IGCSE Physics (0625) Grade Thresholds

The minimum marks Cambridge set for each grade in 18 IGCSE Physics sessions from 2020 to 2026, taken from Cambridge's grade threshold table for each session. Every table is linked, so you can check any number against the source: from March 2022 the links go to Cambridge's own PDFs; for 2020 and 2021, which Cambridge no longer lists, to copies of the same tables.

Latest: June 2026

An A* needed 156 to 165 out of 200 (78% to 83%) on the Extended options, depending on the option. A grade C needed 105 to 114 out of 200 (53% to 57%) on the Core options and 80 to 90 out of 200 (40% to 45%) on the Extended options.

Where each grade starts on one Extended option: components 21, 41, 51, out of 200. Across all 8 Extended options in June 2026, an A* needed 156 to 165.

Where each grade starts on one Core option: components 11, 31, 51, out of 200. Core options are graded C to G. Across all 8 Core options, a C needed 105 to 114.

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2026 (PDF) · June 2026 papers

How the A* threshold has moved

The mark needed for an A*, as a percentage of the maximum, in each session in our files. Where options differed, the bar runs from the lowest to the highest. Core options, which do not award an A*, are not included.

M = March, J = June, N = November. Sessions with no grade threshold table in our files are left out. Every number is in the table below.

A* and C thresholds by session

Session	A*	C	Source
June 2026	156 to 165 out of 200 (78% to 83%)	Core: 105 to 114 out of 200 (53% to 57%) Extended: 80 to 90 out of 200 (40% to 45%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2026	157 to 158 out of 200 (79%)	Core: 119 out of 200 (60%) Extended: 89 out of 200 (45%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2025	145 to 151 out of 200 (73% to 76%)	Core: 121 to 131 out of 200 (61% to 66%) Extended: 82 to 92 out of 200 (41% to 46%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2025	143 to 154 out of 200 (72% to 77%)	Core: 103 to 110 out of 200 (52% to 55%) Extended: 75 to 82 out of 200 (38% to 41%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2025	158 to 159 out of 200 (79% to 80%)	Core: 125 to 127 out of 200 (63% to 64%) Extended: 92 to 94 out of 200 (46% to 47%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2024	138 to 146 out of 200 (69% to 73%)	Core: 110 to 122 out of 200 (55% to 61%) Extended: 76 to 83 out of 200 (38% to 42%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2024	141 to 149 out of 200 (71% to 75%)	Core: 110 to 117 out of 200 (55% to 59%) Extended: 70 to 81 out of 200 (35% to 41%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2024	147 to 148 out of 200 (74%)	Core: 122 to 123 out of 200 (61% to 62%) Extended: 86 to 87 out of 200 (43% to 44%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2023	138 to 146 out of 200 (69% to 73%)	Core: 112 to 117 out of 200 (56% to 59%) Extended: 76 to 87 out of 200 (38% to 44%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2023	128 to 151 out of 200 (64% to 76%)	Core: 104 to 114 out of 200 (52% to 57%) Extended: 62 to 84 out of 200 (31% to 42%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2023	132 to 133 out of 200 (66% to 67%)	Core: 106 to 107 out of 200 (53% to 54%) Extended: 78 to 79 out of 200 (39% to 40%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2022	131 to 134 out of 200 (66% to 67%)	Core: 109 to 116 out of 200 (55% to 58%) Extended: 72 to 80 out of 200 (36% to 40%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2022	123 to 137 out of 200 (62% to 69%)	Core: 101 to 106 out of 200 (51% to 53%) Extended: 61 to 78 out of 200 (31% to 39%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2022	124 to 125 out of 200 (62% to 63%)	Core: 106 to 107 out of 200 (53% to 54%) Extended: 68 to 69 out of 200 (34% to 35%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2021	120 to 132 out of 200 (60% to 66%)	Core: 113 to 120 out of 200 (57% to 60%) Extended: 69 to 75 out of 200 (35% to 38%)	Copy (PDF)
June 2021	107 to 130 out of 200 (54% to 65%)	Core: 99 to 110 out of 200 (50% to 55%) Extended: 62 to 74 out of 200 (31% to 37%)	Copy (PDF)
March 2021	129 to 130 out of 200 (65%)	Core: 102 to 104 out of 200 (51% to 52%) Extended: 69 to 71 out of 200 (35% to 36%)	Copy (PDF)
November 2020	131 to 137 out of 200 (66% to 69%)	Core: 110 to 120 out of 200 (55% to 60%) Extended: 75 to 84 out of 200 (38% to 42%)	Copy (PDF)

No grade threshold table in our files for: March 2020, May/June 2020.

How to read these tables

Your grade comes from your total mark across the papers you sat, after Cambridge's weighting. Each option is one combination of papers, written as component codes: for most components the first digit is the paper and the second is the variant, so 12 is Paper 1, Variant 2 (a few, mostly in the English tables, use other codes). Schools in different administrative zones sit different variants, which is why one session has several rows. Use the row with your components; your exams officer can tell you which ones you were entered for.

Cambridge sets the thresholds after marking, aiming to keep each grade as hard to reach as it was the year before, so they move from session to session.

A dash means that grade is not available on that option (for example, Core options go no higher than C).

From 2026 Cambridge's tables list each combination of components without an option code, so the Option column shows a dash for those sessions.

Cambridge's tables also list a 90-mark option made only of component 50 (with component 60 in some English tables). It is not one of the 0625 papers in the syllabus, so it is left out here. The linked PDF always has the full table.

Every session's thresholds

June 2026: 16 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
–	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	105	91	78	64	50
–	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	107	93	80	65	50
–	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	114	99	85	70	55
–	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	114	99	84	68	52
–	13, 33, 53	200	–	–	–	114	99	85	70	55
–	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	113	99	85	69	53
–	17, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	105	91	78	64	50
–	17, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	107	93	80	65	50
–	21, 41, 51	200	162	137	112	88	77	67	57	47
–	21, 41, 61	200	165	140	115	90	79	69	58	47
–	22, 42, 52	200	160	133	106	80	71	62	53	44
–	22, 42, 62	200	161	134	107	80	70	61	51	41
–	23, 43, 53	200	159	135	111	88	78	69	59	49
–	23, 43, 63	200	156	133	110	87	78	69	58	47
–	27, 41, 51	200	162	137	112	88	77	67	57	47
–	27, 41, 61	200	165	140	115	90	79	69	58	47

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2026 (PDF) · June 2026 papers and mark schemes

March 2026: 4 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
–	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	119	103	87	73	59
–	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	119	103	87	73	59
–	22, 42, 52	200	157	134	111	89	76	63	50	37
–	22, 42, 62	200	158	135	112	89	76	63	50	37

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2026 (PDF) · March 2026 papers and mark schemes

November 2025: 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	151	131	111	92	79	67	54	41
BY	22, 42, 52	200	145	125	105	85	73	61	51	41
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	146	126	106	87	74	62	51	40
CX	21, 41, 61	200	149	129	109	89	76	63	51	39
CY	22, 42, 62	200	145	124	103	82	70	58	48	38
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	146	125	104	83	71	59	48	37
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	131	114	98	81	64
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	124	107	91	76	61
FZ	13, 33, 53	200	–	–	–	126	109	92	76	60
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	128	111	94	78	62
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	121	104	88	73	58
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	122	105	89	73	57

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2025 (PDF) · November 2025 papers and mark schemes

June 2025: 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	147	123	99	75	67	60	53	46
BY	22, 42, 52	200	154	128	102	77	66	56	47	38
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	143	122	101	81	69	58	48	38
CX	21, 41, 61	200	151	126	101	76	67	59	51	43
CY	22, 42, 62	200	153	128	103	78	67	57	47	37
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	144	123	102	82	70	58	47	36
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	109	94	80	64	48
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	107	91	76	60	44
FZ	13, 33, 53	200	–	–	–	103	88	74	58	42
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	110	94	79	62	45
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	108	92	77	60	43
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	104	89	74	57	40

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2025 (PDF) · June 2025 papers and mark schemes

March 2025: 4 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BY	22, 42, 52	200	159	137	115	94	80	67	54	41
CY	22, 42, 62	200	158	136	114	92	78	65	52	39
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	127	111	95	79	63
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	125	109	93	77	61

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2025 (PDF) · March 2025 papers and mark schemes

November 2024: 11 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	141	120	99	78	67	56	46	36
BY	22, 42, 52	200	144	122	100	79	69	59	49	39
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	140	121	102	83	71	60	47	34
CX	21, 41, 61	200	138	117	96	76	65	54	44	34
CY	22, 42, 62	200	146	124	102	81	70	60	49	38
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	142	122	102	83	72	61	48	35
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	122	108	94	79	64
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	114	97	80	65	50
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	120	106	92	77	62
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	116	98	81	65	49
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	110	95	81	67	53

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2024 (PDF) · November 2024 papers and mark schemes

June 2024: 11 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	144	119	94	70	63	56	50	44
BY	22, 42, 52	200	145	120	95	71	61	52	42	32
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	141	121	101	81	69	58	47	36
CX	21, 41, 61	200	146	122	98	74	66	59	52	45
CY	22, 42, 62	200	149	124	99	74	64	54	44	34
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	141	121	101	81	69	58	47	36
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	113	98	83	70	57
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	110	95	80	64	48
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	117	101	86	72	58
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	113	97	82	66	50
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	113	97	81	64	47

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2024 (PDF) · June 2024 papers and mark schemes

March 2024: 4 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BY	22, 42, 52	200	147	127	107	87	75	63	52	41
CY	22, 42, 62	200	148	127	106	86	74	62	51	40
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	123	108	93	78	63
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	122	107	92	77	62

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2024 (PDF) · March 2024 papers and mark schemes

November 2023: 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	142	122	102	82	69	57	44	31
BY	22, 42, 52	200	138	117	96	76	66	56	47	38
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	146	126	106	87	73	60	48	36
CX	21, 41, 61	200	141	121	101	81	69	57	44	31
CY	22, 42, 62	200	138	117	96	76	66	56	47	38
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	143	124	105	86	73	61	50	39
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	114	99	85	69	53
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	117	102	87	73	59
FZ	13, 33, 53	200	–	–	–	113	99	86	72	58
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	113	99	85	69	53
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	117	102	87	73	59
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	112	99	87	74	61

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2023 (PDF) · November 2023 papers and mark schemes

June 2023: 11 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	128	106	84	63	56	50	44	38
BY	22, 42, 52	200	148	122	96	71	60	50	40	30
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	141	122	103	84	73	62	51	40
CX	21, 41, 61	200	130	107	84	62	55	48	41	34
CY	22, 42, 62	200	151	125	99	73	62	52	42	32
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	141	122	103	84	73	62	51	40
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	114	99	85	71	57
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	104	89	75	59	43
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	113	98	83	68	53
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	106	91	77	61	45
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	113	96	79	60	41

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2023 (PDF) · June 2023 papers and mark schemes

March 2023: 4 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BY	22, 42, 52	200	132	114	96	78	67	56	45	34
CY	22, 42, 62	200	133	115	97	79	68	57	46	35
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	106	90	75	60	45
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	107	91	76	61	46

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2023 (PDF) · March 2023 papers and mark schemes

November 2022: 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	134	116	98	80	66	53	41	29
BY	22, 42, 52	200	131	111	91	72	63	54	45	36
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	133	114	95	77	65	53	41	29
CX	21, 41, 61	200	134	116	98	80	66	53	41	29
CY	22, 42, 62	200	131	111	91	72	63	54	45	36
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	133	114	95	77	65	53	41	29
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	116	99	82	65	48
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	109	92	76	60	44
FZ	13, 33, 53	200	–	–	–	111	96	81	67	53
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	116	99	82	65	48
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	109	92	76	60	44
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	111	96	81	67	53

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2022 (PDF) · November 2022 papers and mark schemes

June 2022: 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	123	102	81	61	53	45	38	31
BY	22, 42, 52	200	137	113	89	66	56	47	38	29
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	135	116	97	78	67	56	45	34
CX	21, 41, 61	200	126	104	82	61	53	45	38	31
CY	22, 42, 62	200	137	113	89	66	56	46	37	28
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	135	116	97	78	67	56	45	34
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	106	91	76	60	44
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	101	85	70	55	40
FZ	13, 33, 53	200	–	–	–	102	86	70	54	38
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	106	91	76	60	44
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	101	85	69	54	39
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	102	86	70	54	38

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2022 (PDF) · June 2022 papers and mark schemes

March 2022: 4 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BY	22, 42, 52	200	124	105	86	68	59	51	42	33
CY	22, 42, 62	200	125	106	87	69	60	52	43	34
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	106	88	71	54	37
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	107	89	72	55	38

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2022 (PDF) · March 2022 papers and mark schemes

November 2021: 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	120	103	86	69	59	50	41	32
BY	22, 42, 52	200	130	111	92	74	65	56	48	40
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	126	109	92	75	64	53	42	31
CX	21, 41, 61	200	120	103	86	69	59	50	41	32
CY	22, 42, 62	200	132	112	92	73	64	55	46	37
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	126	109	92	75	64	53	42	31
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	113	97	81	67	53
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	120	102	85	68	51
FZ	13, 33, 53	200	–	–	–	114	100	87	74	61
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	113	97	81	67	53
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	119	101	84	66	48
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	114	100	87	74	61

Source: copy of the Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2021 (PDF) · November 2021 papers and mark schemes

June 2021: 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	107	92	77	62	55	48	41	34
BY	22, 42, 52	200	128	109	90	72	60	49	38	27
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	126	108	90	73	62	52	42	32
CX	21, 41, 61	200	109	93	77	62	55	49	43	37
CY	22, 42, 62	200	130	111	92	74	63	52	41	30
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	127	108	89	71	60	49	38	27
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	110	95	81	66	51
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	99	83	67	52	37
FZ	13, 33, 53	200	–	–	–	102	85	69	53	37
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	110	96	82	68	54
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	101	85	70	55	40
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	100	83	66	49	32

Source: copy of the Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2021 (PDF) · June 2021 papers and mark schemes

March 2021: 4 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BY	22, 42, 52	200	129	109	89	69	60	51	43	35
CY	22, 42, 62	200	130	110	90	71	61	52	44	36
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	102	86	71	56	41
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	104	88	72	57	42

Source: copy of the Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2021 (PDF) · March 2021 papers and mark schemes

November 2020: 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
BX	21, 41, 51	200	131	114	97	80	68	56	44	32
BY	22, 42, 52	200	131	112	93	75	64	54	44	34
BZ	23, 43, 53	200	137	119	101	84	71	59	47	35
CX	21, 41, 61	200	132	114	96	79	67	56	45	34
CY	22, 42, 62	200	131	112	93	75	64	54	44	34
CZ	23, 43, 63	200	135	117	99	81	70	59	48	37
FX	11, 31, 51	200	–	–	–	120	103	86	69	52
FY	12, 32, 52	200	–	–	–	114	98	82	66	50
FZ	13, 33, 53	200	–	–	–	113	99	85	73	61
GX	11, 31, 61	200	–	–	–	119	102	86	70	54
GY	12, 32, 62	200	–	–	–	114	98	82	66	50
GZ	13, 33, 63	200	–	–	–	110	97	85	74	63

Source: copy of the Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2020 (PDF) · November 2020 papers and mark schemes

Frequently asked questions

How many marks do you need for an A* in IGCSE Physics?

In June 2026, an A* needed 156 to 165 out of 200 (78% to 83%) on the Extended options, depending on the option (the combination of papers) you were entered for. Across the 18 sessions on this page, the A* threshold ran from 54% to 83% of the marks, so it is worth checking the table for the session you are practising.

Why does one 0625 session have several grade thresholds?

Cambridge sets a threshold for each option, and each option is a different combination of papers and variants. Schools in different administrative zones sit different variants, so use the row that matches the papers you sat. Your exams officer can tell you which components you were entered for.

Where do these 0625 grade thresholds come from?

From Cambridge International's grade threshold table for each session, linked next to every session on this page. Cambridge publishes grade thresholds after each exam series on its grade threshold tables page.

Official source: Cambridge IGCSE grade threshold tables. If a number here ever differs from the table your school received, the school's copy is the one that counts, so ask your exams officer.

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