IGCSE French Foreign Language (0520) grade boundaries — November 2025
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0520). 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 French Foreign Language required 165/200 (83%) on extended · papers 03, 11, 21, 41.
- That A* threshold is 1 mark higher than June 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 165 to 166 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade C needed roughly 50% on extended · papers 03, 11, 21, 41.
Extended · Papers 03, 11, 21, 41
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 165 | 83% |
| A | 143 | 72% |
| B | 121 | 61% |
| C | 100 | 50% |
| D | 84 | 42% |
| E | 68 | 34% |
| F | 54 | 27% |
| G | 40 | 20% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 03, 12, 22, 42
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 165 | 83% |
| A | 142 | 71% |
| B | 119 | 60% |
| C | 96 | 48% |
| D | 81 | 41% |
| E | 66 | 33% |
| F | 51 | 26% |
| G | 36 | 18% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 03, 13, 23, 43
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 166 | 83% |
| A | 144 | 72% |
| B | 122 | 61% |
| C | 100 | 50% |
| D | 84 | 42% |
| E | 68 | 34% |
| F | 54 | 27% |
| G | 40 | 20% |
Maximum mark: 200.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.