IGCSE Business Studies (0450) grade boundaries — June 2026
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0450). 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 A* in Business Studies required 95/160 (60%) on extended · papers 11, 21.
- That A* threshold is 5 marks lower than March 2026 — slightly easier to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 95 to 105 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade C needed roughly 32% on extended · papers 11, 21.
Extended · Papers 11, 21
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 95 | 60% |
| A | 80 | 50% |
| B | 65 | 41% |
| C | 50 | 32% |
| D | 42 | 27% |
| E | 34 | 22% |
| F | 26 | 17% |
| G | 18 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Extended · Papers 12, 22
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 105 | 66% |
| A | 89 | 56% |
| B | 73 | 46% |
| C | 57 | 36% |
| D | 48 | 30% |
| E | 39 | 25% |
| F | 29 | 19% |
| G | 19 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Extended · Papers 13, 23
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 97 | 61% |
| A | 80 | 50% |
| B | 63 | 40% |
| C | 46 | 29% |
| D | 39 | 25% |
| E | 32 | 20% |
| F | 26 | 17% |
| G | 20 | 13% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Extended · Papers 50
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 72 | 80% |
| A | 62 | 69% |
| B | 52 | 58% |
| C | 43 | 48% |
| D | 36 | 40% |
| E | 29 | 33% |
| F | 22 | 25% |
| G | 15 | 17% |
Maximum mark: 90.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.