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IGCSE Combined Science 0653

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October/November 2025

Grade thresholdsAll 37 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

May/June 2025

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 38 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

February/March 2025

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 15 files
Paper 1
12QPMS
Paper 2
22QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
32QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
42QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
52QPMSCI
Paper 6
62QPMS

October/November 2024

Grade thresholdsAll 40 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI53QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

May/June 2024

Grade thresholdsAll 37 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

February/March 2024

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 15 files
Paper 1
12QPMS
Paper 2
22QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
32QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
42QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
52QPMSCI
Paper 6
62QPMS

October/November 2023

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 35 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

May/June 2023

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 38 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

February/March 2023

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 15 files
Paper 1
12QPMS
Paper 2
22QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
32QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
42QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
52QPMSCI
Paper 6
62QPMS

October/November 2022

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 38 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

May/June 2022

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 38 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

February/March 2022

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 14 files
Paper 1
12QPMS
Paper 2
22QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
32QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
42QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
52QP—CI
Paper 6
62QPMS

October/November 2021

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 38 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

May/June 2021

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 38 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

February/March 2021

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 15 files
Paper 1
12QPMS
Paper 2
22QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
32QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
42QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
52QPMSCI
Paper 6
62QPMS

October/November 2020

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 38 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

May/June 2020

All 26 files
Paper 1
11QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

February/March 2020

All 13 files
Paper 1
12QPMS
Paper 2
22QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
32QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
42QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
52QPMSCI
Paper 6
62QPMS

October/November 2019

Examiner reportAll 23 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QP—43QP—
Paper 5 Practical Test
52QP—CI
Paper 6
62QPMS63QPMS

May/June 2019

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 41 files
Paper 1
11QPMS12QPMS13QPMS
Paper 2
21QPMS22QPMS23QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
31QPMS32QPMS33QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
41QPMS42QPMS43QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
51QPMSCI52QPMSCI53QPMSCI
Paper 6
61QPMS62QPMS63QPMS

February/March 2019

Examiner reportGrade thresholdsAll 15 files
Paper 1
12QPMS
Paper 2
22QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
32QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
42QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
52QPMSCI
Paper 6
62QPMS

Specimen 2025

All 12 files
Paper 1
01QPMS
Paper 2
02QPMS
Paper 3 Theory (Core)
03QPMS
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
04QPMS
Paper 5 Practical Test
05QPMS
Paper 6
06QPMS

QP = question paper · MS = mark scheme · Files = source files for a practical · Insert = the paper's insert · CI = confidential instructions · the number opens a preview. Variants (11, 12, 13) are the same syllabus set for different time zones — practise any of them.

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