IGCSE French Foreign Language (0520) grade boundaries — June 2026

Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0520). 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 French Foreign Language required 167/200 (84%) on extended · papers 03, 11, 21, 41.
That A* threshold is 1 mark lower than March 2026 — slightly easier to achieve.
Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 167 to 168 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
A grade C needed roughly 48% on extended · papers 03, 11, 21, 41.

Extended · Papers 03, 11, 21, 41

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	167	84%
A	143	72%
B	119	60%
C	96	48%
D	81	41%
E	66	33%
F	51	26%
G	36	18%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 03, 12, 22, 41

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	168	84%
A	145	73%
B	122	61%
C	99	50%
D	84	42%
E	69	35%
F	53	27%
G	37	19%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 03, 12, 22, 42

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	168	84%
A	145	73%
B	122	61%
C	99	50%
D	84	42%
E	69	35%
F	53	27%
G	37	19%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 03, 13, 23, 43

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	168	84%
A	145	73%
B	122	61%
C	100	50%
D	84	42%
E	69	35%
F	53	27%
G	37	19%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 50

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	78	87%
A	71	79%
B	60	67%
C	50	56%
D	40	45%
E	30	34%
F	21	24%
G	12	14%

Maximum mark: 90.

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