Your grade journey
Cambridge IGCSE Economics (9–1)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
09875 official seriesMaximum mark 150
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 150
Grade 9
117
marks / 150
Grade 7
102
marks / 150
Grade 5
81
marks / 150
Grade 4
71
marks / 150
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 117 | 117–150 | 78% |
| 8 | 109 | 109–116 | 73% |
| 7 | 102 | 102–108 | 68% |
| 6 | 91 | 91–101 | 61% |
| 5 | 81 | 81–90 | 54% |
| 4 | 71 | 71–80 | 47% |
| 3 | 58 | 58–70 | 39% |
| 2 | 46 | 46–57 | 31% |
| 1 | 34 | 34–45 | 23% |
| U | Below 34 | ||
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 | 117+4 | 109+4 | 102+5 | 91+6 | 81+7 | 71+8 | 58+7 | 46+7 | 34+7 |
| June 2025 | 113+1 | 105+1 | 97 | 85-2 | 74-3 | 63-4 | 51-2 | 39-1 | 27 |
| June 2024 | 112 | 104 | 97 | 87 | 77 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 27 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21
Enter your total mark to see your grade.
102 marks needed for Grade 7.
Paper-by-paper entry isn’t available here: this subject's papers are weighted and the board doesn't publish the weighting factors in its boundary documents. Use your total subject mark from your results slip.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Economics (9–1) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Cambridge IGCSE Economics (9–1) (0987) needed 71 out of 150 on papers 11, 21; 67 out of 150 on papers 11, 84; 66 out of 150 on papers 11, 95.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
117 out of 150 on papers 11, 21; 115 out of 150 on papers 11, 84; 124 out of 150 on papers 11, 95 — the top grade for IGCSE Economics (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.