Your grade journey
Cambridge IGCSE First Language Arabic (9–1)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
71845 official seriesMaximum mark 100
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01, 02 · Out of 100
Grade 9
76
marks / 100
Grade 7
63
marks / 100
Grade 5
52
marks / 100
Grade 4
47
marks / 100
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 76 | 76–100 | 76% |
| 8 | 69 | 69–75 | 69% |
| 7 | 63 | 63–68 | 63% |
| 6 | 57 | 57–62 | 57% |
| 5 | 52 | 52–56 | 52% |
| 4 | 47 | 47–51 | 47% |
| 3 | 37 | 37–46 | 37% |
| 2 | 27 | 27–36 | 27% |
| 1 | 18 | 18–26 | 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 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 76 | 69 | 63 | 57 | 52+1 | 47+1 | 37+1 | 27 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 76 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
| June 2025 | 76+3 | 69+3 | 63+3 | 57+3 | 51+2 | 46+2 | 36+1 | 27+1 | 18+1 |
| November 2024 | 76 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
| June 2024 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 49 | 44 | 35 | 26 | 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 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in First Language Arabic (9–1) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Cambridge IGCSE First Language Arabic (9–1) (7184) needed 47 out of 100 on papers 01, 02; 57 out of 90 on paper 50.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
76 out of 100 on papers 01, 02; 80 out of 90 on paper 50 — the top grade for IGCSE First Language Arabic (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.