Your grade journey
Cambridge IGCSE First Language Frenchgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
05013 official seriesMaximum mark 100
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01, 02 · Out of 100
Grade A*
72
marks / 100
Grade A
62
marks / 100
Grade C
43
marks / 100
Grade E
27
marks / 100
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 72 | 72–100 | 72% |
| A | 62 | 62–71 | 62% |
| B | 52 | 52–61 | 52% |
| C | 43 | 43–51 | 43% |
| D | 35 | 35–42 | 35% |
| E | 27 | 27–34 | 27% |
| F | 19 | 19–26 | 19% |
| G | 11 | 11–18 | 11% |
| U | Below 11 | ||
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 | 72-1 | 62-1 | 52-1 | 43-1 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 73-2 | 63-2 | 53-2 | 44-2 | 35-2 | 27-2 | 19-1 | 11 |
| June 2024 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 46 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 11 |
+ 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.
62 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in First Language French in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge IGCSE First Language French (0501) needed 27 out of 100 on papers 01, 02; 33 out of 90 on paper 50.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
72 out of 100 on papers 01, 02; 78 out of 90 on paper 50 — the top grade for IGCSE First Language French 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.