IGCSE Design and Technology (9-1) 0979 grade boundaries — June 2025
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0979). The official grade thresholds for the June 2025 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 2025 at a glance
- A 9 in Design and Technology (9-1) required 9/9 (100%) on option mark after.
- That 9 threshold is unchanged from November 2024.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 45% on option mark after.
Option mark after
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 8 | 8 | 89% |
| 7 | 7 | 78% |
| 6 | 6 | 67% |
| 5 | 5 | 56% |
| 4 | 4 | 45% |
| 3 | 3 | 34% |
| 2 | 2 | 23% |
| 1 | 1 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 9.
Papers 02, 12, 32
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 163 | 82% |
| 8 | 152 | 76% |
| 7 | 141 | 71% |
| 6 | 128 | 64% |
| 5 | 115 | 58% |
| 4 | 103 | 52% |
| 3 | 84 | 42% |
| 2 | 66 | 33% |
| 1 | 48 | 24% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 02, 12, 42
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 171 | 86% |
| 8 | 159 | 80% |
| 7 | 147 | 74% |
| 6 | 133 | 67% |
| 5 | 119 | 60% |
| 4 | 106 | 53% |
| 3 | 86 | 43% |
| 2 | 66 | 33% |
| 1 | 47 | 24% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 02, 12, 52
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 173 | 87% |
| 8 | 161 | 81% |
| 7 | 149 | 75% |
| 6 | 136 | 68% |
| 5 | 124 | 62% |
| 4 | 112 | 57% |
| 3 | 91 | 46% |
| 2 | 70 | 35% |
| 1 | 49 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 200.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.