IGCSE English (First Language) 0500 grade boundaries — June 2025

Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0500). 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 A* in English (First Language) required 120/160 (75%) on extended · papers 03, 11.
That A* threshold is 10 marks lower than March 2025 — slightly easier to achieve.
Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 109 to 120 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
A grade C needed roughly 50% on extended · papers 03, 11.

Extended · Papers 03, 11

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	120	75%
A	106	67%
B	92	58%
C	79	50%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 12

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	103	65%
B	90	57%
C	78	49%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 13

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	115	72%
A	102	64%
B	89	56%
C	77	49%
D	65	41%
E	53	34%
F	40	25%
G	27	17%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 11

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	120	75%
A	106	67%
B	92	58%
C	79	50%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 12

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	103	65%
B	90	57%
C	78	49%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 21

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	103	65%
B	90	57%
C	78	49%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 22

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	109	69%
A	98	62%
B	87	55%
C	76	48%
D	65	41%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 23

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	111	70%
A	99	62%
B	87	55%
C	76	48%
D	64	40%
E	53	34%
F	40	25%
G	27	17%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 21

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	103	65%
B	90	57%
C	78	49%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 22

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	109	69%
A	98	62%
B	87	55%
C	76	48%
D	65	41%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	120	75%
A	106	67%
B	92	58%
C	79	50%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	120	75%
A	106	67%
B	92	58%
C	79	50%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	103	65%
B	90	57%
C	78	49%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	103	65%
B	90	57%
C	78	49%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	120	75%
A	106	67%
B	92	58%
C	79	50%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	120	75%
A	106	67%
B	92	58%
C	79	50%
D	66	42%
E	54	34%
F	41	26%
G	28	18%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 50

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	74	83%
A	64	72%
B	54	60%
C	45	50%
D	37	42%
E	29	33%
F	22	25%
G	15	17%

Maximum mark: 90.

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