IGCSE Global Perspectives (0457) grade boundaries — March 2026
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0457). The official grade thresholds for the March 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.
March 2026 at a glance
- A A* in Global Perspectives required 159/200 (80%) on extended · papers 02, 03, 12.
- That A* threshold is 1 mark higher than November 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 154 to 159 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade C needed roughly 57% on extended · papers 02, 03, 12.
Extended · Papers 02, 03, 12
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 159 | 80% |
| A | 143 | 72% |
| B | 127 | 64% |
| C | 112 | 57% |
| D | 99 | 50% |
| E | 86 | 43% |
| F | 73 | 37% |
| G | 60 | 30% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 02, 12, 73
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 158 | 79% |
| A | 142 | 71% |
| B | 126 | 63% |
| C | 110 | 56% |
| D | 96 | 48% |
| E | 82 | 41% |
| F | 68 | 34% |
| G | 54 | 27% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 02, 12, 83
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 157 | 79% |
| A | 142 | 71% |
| B | 127 | 64% |
| C | 112 | 57% |
| D | 99 | 50% |
| E | 86 | 43% |
| F | 73 | 37% |
| G | 60 | 30% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 02, 12, 93
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 159 | 80% |
| A | 143 | 72% |
| B | 127 | 64% |
| C | 112 | 57% |
| D | 99 | 50% |
| E | 86 | 43% |
| F | 73 | 37% |
| G | 60 | 30% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 03, 12, 72
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 154 | 77% |
| A | 138 | 69% |
| B | 122 | 61% |
| C | 106 | 53% |
| D | 94 | 47% |
| E | 82 | 41% |
| F | 69 | 35% |
| G | 56 | 29% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 03, 12, 82
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 156 | 78% |
| A | 140 | 70% |
| B | 124 | 62% |
| C | 109 | 55% |
| D | 97 | 49% |
| E | 85 | 43% |
| F | 72 | 36% |
| G | 59 | 30% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 03, 12, 92
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 159 | 80% |
| A | 143 | 72% |
| B | 127 | 64% |
| C | 112 | 57% |
| D | 99 | 50% |
| E | 86 | 43% |
| F | 73 | 37% |
| G | 60 | 30% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 12, 72, 73
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 154 | 77% |
| A | 137 | 69% |
| B | 120 | 60% |
| C | 104 | 52% |
| D | 91 | 46% |
| E | 78 | 39% |
| F | 64 | 32% |
| G | 50 | 25% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 12, 82, 83
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 154 | 77% |
| A | 139 | 70% |
| B | 124 | 62% |
| C | 109 | 55% |
| D | 97 | 49% |
| E | 85 | 43% |
| F | 72 | 36% |
| G | 59 | 30% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 12, 92, 93
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 159 | 80% |
| A | 143 | 72% |
| B | 127 | 64% |
| C | 112 | 57% |
| D | 99 | 50% |
| E | 86 | 43% |
| F | 73 | 37% |
| G | 60 | 30% |
Maximum mark: 200.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.