IGCSE English as a Second Language (0510) grade boundaries — June 2025
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0510). 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 as a Second Language required 142/150 (95%) on extended · papers 11, 21, 31.
- That A* threshold is 2 marks higher than March 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
- A grade C needed roughly 78% on extended · papers 11, 21, 31.
Extended · Papers 11, 21, 31
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 142 | 95% |
| A | 135 | 90% |
| B | 125 | 84% |
| C | 116 | 78% |
| D | 103 | 69% |
| E | 91 | 61% |
| F | 79 | 53% |
| G | 66 | 44% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Extended · Papers 12, 22, 32
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 142 | 95% |
| A | 135 | 90% |
| B | 121 | 81% |
| C | 108 | 72% |
| D | 96 | 64% |
| E | 85 | 57% |
| F | 75 | 50% |
| G | 65 | 44% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Extended · Papers 13, 23, 33
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 142 | 95% |
| A | 135 | 90% |
| B | 125 | 84% |
| C | 116 | 78% |
| D | 103 | 69% |
| E | 91 | 61% |
| F | 79 | 53% |
| G | 66 | 44% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Extended · Papers 11, 21, 81
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 142 | 95% |
| A | 135 | 90% |
| B | 125 | 84% |
| C | 116 | 78% |
| D | 103 | 69% |
| E | 91 | 61% |
| F | 79 | 53% |
| G | 66 | 44% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Extended · Papers 12, 22, 82
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 142 | 95% |
| A | 135 | 90% |
| B | 121 | 81% |
| C | 108 | 72% |
| D | 96 | 64% |
| E | 85 | 57% |
| F | 75 | 50% |
| G | 65 | 44% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Extended · Papers 11, 21, 91
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 142 | 95% |
| A | 135 | 90% |
| B | 125 | 84% |
| C | 116 | 78% |
| D | 103 | 69% |
| E | 91 | 61% |
| F | 79 | 53% |
| G | 66 | 44% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Extended · Papers 12, 22, 92
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 142 | 95% |
| A | 135 | 90% |
| B | 121 | 81% |
| C | 108 | 72% |
| D | 96 | 64% |
| E | 85 | 57% |
| F | 75 | 50% |
| G | 65 | 44% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Extended · Papers 11, 21
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 142 | 95% |
| A | 135 | 90% |
| B | 125 | 84% |
| C | 116 | 78% |
| D | 103 | 69% |
| E | 91 | 61% |
| F | 79 | 53% |
| G | 66 | 44% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Extended · Papers 12, 22
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 142 | 95% |
| A | 135 | 90% |
| B | 121 | 81% |
| C | 108 | 72% |
| D | 96 | 64% |
| E | 85 | 57% |
| F | 75 | 50% |
| G | 65 | 44% |
Maximum mark: 150.
Extended · Papers 50, 60
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 78 | 87% |
| A | 69 | 77% |
| B | 60 | 67% |
| C | 51 | 57% |
| D | 42 | 47% |
| E | 33 | 37% |
| F | 24 | 27% |
| 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.