IGCSE Economics (9-1) 0987 grade boundaries — June 2026
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0987). 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 Economics (9-1) required 117/150 (78%) on papers 11, 21.
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 115 to 124 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 48% on papers 11, 21.
Papers 11, 21
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 117 | 78% |
| 8 | 109 | 73% |
| 7 | 102 | 68% |
| 6 | 91 | 61% |
| 5 | 81 | 54% |
| 4 | 71 | 48% |
| 3 | 58 | 39% |
| 2 | 46 | 31% |
| 1 | 34 | 23% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Papers 11, 84
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 115 | 77% |
| 8 | 107 | 72% |
| 7 | 100 | 67% |
| 6 | 89 | 60% |
| 5 | 78 | 52% |
| 4 | 67 | 45% |
| 3 | 54 | 36% |
| 2 | 42 | 29% |
| 1 | 30 | 20% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Papers 11, 95
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 124 | 83% |
| 8 | 113 | 76% |
| 7 | 103 | 69% |
| 6 | 90 | 60% |
| 5 | 78 | 52% |
| 4 | 66 | 44% |
| 3 | 52 | 35% |
| 2 | 38 | 26% |
| 1 | 24 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Papers 12, 22
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 115 | 77% |
| 8 | 106 | 71% |
| 7 | 97 | 65% |
| 6 | 85 | 57% |
| 5 | 73 | 49% |
| 4 | 62 | 42% |
| 3 | 50 | 34% |
| 2 | 38 | 26% |
| 1 | 27 | 18% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Papers 12, 85
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 121 | 81% |
| 8 | 112 | 75% |
| 7 | 103 | 69% |
| 6 | 91 | 61% |
| 5 | 79 | 53% |
| 4 | 68 | 46% |
| 3 | 54 | 36% |
| 2 | 41 | 28% |
| 1 | 28 | 19% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Papers 21, 81
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 115 | 77% |
| 8 | 107 | 72% |
| 7 | 100 | 67% |
| 6 | 89 | 60% |
| 5 | 79 | 53% |
| 4 | 69 | 46% |
| 3 | 56 | 38% |
| 2 | 43 | 29% |
| 1 | 31 | 21% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Papers 21, 92
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 121 | 81% |
| 8 | 113 | 76% |
| 7 | 106 | 71% |
| 6 | 94 | 63% |
| 5 | 82 | 55% |
| 4 | 70 | 47% |
| 3 | 57 | 38% |
| 2 | 44 | 30% |
| 1 | 31 | 21% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Papers 22, 82
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 119 | 80% |
| 8 | 109 | 73% |
| 7 | 100 | 67% |
| 6 | 87 | 58% |
| 5 | 74 | 50% |
| 4 | 62 | 42% |
| 3 | 50 | 34% |
| 2 | 38 | 26% |
| 1 | 27 | 18% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Papers 50
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 75 | 84% |
| 8 | 69 | 77% |
| 7 | 64 | 72% |
| 6 | 58 | 65% |
| 5 | 52 | 58% |
| 4 | 46 | 52% |
| 3 | 38 | 43% |
| 2 | 31 | 35% |
| 1 | 24 | 27% |
Maximum mark: 90.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.