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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

SeriesPapersMaxA*ABC
June 202621, 41, 5120016213711288
June 202621, 41, 6120016514011590
June 202622, 42, 5220016013310680
June 202622, 42, 6220016113410780
June 202623, 43, 5320015913511188
June 202623, 43, 6320015613311087
November 202521, 41, 5120015113111192
November 202521, 41, 6120014912910989
November 202522, 42, 5220014512510585
November 202522, 42, 6220014512410382
November 202523, 43, 5320014612610687
November 202523, 43, 6320014612510483
June 202521, 41, 512001471239975
June 202521, 41, 6120015112610176
June 202522, 42, 5220015412810277
June 202522, 42, 6220015312810378
June 202523, 43, 5320014312210181
June 202523, 43, 6320014412310282
November 202421, 41, 512001411209978
November 202421, 41, 612001381179676
November 202422, 42, 5220014412210079
November 202422, 42, 6220014612410281
November 202423, 43, 5320014012110283
November 202423, 43, 6320014212210283
June 202421, 41, 512001441199470
June 202421, 41, 612001461229874
June 202422, 42, 522001451209571
June 202422, 42, 622001491249974
June 202423, 43, 5320014112110181
June 202423, 43, 6320014112110181

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.

Exam tip

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

Sources

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.

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