Your grade journey
Cambridge IGCSE World Literaturegrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
04085 official seriesMaximum mark 130
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 10 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.
Route: papers 01 · 21 · 31
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 01, 21, 31 · Out of 130
Grade A*
99
marks / 130
Grade A
86
marks / 130
Grade C
61
marks / 130
Grade E
40
marks / 130
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 99 | 99–130 | 76% |
| A | 86 | 86–98 | 66% |
| B | 73 | 73–85 | 56% |
| C | 61 | 61–72 | 47% |
| D | 50 | 50–60 | 38% |
| E | 40 | 40–49 | 31% |
| F | 30 | 30–39 | 23% |
| G | 20 | 20–29 | 15% |
| U | Below 20 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 01, 21, 31, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 99 | 86 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 100 | 87 | 74 | 62+1 | 51+1 | 41+1 | 31+1 | 21+1 |
| June 2025 | 99-1 | 86-1 | 73-1 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 |
| November 2024 | 100 | 87 | 74 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 |
| June 2024 | 100 | 87 | 74 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 01, 21, 31
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
86 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in World Literature in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge IGCSE World Literature (0408) needed 40 out of 130 on papers 01, 21, 31; 40 out of 130 on papers 01, 22, 32; 40 out of 130 on papers 01, 23, 33.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
99 out of 130 on papers 01, 21, 31; 99 out of 130 on papers 01, 22, 32; 99 out of 130 on papers 01, 23, 33 — the top grade for IGCSE World Literature 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.