was a grade 1 in November 2025.
Paper 0990/22
- 64 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 9 in November 2025.
- 60 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 8 in November 2025.
- 56 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 7 in November 2025.
- 52 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 6 in November 2025.
- 48 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 5 in November 2025.
- 43 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 4 in November 2025.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 3 in November 2025.
- 25 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 2 in November 2025.
- 16 out of 80 on Cambridge 0990 paper 0990/22 was a grade 1 in November 2025.