Your grade journey
Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (Count-In Speaking) (9–1)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
09915 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 12 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.
Route: papers 11 · 21 · 31
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 11, 21, 31 · Out of 160
Grade 9
151
marks / 160
Grade 7
144
marks / 160
Grade 5
130
marks / 160
Grade 4
123
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 151 | 151–160 | 94% |
| 8 | 147 | 147–150 | 92% |
| 7 | 144 | 144–146 | 90% |
| 6 | 137 | 137–143 | 86% |
| 5 | 130 | 130–136 | 81% |
| 4 | 123 | 123–129 | 77% |
| 3 | 103 | 103–122 | 64% |
| 2 | 83 | 83–102 | 52% |
| 1 | 63 | 63–82 | 39% |
| U | Below 63 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 11, 21, 31, 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 | 151+1 | 147+1 | 144+1 | 137+2 | 130+2 | 123+2 | 103+1 | 83 | 63-2 |
| November 2025 | 151 | 147 | 144 | 137 | 131 | 125 | 105-2 | 85-4 | 66-6 |
| June 2025 | 150-1 | 146-1 | 143-1 | 135-1 | 128 | 121 | 102 | 83-1 | 65-1 |
| November 2024 | 151 | 147 | 144 | 137 | 131 | 125 | 107 | 89 | 72 |
| June 2024 | 151 | 147 | 144 | 136 | 128 | 121 | 102 | 84 | 66 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31
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144 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 English as a Second Language (Count-In Speaking) (9–1) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (Count-In Speaking) (9–1) (0991) needed 123 out of 160 on papers 11, 21, 31; 123 out of 160 on papers 11, 21, 81; 123 out of 160 on papers 11, 21, 91.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
151 out of 160 on papers 11, 21, 31; 151 out of 160 on papers 11, 21, 81; 151 out of 160 on papers 11, 21, 91 — the top grade for IGCSE English as a Second Language (Count-In Speaking) (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.
English as a Second Language at other levels
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