IGCSE Music (9-1) 0978 grade boundaries — June 2025
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0978). The official grade thresholds for the June 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.
June 2025 at a glance
- A 9 in Music (9-1) required 9/9 (100%) on option mark after.
- That 9 threshold is unchanged from June 2024.
- A grade 4 needed roughly 45% on option mark after.
Option mark after
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | 100% |
| 8 | 8 | 89% |
| 7 | 7 | 78% |
| 6 | 6 | 67% |
| 5 | 5 | 56% |
| 4 | 4 | 45% |
| 3 | 3 | 34% |
| 2 | 2 | 23% |
| 1 | 1 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 9.
Papers 02, 03, 12
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 137 | 81% |
| 8 | 125 | 74% |
| 7 | 113 | 67% |
| 6 | 100 | 59% |
| 5 | 87 | 52% |
| 4 | 75 | 45% |
| 3 | 56 | 33% |
| 2 | 37 | 22% |
| 1 | 19 | 12% |
Maximum mark: 170.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.