IGCSE Islamiyat (0493) grade boundaries — November 2025
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0493). 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 Islamiyat required 70/100 (70%) on extended · papers 11, 21.
- That A* threshold is 5 marks higher than June 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 66 to 70 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade C needed roughly 41% on extended · papers 11, 21.
Extended · Papers 11, 21
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 70 | 70% |
| A | 60 | 60% |
| B | 50 | 50% |
| C | 41 | 41% |
| D | 36 | 36% |
| E | 31 | 31% |
| F | 25 | 25% |
| G | 19 | 19% |
Maximum mark: 100.
Extended · Papers 12, 22
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 66 | 66% |
| A | 57 | 57% |
| B | 48 | 48% |
| C | 39 | 39% |
| D | 34 | 34% |
| E | 29 | 29% |
| F | 24 | 24% |
| G | 19 | 19% |
Maximum mark: 100.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.