Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge O Level English Language 1123 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 (11, 21)out of 100 | Whole subject (12, 22)out of 100 | 1123/11out of 50 | 1123/12out of 50 | 1123/21out of 50 | 1123/22out of 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 81 | 85 | – | – | – | – |
| A | 72 | 75 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 40 |
| B | 63 | 65 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 35 |
| C | 55 | 56 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 31 |
| D | 49 | 49 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 |
| E | 43 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
Marks for each grade
In total (11, 21)
- 81 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (11, 21) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 72 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (11, 21) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 63 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (11, 21) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 55 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (11, 21) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 49 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (11, 21) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 43 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (11, 21) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (12, 22)
- 85 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (12, 22) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 75 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (12, 22) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 65 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (12, 22) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 56 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (12, 22) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 49 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (12, 22) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 43 out of 100 on Cambridge 1123 (12, 22) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 1123/11
- 32 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/11 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 28 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/11 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 24 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/11 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 22 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/11 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 20 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/11 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 1123/12
- 35 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/12 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 31 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/12 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 25 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/12 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 23 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/12 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 20 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/12 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 1123/21
- 40 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/21 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 35 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/21 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 31 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/21 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 27 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/21 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 23 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/21 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 1123/22
- 40 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/22 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 35 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/22 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 31 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/22 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 27 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/22 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 23 out of 50 on Cambridge 1123 paper 1123/22 was a grade E in November 2025.