IGCSE Design and Technology (9-1) 0979 grade boundaries — June 2026
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0979). 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 Design and Technology (9-1) required 163/200 (82%) on papers 02, 12, 32.
- That 9 threshold is unchanged from June 2025.
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 163 to 174 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 52% on papers 02, 12, 32.
Papers 02, 12, 32
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 163 | 82% |
| 8 | 152 | 76% |
| 7 | 142 | 71% |
| 6 | 129 | 65% |
| 5 | 116 | 58% |
| 4 | 104 | 52% |
| 3 | 85 | 43% |
| 2 | 67 | 34% |
| 1 | 49 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 02, 12, 42
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 169 | 85% |
| 8 | 157 | 79% |
| 7 | 145 | 73% |
| 6 | 131 | 66% |
| 5 | 117 | 59% |
| 4 | 104 | 52% |
| 3 | 84 | 42% |
| 2 | 64 | 32% |
| 1 | 45 | 23% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 02, 12, 52
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 174 | 87% |
| 8 | 162 | 81% |
| 7 | 150 | 75% |
| 6 | 137 | 69% |
| 5 | 125 | 63% |
| 4 | 113 | 57% |
| 3 | 92 | 46% |
| 2 | 71 | 36% |
| 1 | 50 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 12, 32, 82
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 163 | 82% |
| 8 | 152 | 76% |
| 7 | 142 | 71% |
| 6 | 129 | 65% |
| 5 | 116 | 58% |
| 4 | 104 | 52% |
| 3 | 85 | 43% |
| 2 | 67 | 34% |
| 1 | 49 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 12, 32, 92
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 163 | 82% |
| 8 | 152 | 76% |
| 7 | 142 | 71% |
| 6 | 129 | 65% |
| 5 | 116 | 58% |
| 4 | 104 | 52% |
| 3 | 85 | 43% |
| 2 | 67 | 34% |
| 1 | 49 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 12, 42, 82
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 169 | 85% |
| 8 | 157 | 79% |
| 7 | 145 | 73% |
| 6 | 131 | 66% |
| 5 | 117 | 59% |
| 4 | 104 | 52% |
| 3 | 84 | 42% |
| 2 | 64 | 32% |
| 1 | 45 | 23% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 12, 42, 92
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 169 | 85% |
| 8 | 157 | 79% |
| 7 | 145 | 73% |
| 6 | 131 | 66% |
| 5 | 117 | 59% |
| 4 | 104 | 52% |
| 3 | 84 | 42% |
| 2 | 64 | 32% |
| 1 | 45 | 23% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 12, 52, 82
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 174 | 87% |
| 8 | 162 | 81% |
| 7 | 150 | 75% |
| 6 | 137 | 69% |
| 5 | 125 | 63% |
| 4 | 113 | 57% |
| 3 | 92 | 46% |
| 2 | 71 | 36% |
| 1 | 50 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 12, 52, 92
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 174 | 87% |
| 8 | 162 | 81% |
| 7 | 150 | 75% |
| 6 | 137 | 69% |
| 5 | 125 | 63% |
| 4 | 113 | 57% |
| 3 | 92 | 46% |
| 2 | 71 | 36% |
| 1 | 50 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Papers 50
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 76 | 85% |
| 8 | 72 | 80% |
| 7 | 68 | 76% |
| 6 | 63 | 70% |
| 5 | 58 | 65% |
| 4 | 54 | 60% |
| 3 | 44 | 49% |
| 2 | 34 | 38% |
| 1 | 25 | 28% |
Maximum mark: 90.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.