Your grade journey
Cambridge IGCSE Music (9–1)grade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
09783 official seriesMaximum mark 170
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 02, 03, 12 · Out of 170
Grade 9
138
marks / 170
Grade 7
114
marks / 170
Grade 5
89
marks / 170
Grade 4
77
marks / 170
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 138 | 138–170 | 81% |
| 8 | 126 | 126–137 | 74% |
| 7 | 114 | 114–125 | 67% |
| 6 | 101 | 101–113 | 59% |
| 5 | 89 | 89–100 | 52% |
| 4 | 77 | 77–88 | 45% |
| 3 | 57 | 57–76 | 34% |
| 2 | 38 | 38–56 | 22% |
| 1 | 19 | 19–37 | 11% |
| U | Below 19 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 02, 03, 12, 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 | 138+1 | 126+1 | 114+1 | 101+1 | 89+2 | 77+2 | 57+1 | 38+1 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 137+3 | 125+3 | 113+3 | 100+2 | 87+1 | 75 | 56 | 37 | 19 |
| June 2024 | 134 | 122 | 110 | 98 | 86 | 75 | 56 | 37 | 19 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 02, 03, 12
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
114 marks needed for Grade 7.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade 4 in Music (9–1) in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade 4 in Cambridge IGCSE Music (9–1) (0978) needed 77 out of 170 on papers 02, 03, 12; 51 out of 90 on paper 50.
What was the boundary for a grade 9 in June 2026?
138 out of 170 on papers 02, 03, 12; 81 out of 90 on paper 50 — the top grade for IGCSE Music (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.