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

Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0500). The official grade thresholds for the November 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.

November 2025 at a glance

A A* in English (First Language) required 121/160 (76%) on extended · papers 03, 11.
That A* threshold is 1 mark higher than June 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 116 to 125 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	65	41%
E	51	32%
F	37	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 12

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	125	79%
A	110	69%
B	95	60%
C	81	51%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 13

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	123	77%
A	109	69%
B	95	60%
C	82	52%
D	67	42%
E	53	34%
F	38	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 11

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	121	76%
A	107	67%
B	93	59%
C	79	50%
D	65	41%
E	51	32%
F	37	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 03, 12

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	125	79%
A	110	69%
B	95	60%
C	81	51%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 21

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	103	65%
B	90	57%
C	78	49%
D	64	40%
E	51	32%
F	37	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 22

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	121	76%
A	107	67%
B	93	59%
C	80	50%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 23

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	104	65%
B	92	58%
C	81	51%
D	67	42%
E	53	34%
F	38	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 21

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	103	65%
B	90	57%
C	78	49%
D	64	40%
E	51	32%
F	37	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 22

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	121	76%
A	107	67%
B	93	59%
C	80	50%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 23

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	116	73%
A	104	65%
B	92	58%
C	81	51%
D	67	42%
E	53	34%
F	38	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	121	76%
A	107	67%
B	93	59%
C	79	50%
D	65	41%
E	51	32%
F	37	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 11, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	121	76%
A	107	67%
B	93	59%
C	79	50%
D	65	41%
E	51	32%
F	37	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	125	79%
A	110	69%
B	95	60%
C	81	51%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	125	79%
A	110	69%
B	95	60%
C	81	51%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	123	77%
A	109	69%
B	95	60%
C	82	52%
D	67	42%
E	53	34%
F	38	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	123	77%
A	109	69%
B	95	60%
C	82	52%
D	67	42%
E	53	34%
F	38	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	125	79%
A	110	69%
B	95	60%
C	81	51%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 73

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	125	79%
A	110	69%
B	95	60%
C	81	51%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	125	79%
A	110	69%
B	95	60%
C	81	51%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	125	79%
A	110	69%
B	95	60%
C	81	51%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 12, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	125	79%
A	110	69%
B	95	60%
C	81	51%
D	66	42%
E	52	33%
F	37	24%
G	22	14%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 83

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	123	77%
A	109	69%
B	95	60%
C	82	52%
D	67	42%
E	53	34%
F	38	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

Extended · Papers 13, 93

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	123	77%
A	109	69%
B	95	60%
C	82	52%
D	67	42%
E	53	34%
F	38	24%
G	23	15%

Maximum mark: 160.

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