Understanding your results

How are syllabus grades reported
on results documents?
We report syllabus grades on results documents as
detailed in the table opposite. Please note a Grade
X indicates ‘NO RESULT’ and is usually issued
if the candidate appears not to have completed
all components of the assessment or due to
a decision not to issue a result for some other
reason. A Grade Q indicates ‘PENDING’ and is
issued when a result cannot be issued at present
but will follow in due course.

Qualification Grade reporting

Cambridge IGCSE • A*(a*), A(a), B(b), C(c), D(d), E(e), F(f) or G(g). A*(a*) is the highest
grade and G(g) the lowest.
• ‘UNGRADED’ shows that the candidate failed to reach the standard
required for grade G(g).
• For some Cambridge IGCSE syllabuses, we report ‘TO BE ISSUED’ to
show that the result will be awarded in the November series.

Cambridge IGCSE • For some language syllabuses we report separate oral endorsement
language syllabuses grades on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being the highest.

Cambridge ICE group • Distinction, Merit and Pass.

award
• We report the Cambridge ICE group award result on Cambridge IGCSE
statements of results for candidates who satisfy the award rules.
• nd details of the award rules for the Cambridge ICE group
award in the Cambridge Guide to Making Entries .

Cambridge O Level • A*(a*), A(a), B(b), C(c), D(d) or E(e). A*(a*) is the highest grade and E(e)
the lowest.
• ‘UNGRADED’ shows that the candidate failed to reach the standard
required for grade E(e).

Cambridge O Level • Performance in speaking tests (compulsory or optional) is recorded on

syllabuses in languages the statements of results below the syllabus grade as: ‘with Pass in
other than English Oral’.
• If a candidate does not achieve a ‘Pass’ in the speaking test or does not
take the speaking test there will be no record of the speaking test on
cate.

Cambridge International • a(a), b(b), c(c), d(d) or e(e). a(a) is the highest and e(e) the lowest.
AS Level
• ‘UNGRADED’ shows that the candidate failed to reach the standard
required for grade e(e).

Cambridge International • A*(a*), A(a), B(b), C(c), D(d) or E(e). A*(a*) is the highest grade and E(e)
A Level the lowest.
• ‘UNGRADED’ shows that the candidate failed to reach the standard
required for grade E(e).
• In some Advanced Level subjects, a candidate whose overall
performance in the syllabus falls short of the standard required for
grade E(e) will be awarded an AS (Advanced Subsidiary) Level grade
a(a), b(b), c(c), d(d) or e(e), if their performance is good enough in the
components that constitute an Advanced Subsidiary Level.
Understanding your results

A candidate who obtains full marks receives a percentage uniform mark of 100%

A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A* obtains a percentage
uniform mark of 90%

A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A obtains a percentage
uniform mark of 80%

A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade B obtains a percentage
uniform mark of 70%

A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade C obtains a percentage
uniform mark of 60%

A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade D obtains a percentage
uniform mark of 50%

A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade E obtains a percentage
uniform mark of 40%

A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade F (in qualifications where
Grade F is awarded) obtains a percentage uniform mark of 30%

A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade G (in qualifications where
Grade G is awarded) obtains a percentage uniform mark of 20%