Your grade journey
Cambridge IGCSE First Language Germangrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
05053 official seriesMaximum mark 100
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01, 02 · Out of 100
Grade A*
77
marks / 100
Grade A
68
marks / 100
Grade C
50
marks / 100
Grade E
33
marks / 100
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 77 | 77–100 | 77% |
| A | 68 | 68–76 | 68% |
| B | 59 | 59–67 | 59% |
| C | 50 | 50–58 | 50% |
| D | 41 | 41–49 | 41% |
| E | 33 | 33–40 | 33% |
| F | 24 | 24–32 | 24% |
| G | 15 | 15–23 | 15% |
| U | Below 15 | ||
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 | 77 | 68 | 59 | 50-1 | 41-1 | 33-1 | 24-1 | 15-1 |
| June 2025 | 77-2 | 68-2 | 59-2 | 51-2 | 42-2 | 34-1 | 25 | 16+1 |
| June 2024 | 79 | 70 | 61 | 53 | 44 | 35 | 25 | 15 |
+ 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.
68 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in First Language German in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge IGCSE First Language German (0505) needed 33 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?
77 out of 100 on papers 01, 02; 78 out of 90 on paper 50 — the top grade for IGCSE First Language German 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.