IGCSE0500_s26_qp_23Practical

First Language English 0500/23 — May/June 2026

Paper 2 Directed Writing and Composition (variant 3)

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For the whole May/June 2026 seriesGrade thresholds

Grade boundaries for 0500/23

Grade	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
Marks	55	49	43	36	30	23	16

Minimum raw mark out of 80, from Cambridge's May/June 2026 grade thresholds. Cambridge sets A* only for the whole subject.

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