IGCSE Business Studies (9-1) 0986 grade boundaries — June 2026
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0986). The official grade thresholds for the June 2026 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.
June 2026 at a glance
- A 9 in Business Studies (9-1) required 102/160 (64%) on papers 11, 21.
- That 9 threshold is 5 marks lower than November 2025 — slightly easier to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 100 to 108 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 32% on papers 11, 21.
Papers 11, 21
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 102 | 64% |
| 8 | 91 | 57% |
| 7 | 80 | 50% |
| 6 | 70 | 44% |
| 5 | 60 | 38% |
| 4 | 50 | 32% |
| 3 | 39 | 25% |
| 2 | 28 | 18% |
| 1 | 18 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 11, 84
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 106 | 67% |
| 8 | 94 | 59% |
| 7 | 82 | 52% |
| 6 | 71 | 45% |
| 5 | 60 | 38% |
| 4 | 50 | 32% |
| 3 | 39 | 25% |
| 2 | 28 | 18% |
| 1 | 18 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 11, 94
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 104 | 65% |
| 8 | 92 | 58% |
| 7 | 81 | 51% |
| 6 | 69 | 44% |
| 5 | 58 | 37% |
| 4 | 47 | 30% |
| 3 | 37 | 24% |
| 2 | 27 | 17% |
| 1 | 17 | 11% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 12, 22
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 108 | 68% |
| 8 | 98 | 62% |
| 7 | 89 | 56% |
| 6 | 78 | 49% |
| 5 | 67 | 42% |
| 4 | 57 | 36% |
| 3 | 44 | 28% |
| 2 | 31 | 20% |
| 1 | 19 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 12, 85
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 108 | 68% |
| 8 | 98 | 62% |
| 7 | 89 | 56% |
| 6 | 78 | 49% |
| 5 | 67 | 42% |
| 4 | 56 | 35% |
| 3 | 43 | 27% |
| 2 | 30 | 19% |
| 1 | 18 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 21, 81
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 100 | 63% |
| 8 | 89 | 56% |
| 7 | 79 | 50% |
| 6 | 69 | 44% |
| 5 | 59 | 37% |
| 4 | 49 | 31% |
| 3 | 38 | 24% |
| 2 | 28 | 18% |
| 1 | 18 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 21, 91
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 105 | 66% |
| 8 | 92 | 58% |
| 7 | 80 | 50% |
| 6 | 69 | 44% |
| 5 | 59 | 37% |
| 4 | 49 | 31% |
| 3 | 38 | 24% |
| 2 | 28 | 18% |
| 1 | 18 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 22, 82
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 108 | 68% |
| 8 | 98 | 62% |
| 7 | 89 | 56% |
| 6 | 78 | 49% |
| 5 | 67 | 42% |
| 4 | 57 | 36% |
| 3 | 44 | 28% |
| 2 | 31 | 20% |
| 1 | 19 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 50
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 72 | 80% |
| 8 | 67 | 75% |
| 7 | 62 | 69% |
| 6 | 55 | 62% |
| 5 | 49 | 55% |
| 4 | 43 | 48% |
| 3 | 33 | 37% |
| 2 | 24 | 27% |
| 1 | 15 | 17% |
Maximum mark: 90.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.