IGCSE First Language English (9-1) 0990 grade boundaries — June 2026

Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0990). 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 First Language English (9-1) required 125/160 (79%) on papers 03, 11.
Across paper variants, the 9 boundary ranged from 113 to 125 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
A grade 4 needed roughly 50% on papers 03, 11.

Papers 03, 11

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	125	79%
8	116	73%
7	107	67%
6	97	61%
5	88	56%
4	79	50%
3	62	39%
2	45	29%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 03, 12

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	120	75%
8	110	69%
7	101	64%
6	92	58%
5	83	52%
4	75	47%
3	59	37%
2	44	28%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 11, 21

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	120	75%
8	111	70%
7	103	65%
6	94	59%
5	86	54%
4	78	49%
3	61	39%
2	45	29%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 11, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	125	79%
8	116	73%
7	107	67%
6	97	61%
5	88	56%
4	79	50%
3	62	39%
2	45	29%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 11, 87

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	120	75%
8	112	70%
7	104	65%
6	95	60%
5	86	54%
4	78	49%
3	61	39%
2	45	29%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 11, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	125	79%
8	116	73%
7	107	67%
6	97	61%
5	88	56%
4	79	50%
3	62	39%
2	45	29%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 11, 98

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	120	75%
8	112	70%
7	104	65%
6	95	60%
5	86	54%
4	78	49%
3	61	39%
2	45	29%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 12, 22

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	113	71%
8	104	65%
7	96	60%
6	88	56%
5	81	51%
4	74	47%
3	59	37%
2	44	28%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 12, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	120	75%
8	110	69%
7	101	64%
6	92	58%
5	83	52%
4	75	47%
3	59	37%
2	44	28%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 12, 88

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	113	71%
8	104	65%
7	96	60%
6	88	56%
5	80	50%
4	73	46%
3	58	37%
2	43	27%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 12, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	120	75%
8	110	69%
7	101	64%
6	92	58%
5	83	52%
4	75	47%
3	59	37%
2	44	28%
1	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 21, 84

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	120	75%
8	111	70%
7	102	64%
6	94	59%
5	86	54%
4	78	49%
3	61	39%
2	44	28%
1	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 21, 95

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	124	78%
8	115	72%
7	106	67%
6	97	61%
5	88	56%
4	80	50%
3	60	38%
2	41	26%
1	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 22, 85

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	114	72%
8	106	67%
7	98	62%
6	91	57%
5	84	53%
4	77	49%
3	60	38%
2	44	28%
1	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Papers 50

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	73	82%
8	66	74%
7	59	66%
6	53	59%
5	47	53%
4	41	46%
3	32	36%
2	24	27%
1	16	18%

Maximum mark: 90.

Papers 50, 60

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	73	82%
8	66	74%
7	59	66%
6	53	59%
5	47	53%
4	41	46%
3	32	36%
2	24	27%
1	16	18%

Maximum mark: 90.

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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.