IGCSE Literature in English (0475) grade boundaries — November 2025
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0475). 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 Literature in English required 71/100 (71%) on extended · papers 11, 21.
- That A* threshold is 2 marks higher than June 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 71 to 76 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade C needed roughly 44% on extended · papers 11, 21.
Extended · Papers 11, 21
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 71 | 71% |
| A | 62 | 62% |
| B | 53 | 53% |
| C | 44 | 44% |
| D | 37 | 37% |
| E | 30 | 30% |
| F | 23 | 23% |
| G | 16 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 100.
Extended · Papers 12, 22
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 71 | 71% |
| A | 62 | 62% |
| B | 53 | 53% |
| C | 44 | 44% |
| D | 37 | 37% |
| E | 30 | 30% |
| F | 23 | 23% |
| G | 16 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 100.
Extended · Papers 13, 23
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 71 | 71% |
| A | 62 | 62% |
| B | 53 | 53% |
| C | 44 | 44% |
| D | 37 | 37% |
| E | 30 | 30% |
| F | 23 | 23% |
| G | 16 | 16% |
Maximum mark: 100.
Extended · Papers 11, 31, 41
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 73 | 73% |
| A | 63 | 63% |
| B | 53 | 53% |
| C | 44 | 44% |
| D | 37 | 37% |
| E | 30 | 30% |
| F | 22 | 22% |
| G | 14 | 15% |
Maximum mark: 100.
Extended · Papers 12, 32, 42
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 73 | 73% |
| A | 63 | 63% |
| B | 53 | 53% |
| C | 44 | 44% |
| D | 37 | 37% |
| E | 30 | 30% |
| F | 22 | 22% |
| G | 14 | 15% |
Maximum mark: 100.
Extended · Papers 13, 33, 43
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 73 | 73% |
| A | 63 | 63% |
| B | 53 | 53% |
| C | 44 | 44% |
| D | 37 | 37% |
| E | 30 | 30% |
| F | 22 | 22% |
| G | 14 | 15% |
Maximum mark: 100.
Extended · Papers 05, 12, 32
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 76 | 76% |
| A | 66 | 66% |
| B | 56 | 57% |
| C | 47 | 47% |
| D | 39 | 39% |
| E | 31 | 31% |
| F | 22 | 22% |
| G | 13 | 13% |
Maximum mark: 100.
Extended · Papers 05, 13, 33
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 76 | 76% |
| A | 66 | 66% |
| B | 56 | 57% |
| C | 47 | 47% |
| D | 39 | 39% |
| E | 31 | 31% |
| F | 22 | 22% |
| G | 13 | 13% |
Maximum mark: 100.
Extended · Papers 12, 32, 85
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 76 | 76% |
| A | 66 | 66% |
| B | 56 | 57% |
| C | 47 | 47% |
| D | 39 | 39% |
| E | 31 | 31% |
| F | 22 | 22% |
| G | 13 | 13% |
Maximum mark: 100.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.