Your grade journey
Cambridge IGCSE First Language Arabicgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
05085 official seriesMaximum mark 100
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01, 02 · Out of 100
Grade A*
71
marks / 100
Grade A
63
marks / 100
Grade C
47
marks / 100
Grade E
32
marks / 100
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 71 | 71–100 | 71% |
| A | 63 | 63–70 | 63% |
| B | 55 | 55–62 | 55% |
| C | 47 | 47–54 | 47% |
| D | 39 | 39–46 | 39% |
| E | 32 | 32–38 | 32% |
| F | 25 | 25–31 | 25% |
| G | 18 | 18–24 | 18% |
| U | Below 18 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 01, 02, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 71-1 | 63 | 55+1 | 47+1 | 39 | 32 | 25 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 18 |
| June 2025 | 72+4 | 63+3 | 54+2 | 46+2 | 39+2 | 32+1 | 25+1 | 18+1 |
| November 2024 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 18 |
| June 2024 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 24 | 17 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 01, 02
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
63 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in First Language Arabic in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge IGCSE First Language Arabic (0508) needed 32 out of 100 on papers 01, 02; 41 out of 90 on paper 50.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
71 out of 100 on papers 01, 02; 78 out of 90 on paper 50 — the top grade for IGCSE First Language Arabic 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.