0990 · IGCSE
0990 First Language English grade calculator
Turn your 0990 First Language English raw marks into a Cambridge grade. Enter the official thresholds for your session for an accurate result — and see exactly how far you are from the next grade.
Load official 0990 boundaries
Verified from the official Cambridge June 2024 grade thresholds. 0990 uses 9–1 grading at component level. Calculator columns map grade 9→A, 8→B, 7→C, 6→D, 5→E for estimation; grades 4–1 sit below 5. A* is awarded only on the overall aggregate. Boundaries change every session.
Enter the boundary marks from your official Cambridge grade threshold table for the exact session. Leave a grade blank if you don’t have it.
Enter your mark, the total, and at least one boundary to see your grade.
Official 0990 grade boundaries
Per-component (per-paper) raw-mark thresholds, taken from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. A* is awarded only on the overall syllabus aggregate, not on a single paper, and boundaries change every session.
June 2024 (official source)
| Component | Paper | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0990/03 | Paper 0 (Coursework portfolio) | 80 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 49 |
| 0990/11 | Paper 1 (Reading) | 80 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 37 |
| 0990/12 | Paper 1 (Reading) | 80 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 38 |
| 0990/21 | Paper 2 (Directed Writing & Composition) | 80 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 47 |
| 0990/22 | Paper 2 (Directed Writing & Composition) | 80 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 47 |
June 2023 (official source)
| Component | Paper | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0990/03 | Paper 0 (Coursework portfolio) | 80 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 49 |
| 0990/11 | Paper 1 (Reading) | 80 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 37 |
| 0990/12 | Paper 1 (Reading) | 80 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 39 |
| 0990/21 | Paper 2 (Directed Writing & Composition) | 80 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 47 |
| 0990/22 | Paper 2 (Directed Writing & Composition) | 80 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 47 |
Reading 0990 grade boundaries
For 0990 First Language English, each component has its own threshold and there is an overall aggregate boundary. Boundaries move between sessions with paper difficulty, so always use the table for your exact series. See the grade boundaries hub and the 0990 past papers guide.
Know why you got that mark
Upload your 0990 answers and MarkScheme marks them against the real Cambridge scheme — mark by mark, so you know where the grade was won or lost.