Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) grade boundaries
Extended (Papers 2, 4 and 5 or 6) · weighted marks out of 200
In short
In June 2026, 0625 Physics candidates needed 156 to 165 out of 200 for grade A* (about 78% to 82%) and 80 to 90 for grade C, depending on the paper variant.
Grade boundaries by series
| Series | Papers | Max | A* | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 21, 41, 51 | 200 | 162 | 137 | 112 | 88 |
| June 2026 | 21, 41, 61 | 200 | 165 | 140 | 115 | 90 |
| June 2026 | 22, 42, 52 | 200 | 160 | 133 | 106 | 80 |
| June 2026 | 22, 42, 62 | 200 | 161 | 134 | 107 | 80 |
| June 2026 | 23, 43, 53 | 200 | 159 | 135 | 111 | 88 |
| June 2026 | 23, 43, 63 | 200 | 156 | 133 | 110 | 87 |
| November 2025 | 21, 41, 51 | 200 | 151 | 131 | 111 | 92 |
| November 2025 | 21, 41, 61 | 200 | 149 | 129 | 109 | 89 |
| November 2025 | 22, 42, 52 | 200 | 145 | 125 | 105 | 85 |
| November 2025 | 22, 42, 62 | 200 | 145 | 124 | 103 | 82 |
| November 2025 | 23, 43, 53 | 200 | 146 | 126 | 106 | 87 |
| November 2025 | 23, 43, 63 | 200 | 146 | 125 | 104 | 83 |
| June 2025 | 21, 41, 51 | 200 | 147 | 123 | 99 | 75 |
| June 2025 | 21, 41, 61 | 200 | 151 | 126 | 101 | 76 |
| June 2025 | 22, 42, 52 | 200 | 154 | 128 | 102 | 77 |
| June 2025 | 22, 42, 62 | 200 | 153 | 128 | 103 | 78 |
| June 2025 | 23, 43, 53 | 200 | 143 | 122 | 101 | 81 |
| June 2025 | 23, 43, 63 | 200 | 144 | 123 | 102 | 82 |
| November 2024 | 21, 41, 51 | 200 | 141 | 120 | 99 | 78 |
| November 2024 | 21, 41, 61 | 200 | 138 | 117 | 96 | 76 |
| November 2024 | 22, 42, 52 | 200 | 144 | 122 | 100 | 79 |
| November 2024 | 22, 42, 62 | 200 | 146 | 124 | 102 | 81 |
| November 2024 | 23, 43, 53 | 200 | 140 | 121 | 102 | 83 |
| November 2024 | 23, 43, 63 | 200 | 142 | 122 | 102 | 83 |
| June 2024 | 21, 41, 51 | 200 | 144 | 119 | 94 | 70 |
| June 2024 | 21, 41, 61 | 200 | 146 | 122 | 98 | 74 |
| June 2024 | 22, 42, 52 | 200 | 145 | 120 | 95 | 71 |
| June 2024 | 22, 42, 62 | 200 | 149 | 124 | 99 | 74 |
| June 2024 | 23, 43, 53 | 200 | 141 | 121 | 101 | 81 |
| June 2024 | 23, 43, 63 | 200 | 141 | 121 | 101 | 81 |
The first digit of each paper number is the paper (2 = multiple choice, 4 = theory, 5 or 6 = practical); the second is the variant. Different variants are sat in different time zones and have different papers, so their thresholds differ. Core candidates (Papers 1, 3 and 5 or 6) can achieve grades C to G; their thresholds are in the source documents.
How to read these numbers
Across the 5 series in the table, the grade A* boundary ranged from 138 to 165 out of 200. Boundaries move from series to series because each set of papers is different: a harder paper has a lower boundary.
The boundary is the minimum total mark for the grade. To see where you stand, add up your marks on a full set of papers from the same syllabus and compare the total with the boundaries for that series and variant.
Do not aim for last year's boundary. Aim for a margin above it: boundaries change with every set of papers. Marks are often lost on units, missing working and misreading the question, so practise those as well as the physics or maths.
Practise for this syllabus
- 0625 Physics question bank: original questions with mark schemes
- Build a timed, printable test
- Notes for every topic
- Diagnostic test: find your weak topics
Sources
- Cambridge 0625, June 2026
- Cambridge 0625, November 2025
- Cambridge 0625, June 2025
- Cambridge 0625, November 2024
- Cambridge 0625, June 2024
Figures from the grade threshold tables published by Cambridge International. ExaminerPrep is not affiliated with Cambridge. Always check the source document for your own series and paper variant.