IGCSE English as a Second Language Count In Speaking (9-1) 0991 grade boundaries — June 2026
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0991). 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 English as a Second Language Count In Speaking (9-1) required 151/160 (95%) on papers 11, 21, 31.
- That 9 threshold is 1 mark higher than June 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 149 to 151 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 77% on papers 11, 21, 31.
Papers 11, 21, 31
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 151 | 95% |
| 8 | 147 | 92% |
| 7 | 144 | 90% |
| 6 | 137 | 86% |
| 5 | 130 | 82% |
| 4 | 123 | 77% |
| 3 | 103 | 65% |
| 2 | 83 | 52% |
| 1 | 63 | 40% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 11, 21, 81
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 151 | 95% |
| 8 | 147 | 92% |
| 7 | 144 | 90% |
| 6 | 137 | 86% |
| 5 | 130 | 82% |
| 4 | 123 | 77% |
| 3 | 103 | 65% |
| 2 | 83 | 52% |
| 1 | 63 | 40% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 11, 21, 91
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 151 | 95% |
| 8 | 147 | 92% |
| 7 | 144 | 90% |
| 6 | 137 | 86% |
| 5 | 130 | 82% |
| 4 | 123 | 77% |
| 3 | 103 | 65% |
| 2 | 83 | 52% |
| 1 | 63 | 40% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 11, 81, 87
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 151 | 95% |
| 8 | 147 | 92% |
| 7 | 144 | 90% |
| 6 | 136 | 85% |
| 5 | 129 | 81% |
| 4 | 122 | 77% |
| 3 | 103 | 65% |
| 2 | 84 | 53% |
| 1 | 65 | 41% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 11, 91, 97
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 151 | 95% |
| 8 | 147 | 92% |
| 7 | 144 | 90% |
| 6 | 136 | 85% |
| 5 | 129 | 81% |
| 4 | 122 | 77% |
| 3 | 103 | 65% |
| 2 | 84 | 53% |
| 1 | 65 | 41% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 12, 22, 32
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 150 | 94% |
| 8 | 146 | 92% |
| 7 | 143 | 90% |
| 6 | 134 | 84% |
| 5 | 125 | 79% |
| 4 | 117 | 74% |
| 3 | 98 | 62% |
| 2 | 80 | 50% |
| 1 | 62 | 39% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 12, 22, 82
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 150 | 94% |
| 8 | 146 | 92% |
| 7 | 143 | 90% |
| 6 | 134 | 84% |
| 5 | 125 | 79% |
| 4 | 117 | 74% |
| 3 | 98 | 62% |
| 2 | 80 | 50% |
| 1 | 62 | 39% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 12, 82, 88
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 151 | 95% |
| 8 | 147 | 92% |
| 7 | 144 | 90% |
| 6 | 135 | 85% |
| 5 | 126 | 79% |
| 4 | 117 | 74% |
| 3 | 98 | 62% |
| 2 | 80 | 50% |
| 1 | 62 | 39% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 21, 81, 84
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 150 | 94% |
| 8 | 146 | 92% |
| 7 | 143 | 90% |
| 6 | 136 | 85% |
| 5 | 129 | 81% |
| 4 | 122 | 77% |
| 3 | 102 | 64% |
| 2 | 82 | 52% |
| 1 | 63 | 40% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 21, 91, 94
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 151 | 95% |
| 8 | 147 | 92% |
| 7 | 144 | 90% |
| 6 | 138 | 87% |
| 5 | 132 | 83% |
| 4 | 126 | 79% |
| 3 | 105 | 66% |
| 2 | 84 | 53% |
| 1 | 64 | 40% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 22, 82, 85
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 149 | 94% |
| 8 | 145 | 91% |
| 7 | 142 | 89% |
| 6 | 132 | 83% |
| 5 | 123 | 77% |
| 4 | 114 | 72% |
| 3 | 97 | 61% |
| 2 | 80 | 50% |
| 1 | 64 | 40% |
Maximum mark: 160.
Papers 50
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 82 | 92% |
| 8 | 79 | 88% |
| 7 | 76 | 85% |
| 6 | 69 | 77% |
| 5 | 63 | 70% |
| 4 | 57 | 64% |
| 3 | 46 | 52% |
| 2 | 35 | 39% |
| 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.