IGCSE Physics (9-1) 0972 grade boundaries — June 2026

Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0972). 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 5 in Physics (9-1) required 119/200 (60%) on papers 11, 31, 51.
Across paper variants, the 5 boundary ranged from 97 to 132 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
A grade 4 needed roughly 53% on papers 11, 31, 51.

Papers 11, 31, 51

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	119	60%
4	105	53%
3	86	43%
2	68	34%
1	50	25%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 11, 31, 61

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	121	61%
4	107	54%
3	88	44%
2	69	35%
1	50	25%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 12, 32, 52

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	129	65%
4	114	57%
3	94	47%
2	74	37%
1	55	28%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 12, 32, 62

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	130	65%
4	114	57%
3	93	47%
2	72	36%
1	52	26%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 21, 41, 51

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	165	83%
8	151	76%
7	137	69%
6	120	60%
5	104	52%
4	88	44%
3	74	37%
2	60	30%
1	47	24%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 21, 41, 61

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	168	84%
8	154	77%
7	140	70%
6	123	62%
5	106	53%
4	90	45%
3	75	38%
2	61	31%
1	47	24%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 22, 42, 52

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	162	81%
8	147	74%
7	133	67%
6	115	58%
5	97	49%
4	80	40%
3	68	34%
2	56	29%
1	44	22%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 22, 42, 62

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	162	81%
8	148	74%
7	134	67%
6	116	58%
5	98	49%
4	80	40%
3	67	34%
2	54	27%
1	41	21%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 31, 54, 71

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	124	62%
4	110	56%
3	91	46%
2	72	36%
1	53	27%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 31, 54, 74

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	126	63%
4	111	56%
3	90	45%
2	70	35%
1	50	25%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 31, 81, 91

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	128	64%
4	113	57%
3	93	47%
2	74	37%
1	55	28%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 31, 81, 94

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	124	62%
4	110	56%
3	91	46%
2	72	36%
1	53	27%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 32, 55, 72

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	131	66%
4	115	58%
3	94	47%
2	73	37%
1	52	26%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 32, 55, 75

Grade	Min mark	Min %
5	132	66%
4	116	58%
3	94	47%
2	72	36%
1	51	26%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 41, 64, 71

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	163	82%
8	146	73%
7	130	65%
6	114	57%
5	98	49%
4	83	42%
3	71	36%
2	59	30%
1	47	24%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 41, 64, 74

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	164	82%
8	148	74%
7	133	67%
6	116	58%
5	100	50%
4	84	42%
3	70	35%
2	57	29%
1	44	22%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 41, 84, 91

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	166	83%
8	152	76%
7	139	70%
6	123	62%
5	107	54%
4	92	46%
3	76	38%
2	60	30%
1	45	23%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 41, 84, 94

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	165	83%
8	151	76%
7	137	69%
6	121	61%
5	105	53%
4	89	45%
3	73	37%
2	58	29%
1	43	22%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 42, 65, 72

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	167	84%
8	150	75%
7	133	67%
6	115	58%
5	97	49%
4	80	40%
3	67	34%
2	54	27%
1	42	21%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 42, 65, 75

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	167	84%
8	150	75%
7	133	67%
6	115	58%
5	98	49%
4	81	41%
3	67	34%
2	54	27%
1	41	21%

Maximum mark: 200.

Papers 50

Grade	Min mark	Min %
9	82	92%
8	78	87%
7	75	84%
6	68	76%
5	61	68%
4	54	60%
3	45	50%
2	36	40%
1	27	30%

Maximum mark: 90.

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