Your grade journey
Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (9–1)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
09865 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 9 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.
Route: papers 11 · 21
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 11, 21 · Out of 160
Grade 9
102
marks / 160
Grade 7
80
marks / 160
Grade 5
60
marks / 160
Grade 4
50
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 102 | 102–160 | 64% |
| 8 | 91 | 91–101 | 57% |
| 7 | 80 | 80–90 | 50% |
| 6 | 70 | 70–79 | 44% |
| 5 | 60 | 60–69 | 38% |
| 4 | 50 | 50–59 | 31% |
| 3 | 39 | 39–49 | 24% |
| 2 | 28 | 28–38 | 18% |
| 1 | 18 | 18–27 | 11% |
| U | Below 18 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 11, 21, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 102-2 | 91-1 | 80-1 | 70 | 60+1 | 50+1 | 39+1 | 28 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 107-2 | 94-2 | 81-2 | 69-1 | 57-1 | 46 | 36 | 26 | 17+1 |
| June 2025 | 104+6 | 92+6 | 81+6 | 70+6 | 59+5 | 49+5 | 38+3 | 28+2 | 18 |
| November 2024 | 109 | 96 | 83 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 26 | 16 |
| June 2024 | 98 | 86 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 35 | 26 | 18 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
80 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Business Studies (9–1) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (9–1) (0986) needed 50 out of 160 on papers 11, 21; 50 out of 160 on papers 11, 84; 47 out of 160 on papers 11, 94.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
102 out of 160 on papers 11, 21; 106 out of 160 on papers 11, 84; 104 out of 160 on papers 11, 94 — the top grade for IGCSE Business Studies (9–1) in June 2026.
How is my grade worked out?
Your marks from each paper are added up (scaled by a weighting factor where papers count differently) to give your subject mark, which is then compared with the boundaries. Your grade comes from the total — not from each paper separately.
When will the next boundaries be published?
Cambridge publishes grade boundaries on results day for each series. Until then, any figures shown for a future series are Starley estimates, clearly labelled, based on recent years.