IGCSE English (First Language) 0500 grade boundaries — June 2026

Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0500). 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 A* in English (First Language) required 121/160 (76%) on extended · papers 03, 11.
That A* threshold is 1 mark lower than March 2026 — slightly easier to achieve.
Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 107 to 121 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*	121	76%
A	107	67%
B	93	59%
C	79	50%
D	66	42%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 12

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	114	72%
A	101	64%
B	88	56%
C	75	47%
D	64	40%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 13

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	114	72%
A	101	64%
B	88	56%
C	76	48%
D	64	40%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 21

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	103	65%
B	90	57%
C	78	49%
D	65	41%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	121	76%
A	107	67%
B	93	59%
C	79	50%
D	66	42%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	121	76%
A	107	67%
B	93	59%
C	79	50%
D	66	42%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 22

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	107	67%
A	96	60%
B	85	54%
C	74	47%
D	63	40%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	114	72%
A	101	64%
B	88	56%
C	75	47%
D	64	40%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	114	72%
A	101	64%
B	88	56%
C	75	47%
D	64	40%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 23

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	108	68%
A	97	61%
B	86	54%
C	75	47%
D	64	40%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	114	72%
A	101	64%
B	88	56%
C	76	48%
D	64	40%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	114	72%
A	101	64%
B	88	56%
C	76	48%
D	64	40%
E	53	34%
F	41	26%
G	29	19%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 50

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	68	76%
A	59	66%
B	50	56%
C	41	46%
D	34	38%
E	28	32%
F	22	25%
G	16	18%

Maximum mark: 90.

Extended · Papers 50, 60

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	68	76%
A	59	66%
B	50	56%
C	41	46%
D	34	38%
E	28	32%
F	22	25%
G	16	18%

Maximum mark: 90.

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