English Language — 2025 Syllabus

Grade Boundaries — 0500

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Grade boundaries

Component thresholds (minimum raw marks)

June 2026

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	29	23	18	13
12	80	–	42	37	31	27	23	18	13
13	80	–	42	37	32	28	23	18	13
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	43	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	59	50	41	34	28	22	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
60	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

November 2025

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	28	21	14	7
12	80	–	51	44	37	29	22	14	6
13	80	–	50	44	38	30	23	15	7
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	49	43	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	54	48	43	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

June 2025

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	47	41	35	30	24	18	12
12	80	–	44	39	34	29	24	18	12
13	80	–	43	38	33	28	23	17	11
21	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	42	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	64	54	45	37	29	22	15
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

November 2024

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	46	40	34	27	20	13	6
12	80	–	54	47	39	31	23	14	5
13	80	–	51	45	38	29	21	13	5
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Syllabus thresholds by route (weighted marks)

June 2026

Route	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03+11	160	121	107	93	79	66	53	41	29
03+12	160	114	101	88	75	64	53	41	29
03+13	160	114	101	88	76	64	53	41	29
11+21	160	116	103	90	78	65	53	41	29
11+83	160	121	107	93	79	66	53	41	29
11+93	160	121	107	93	79	66	53	41	29
12+22	160	107	96	85	74	63	53	41	29
12+83	160	114	101	88	75	64	53	41	29
12+93	160	114	101	88	75	64	53	41	29
13+23	160	108	97	86	75	64	53	41	29
13+83	160	114	101	88	76	64	53	41	29
13+93	160	114	101	88	76	64	53	41	29
50	90	68	59	50	41	34	28	22	16
50+60	90	68	59	50	41	34	28	22	16

November 2025

Route	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
AR (A1)16003	11	121	107	93	79	65	51	37	23
AS (A2)16003	12	125	110	95	81	66	52	37	22
AT (A3)16003	13	123	109	95	82	67	53	38	23
AX (A1)16003	11	121	107	93	79	65	51	37	23
AY (A2)16003	12	125	110	95	81	66	52	37	22
BR (B1)16011	21	116	103	90	78	64	51	37	23
BS (B2)16012	22	121	107	93	80	66	52	37	22
BT (B3)16013	23	116	104	92	81	67	53	38	23
BX (B1)16011	21	116	103	90	78	64	51	37	23
BY (B2)16012	22	121	107	93	80	66	52	37	22
BZ (B3)16013	23	116	104	92	81	67	53	38	23
CR (CJ1)16011	83	121	107	93	79	65	51	37	23
CR (CN1)16011	93	121	107	93	79	65	51	37	23
CS (CJ2)16012	83	125	110	95	81	66	52	37	22
CS (CN2)16012	93	125	110	95	81	66	52	37	22
CT (CJ3)16013	83	123	109	95	82	67	53	38	23
CT (CN3)16013	93	123	109	95	82	67	53	38	23
CU (CJ2)16012	83	125	110	95	81	66	52	37	22
CU (CM2)16012	73	125	110	95	81	66	52	37	22
CU (CN2)16012	93	125	110	95	81	66	52	37	22
CY (CJ2)16012	83	125	110	95	81	66	52	37	22
CY (CN2)16012	93	125	110	95	81	66	52	37	22
CZ (CJ3)16013	83	123	109	95	82	67	53	38	23
CZ (CN3)16013	93	123	109	95	82	67	53	38	23

June 2025

Route	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
AR16003	11	120	106	92	79	66	54	41	28
AS16003	12	116	103	90	78	66	54	41	28
AT16003	13	115	102	89	77	65	53	40	27
AX16003	11	120	106	92	79	66	54	41	28
AY16003	12	116	103	90	78	66	54	41	28
BR16011	21	116	103	90	78	66	54	41	28
BS16012	22	109	98	87	76	65	54	41	28
BT16013	23	111	99	87	76	64	53	40	27
BX16011	21	116	103	90	78	66	54	41	28
BY16012	22	109	98	87	76	65	54	41	28
CR16011	83	120	106	92	79	66	54	41	28
CR16011	93	120	106	92	79	66	54	41	28
CS16012	83	116	103	90	78	66	54	41	28
CS16012	93	116	103	90	78	66	54	41	28
CX16011	83	120	106	92	79	66	54	41	28
CX16011	93	120	106	92	79	66	54	41	28
P190	50	74	64	54	45	37	29	22	15

November 2024

Route	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
AR (A1)16003	11	119	105	91	78	64	50	36	22
AS (A2)16003	12	128	113	98	83	68	53	37	21
AT (A3)16003	13	124	110	96	82	66	51	36	21
AY (A2)16003	12	128	113	98	83	68	53	37	21
AZ (A3)16003	13	124	110	96	82	66	51	36	21
BR (B1)16011	21	113	101	89	77	63	50	36	22
BS (B2)16012	22	124	110	96	83	68	53	37	21
BT (B3)16013	23	120	107	94	82	66	51	36	21
BX (B1)16011	21	113	101	89	77	63	50	36	22
BY (B2)16012	22	124	110	96	83	68	53	37	21
BZ (B3)16013	23	120	107	94	82	66	51	36	21
CR (CJ1)16011	83	119	105	91	78	64	50	36	22
CR (CN1)16011	93	119	105	91	78	64	50	36	22
CS (CJ2)16012	83	128	113	98	83	68	53	37	21
CS (CN2)16012	93	128	113	98	83	68	53	37	21
CT (CJ3)16013	83	124	110	96	82	66	51	36	21
CT (CN3)16013	93	124	110	96	82	66	51	36	21
CY (CJ2)16012	83	128	113	98	83	68	53	37	21
CY (CN2)16012	93	128	113	98	83	68	53	37	21
CZ (CJ3)16013	83	124	110	96	82	66	51	36	21
CZ (CN3)16013	93	124	110	96	82	66	51	36	21

Source: official Cambridge International grade-boundary documents — every file sha256-recorded in the syllabai-resources GradeBoundaries lane. A boundary is the minimum mark for the grade.

Component

Max

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Component

Max

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Component

Max

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Component

Max

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Route

Max

03+11

160

121

107

03+12

160

114

101

03+13

160

114

101

11+21

160

116

103

11+83

160

121

107

11+93

160

121

107

12+22

160

107

12+83

160

114

101

12+93

160

114

101

13+23

160

108

13+83

160

114

101

13+93

160

114

101

50+60

Route

Max

AR (A1)16003

121

107

AS (A2)16003

125

110

AT (A3)16003

123

109

AX (A1)16003

121

107

AY (A2)16003

125

110

BR (B1)16011

116

103

BS (B2)16012

121

107

BT (B3)16013

116

104

BX (B1)16011

116

103

BY (B2)16012

121

107

BZ (B3)16013

116

104

CR (CJ1)16011

121

107

CR (CN1)16011

121

107

CS (CJ2)16012

125

110

CS (CN2)16012

125

110

CT (CJ3)16013

123

109

CT (CN3)16013

123

109

CU (CJ2)16012

125

110

CU (CM2)16012

125

110

CU (CN2)16012

125

110

CY (CJ2)16012

125

110

CY (CN2)16012

125

110

CZ (CJ3)16013

123

109

CZ (CN3)16013

123

109

Route

Max

AR16003

120

106

AS16003

116

103

AT16003

115

102

AX16003

120

106

AY16003

116

103

BR16011

116

103

BS16012

109

BT16013

111

BX16011

116

103

BY16012

109

CR16011

120

106

CR16011

120

106

CS16012

116

103

CS16012

116

103

CX16011

120

106

CX16011

120

106

P190

Route

Max

AR (A1)16003

119

105

AS (A2)16003

128

113

AT (A3)16003

124

110

AY (A2)16003

128

113

AZ (A3)16003

124

110

BR (B1)16011

113

101

BS (B2)16012

124

110

BT (B3)16013

120

107

BX (B1)16011

113

101

BY (B2)16012

124

110

BZ (B3)16013

120

107

CR (CJ1)16011

119

105

CR (CN1)16011

119

105

CS (CJ2)16012

128

113

CS (CN2)16012

128

113

CT (CJ3)16013

124

110

CT (CN3)16013

124

110

CY (CJ2)16012

128

113

CY (CN2)16012

128

113

CZ (CJ3)16013

124

110

CZ (CN3)16013

124

110

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	29	23	18	13
12	80	–	42	37	31	27	23	18	13
13	80	–	42	37	32	28	23	18	13
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	43	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	59	50	41	34	28	22	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
60	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	28	21	14	7
12	80	–	51	44	37	29	22	14	6
13	80	–	50	44	38	30	23	15	7
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	49	43	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	54	48	43	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	47	41	35	30	24	18	12
12	80	–	44	39	34	29	24	18	12
13	80	–	43	38	33	28	23	17	11
21	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	42	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	64	54	45	37	29	22	15
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	46	40	34	27	20	13	6
12	80	–	54	47	39	31	23	14	5
13	80	–	51	45	38	29	21	13	5
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	29	23	18	13
12	80	–	42	37	31	27	23	18	13
13	80	–	42	37	32	28	23	18	13
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	43	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	59	50	41	34	28	22	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
60	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	28	21	14	7
12	80	–	51	44	37	29	22	14	6
13	80	–	50	44	38	30	23	15	7
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	49	43	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	54	48	43	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	47	41	35	30	24	18	12
12	80	–	44	39	34	29	24	18	12
13	80	–	43	38	33	28	23	17	11
21	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	42	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	64	54	45	37	29	22	15
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	46	40	34	27	20	13	6
12	80	–	54	47	39	31	23	14	5
13	80	–	51	45	38	29	21	13	5
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	29	23	18	13
12	80	–	42	37	31	27	23	18	13
13	80	–	42	37	32	28	23	18	13
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	43	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	59	50	41	34	28	22	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
60	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	28	21	14	7
12	80	–	51	44	37	29	22	14	6
13	80	–	50	44	38	30	23	15	7
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	49	43	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	54	48	43	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	47	41	35	30	24	18	12
12	80	–	44	39	34	29	24	18	12
13	80	–	43	38	33	28	23	17	11
21	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	42	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	64	54	45	37	29	22	15
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	46	40	34	27	20	13	6
12	80	–	54	47	39	31	23	14	5
13	80	–	51	45	38	29	21	13	5
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	29	23	18	13
12	80	–	42	37	31	27	23	18	13
13	80	–	42	37	32	28	23	18	13
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	43	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	59	50	41	34	28	22	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
60	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	28	21	14	7
12	80	–	51	44	37	29	22	14	6
13	80	–	50	44	38	30	23	15	7
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	49	43	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	54	48	43	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	47	41	35	30	24	18	12
12	80	–	44	39	34	29	24	18	12
13	80	–	43	38	33	28	23	17	11
21	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	42	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	64	54	45	37	29	22	15
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	46	40	34	27	20	13	6
12	80	–	54	47	39	31	23	14	5
13	80	–	51	45	38	29	21	13	5
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	29	23	18	13
12	80	–	42	37	31	27	23	18	13
13	80	–	42	37	32	28	23	18	13
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	43	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	59	50	41	34	28	22	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
60	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	28	21	14	7
12	80	–	51	44	37	29	22	14	6
13	80	–	50	44	38	30	23	15	7
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	49	43	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	54	48	43	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	47	41	35	30	24	18	12
12	80	–	44	39	34	29	24	18	12
13	80	–	43	38	33	28	23	17	11
21	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	42	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	64	54	45	37	29	22	15
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	46	40	34	27	20	13	6
12	80	–	54	47	39	31	23	14	5
13	80	–	51	45	38	29	21	13	5
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	29	23	18	13
12	80	–	42	37	31	27	23	18	13
13	80	–	42	37	32	28	23	18	13
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	43	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	59	50	41	34	28	22	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
60	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	48	42	35	28	21	14	7
12	80	–	51	44	37	29	22	14	6
13	80	–	50	44	38	30	23	15	7
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	49	43	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	54	48	43	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	47	41	35	30	24	18	12
12	80	–	44	39	34	29	24	18	12
13	80	–	43	38	33	28	23	17	11
21	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	54	48	42	36	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	49	43	36	30	23	16
50	90	–	64	54	45	37	29	22	15
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Component	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
03	80	–	59	51	44	37	30	23	16
11	80	–	46	40	34	27	20	13	6
12	80	–	54	47	39	31	23	14	5
13	80	–	51	45	38	29	21	13	5
21	80	–	55	49	43	36	30	23	16
22	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
23	80	–	56	50	44	37	30	23	16
04	40	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–