IGCSE Biology (0610) grade boundaries — November 2024

Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0610). The official grade thresholds for the November 2024 series — the minimum raw mark needed for each grade, by tier and paper combination. Pick the option matching the papers you sat.

Cambridge publishes these as grade threshold tables: "grade thresholds" and "grade boundaries" are two names for the same numbers.

November 2024 at a glance

A A* in Biology required 163/200 (82%) on extended · papers 21, 41, 51.
That A* threshold is 1 mark higher than June 2024 — slightly harder to achieve.
Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 152 to 172 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
A grade C needed roughly 48% on extended · papers 21, 41, 51.

Extended · Papers 21, 41, 51

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	163	82%
A	140	70%
B	117	59%
C	95	48%
D	81	41%
E	68	34%
F	56	29%
G	44	22%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 22, 42, 52

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	170	85%
A	147	74%
B	124	62%
C	101	51%
D	87	44%
E	73	37%
F	60	30%
G	47	24%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 23, 43, 53

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	152	76%
A	131	66%
B	110	56%
C	89	45%
D	78	39%
E	67	34%
F	55	28%
G	43	22%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 21, 41, 61

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	164	82%
A	141	71%
B	118	59%
C	96	48%
D	82	41%
E	68	34%
F	56	29%
G	44	22%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 22, 42, 62

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	172	86%
A	148	74%
B	124	62%
C	101	51%
D	87	44%
E	73	37%
F	60	30%
G	47	24%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 23, 43, 63

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	153	77%
A	132	66%
B	111	56%
C	90	45%
D	78	39%
E	67	34%
F	55	28%
G	43	22%

Maximum mark: 200.

Core · Papers 11, 31, 51

Grade	Min mark	Min %
C	116	58%
D	101	51%
E	87	44%
F	73	37%
G	59	30%

Maximum mark: 200.

Core · Papers 12, 32, 52

Grade	Min mark	Min %
C	120	60%
D	103	52%
E	86	43%
F	69	35%
G	52	26%

Maximum mark: 200.

Core · Papers 13, 33, 53

Grade	Min mark	Min %
C	109	55%
D	96	48%
E	83	42%
F	68	34%
G	53	27%

Maximum mark: 200.

Core · Papers 11, 31, 61

Grade	Min mark	Min %
C	117	59%
D	102	51%
E	87	44%
F	73	37%
G	59	30%

Maximum mark: 200.

Core · Papers 12, 32, 62

Grade	Min mark	Min %
C	120	60%
D	103	52%
E	86	43%
F	69	35%
G	52	26%

Maximum mark: 200.

Core · Papers 13, 33, 63

Grade	Min mark	Min %
C	110	56%
D	96	48%
E	83	42%
F	68	34%
G	53	27%

Maximum mark: 200.

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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.