IGCSE Physics (0625) grade boundaries — November 2025
Cambridge IGCSE (CAIE) (0625). 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 Physics required 151/200 (76%) on extended · papers 21, 41, 51.
- That A* threshold is 4 marks higher than June 2025 — slightly harder to achieve.
- Across paper variants, the A* boundary ranged from 145 to 151 marks — variant choice mattered this session.
- A grade C needed roughly 46% on extended · papers 21, 41, 51.
Extended · Papers 21, 41, 51
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 151 | 76% |
| A | 131 | 66% |
| B | 111 | 56% |
| C | 92 | 46% |
| D | 79 | 40% |
| E | 67 | 34% |
| F | 54 | 27% |
| G | 41 | 21% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 22, 42, 52
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 145 | 73% |
| A | 125 | 63% |
| B | 105 | 53% |
| C | 85 | 43% |
| D | 73 | 37% |
| E | 61 | 31% |
| F | 51 | 26% |
| G | 41 | 21% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 23, 43, 53
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 146 | 73% |
| A | 126 | 63% |
| B | 106 | 53% |
| C | 87 | 44% |
| D | 74 | 37% |
| E | 62 | 31% |
| F | 51 | 26% |
| G | 40 | 20% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 21, 41, 61
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 149 | 75% |
| A | 129 | 65% |
| B | 109 | 55% |
| C | 89 | 45% |
| D | 76 | 38% |
| E | 63 | 32% |
| F | 51 | 26% |
| G | 39 | 20% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 22, 42, 62
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 145 | 73% |
| A | 124 | 62% |
| B | 103 | 52% |
| C | 82 | 41% |
| D | 70 | 35% |
| E | 58 | 29% |
| F | 48 | 24% |
| G | 38 | 19% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Extended · Papers 23, 43, 63
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 146 | 73% |
| A | 125 | 63% |
| B | 104 | 52% |
| C | 83 | 42% |
| D | 71 | 36% |
| E | 59 | 30% |
| F | 48 | 24% |
| G | 37 | 19% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Core · Papers 11, 31, 51
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| C | 131 | 66% |
| D | 114 | 57% |
| E | 98 | 49% |
| F | 81 | 41% |
| G | 64 | 32% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Core · Papers 12, 32, 52
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| C | 124 | 62% |
| D | 107 | 54% |
| E | 91 | 46% |
| F | 76 | 38% |
| G | 61 | 31% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Core · Papers 13, 33, 53
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| C | 126 | 63% |
| D | 109 | 55% |
| E | 92 | 46% |
| F | 76 | 38% |
| G | 60 | 30% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Core · Papers 11, 31, 61
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| C | 128 | 64% |
| D | 111 | 56% |
| E | 94 | 47% |
| F | 78 | 39% |
| G | 62 | 31% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Core · Papers 12, 32, 62
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| C | 121 | 61% |
| D | 104 | 52% |
| E | 88 | 44% |
| F | 73 | 37% |
| G | 58 | 29% |
Maximum mark: 200.
Core · Papers 13, 33, 63
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| C | 122 | 61% |
| D | 105 | 53% |
| E | 89 | 45% |
| F | 73 | 37% |
| G | 57 | 29% |
Maximum mark: 200.
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Figures sourced from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. Always confirm with your exam board.