IGCSE Mandarin Chinese Foreign Language (0547) grade boundaries — June 2026

Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0547). 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 Mandarin Chinese Foreign Language required 162/200 (81%) on extended · papers 03, 11, 21, 41.
That A* threshold is 2 marks lower than June 2025 — slightly easier to achieve.
Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 162 to 164 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
A grade C needed roughly 44% on extended · papers 03, 11, 21, 41.

Extended · Papers 03, 11, 21, 41

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	162	81%
A	137	69%
B	112	57%
C	88	44%
D	74	37%
E	60	30%
F	46	23%
G	32	16%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 03, 12, 22, 41

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	164	82%
A	139	70%
B	114	57%
C	89	45%
D	74	37%
E	60	30%
F	46	23%
G	32	16%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 03, 12, 22, 42

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	164	82%
A	139	70%
B	114	57%
C	89	45%
D	74	37%
E	60	30%
F	46	23%
G	32	16%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 03, 13, 23, 43

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	162	81%
A	137	69%
B	112	57%
C	88	44%
D	74	37%
E	60	30%
F	46	23%
G	32	16%

Maximum mark: 200.

Extended · Papers 50

Grade	Min mark	Min %
A*	78	87%
A	69	77%
B	60	67%
C	51	57%
D	42	47%
E	33	37%
F	24	27%
G	15	17%

Maximum mark: 90.

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