Mock Drop IGCSE Grade Boundaries

How to work out your grade

You can now use our expertly created grade boundaries to grade your own papers once you've completed them. Just follow the steps below and find out what grade you achieved.

1. Head to your Mock Drop papers on Save My Exams

2. Complete any outstanding papers for each course

   1. You’ll need a complete set for each course to be able to calculate your grade

   2. Some subjects are tiered or contain optional content and different combinations, so check carefully to ensure you have completed all the appropriate papers

3. Find your course in the tables below

4. Add up your raw marks across all papers or calculate your weighted total

   1. Most courses simply add up your raw marks across all papers. However, some subjects apply a multiplier to certain papers, meaning those marks count for more in your total

   2. For these courses, multiply each paper's raw score by its weight before adding up

   3. Weightings are shown in the notes below the grade boundaries table

5. Your grade is the highest boundary your total reaches or exceeds

IGCSE Grade Boundaries

IGCSE grades run from A* (highest) to G (lowest).

CIE (Cambridge) Sciences and Maths papers are tiered, so be sure to check that you've completed the appropriate combination of papers and look at the right grade boundaries for Core or Extended.

Edexcel Maths papers are also tiered, so be sure to check that you've completed the appropriate combination of papers and look at the right grade boundaries for Foundation or Higher.

CIE Sciences have weighted papers, so be careful to use the weightings explained in the notes on paper weightings below.

All other papers carry equal weight.

Notes on paper weightings for CIE IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics

All three IGCSE Sciences use weightings; they add a multiplier to certain papers, meaning those marks count for more in your total.

To calculate your weighted total, simply multiply each paper's raw score by its weight before adding up.

The weightings are the same for both Core and Extended papers.

Your real exams are coming up: make your revision count

Completing your Mock Drop papers now gives you a clear benchmark of where you stand. Once you have your grade, go back to your papers and select “Review Marks”. Use the strengths and weaknesses information, model answers and answer feedback to help you identify the topics that need the most work, then head back to the other Save My Exams resources for revision notes, exam questions, and flashcards to help continue improving before your exam.