IGCSE Geography (0460) grade boundaries — November 2025
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0460). 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 Geography required 185/220 (85%) on extended · papers 03, 11, 21.
- That A* threshold is 2 marks lower than June 2025 — slightly easier to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 175 to 189 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade C needed roughly 54% on extended · papers 03, 11, 21.
Extended · Papers 03, 11, 21
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 185 | 85% |
| A | 162 | 74% |
| B | 139 | 64% |
| C | 117 | 54% |
| D | 98 | 45% |
| E | 80 | 37% |
| F | 63 | 29% |
| G | 46 | 21% |
Maximum mark: 220.
Extended · Papers 03, 12, 22
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 189 | 86% |
| A | 166 | 76% |
| B | 143 | 65% |
| C | 121 | 56% |
| D | 103 | 47% |
| E | 86 | 40% |
| F | 70 | 32% |
| G | 54 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 220.
Extended · Papers 03, 13, 23
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 189 | 86% |
| A | 165 | 75% |
| B | 141 | 65% |
| C | 117 | 54% |
| D | 99 | 45% |
| E | 82 | 38% |
| F | 66 | 30% |
| G | 50 | 23% |
Maximum mark: 220.
Extended · Papers 11, 21, 41
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 175 | 80% |
| A | 154 | 70% |
| B | 133 | 61% |
| C | 112 | 51% |
| D | 96 | 44% |
| E | 80 | 37% |
| F | 64 | 30% |
| G | 48 | 22% |
Maximum mark: 220.
Extended · Papers 12, 22, 42
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 178 | 81% |
| A | 156 | 71% |
| B | 134 | 61% |
| C | 113 | 52% |
| D | 97 | 45% |
| E | 82 | 38% |
| F | 67 | 31% |
| G | 52 | 24% |
Maximum mark: 220.
Extended · Papers 13, 23, 43
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 179 | 82% |
| A | 155 | 71% |
| B | 131 | 60% |
| C | 108 | 50% |
| D | 93 | 43% |
| E | 78 | 36% |
| F | 63 | 29% |
| G | 48 | 22% |
Maximum mark: 220.
Extended · Papers 12, 22, 83
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 189 | 86% |
| A | 166 | 76% |
| B | 143 | 65% |
| C | 121 | 56% |
| D | 103 | 47% |
| E | 86 | 40% |
| F | 70 | 32% |
| G | 54 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 220.
Extended · Papers 13, 23, 83
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 189 | 86% |
| A | 165 | 75% |
| B | 141 | 65% |
| C | 117 | 54% |
| D | 99 | 45% |
| E | 82 | 38% |
| F | 66 | 30% |
| G | 50 | 23% |
Maximum mark: 220.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.