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Cambridge IGCSE First Language Spanishgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
05025 official seriesMaximum mark 160
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 11, 21 · Out of 160
Grade A*
122
marks / 160
Grade A
110
marks / 160
Grade C
87
marks / 160
Grade E
58
marks / 160
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 122 | 122–160 | 76% |
| A | 110 | 110–121 | 69% |
| B | 98 | 98–109 | 61% |
| C | 87 | 87–97 | 54% |
| D | 72 | 72–86 | 45% |
| E | 58 | 58–71 | 36% |
| F | 44 | 44–57 | 28% |
| G | 30 | 30–43 | 19% |
| U | Below 30 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 11, 21, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 122-1 | 110-1 | 98-1 | 87-1 | 72-1 | 58-1 | 44-1 | 30-1 |
| November 2025 | 116-1 | 106-1 | 96-1 | 87 | 72+3 | 58+6 | 43+8 | 28+10 |
| June 2025 | 123+2 | 111+2 | 99+2 | 88+3 | 73+3 | 59+4 | 45+4 | 31+4 |
| November 2024 | 117 | 107 | 97 | 87 | 69 | 52 | 35 | 18 |
| June 2024 | 121 | 109 | 97 | 85 | 70 | 55 | 41 | 27 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
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June 2026 · Papers 11, 21
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110 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in First Language Spanish in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge IGCSE First Language Spanish (0502) needed 58 out of 160 on papers 11, 21; 63 out of 160 on papers 12, 22; 63 out of 160 on papers 13, 23.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
122 out of 160 on papers 11, 21; 127 out of 160 on papers 12, 22; 127 out of 160 on papers 13, 23 — the top grade for IGCSE First Language Spanish 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.