Grade guides
IGCSE Accounting grades: how marks become a grade
Cambridge 0452 is graded A* to G. Cambridge 0985, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA are graded 9 to 1. See the marks each grade needed, and how to read the tables.
| Board | Scale | Related detail |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge 0452 | Grades A* to G | Candidates who achieve grades A* to C are well prepared to follow a wide range of courses including Cambridge International AS & A Level Accounting |
| Cambridge 0985 | 9 is the highest grade and 1 is the lowest; Ungraded means the standard for grade 1 was not met | Candidates who achieve grades 9 to 4 are well prepared to follow a wide range of courses including Cambridge International AS & A Level Accounting |
| Edexcel 4AC1 and 4XAC1 | Graded on a nine-grade scale from 9 to 1, with 9 the highest; below the minimum is an unclassified U result | The qualification is reported out of 180 uniform marks; 0 to 17 is unclassified |
| OxfordAQA 9215 | Graded on a nine-point scale from 1 to 9, with 9 the best grade; below grade 1 is recorded as U (unclassified) | Each paper has a scaling factor of 1; the total scaled mark is 150 |
Sources: Cambridge IGCSE Accounting 0452: syllabus for 2027-2029 (Version 1), page 9; Cambridge IGCSE Accounting 0452: syllabus for examination in 2026 (Version 2, December 2025), page 5; Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Accounting 0985: syllabus 2027-2029 (Version 1), pages 5, 27; Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Accounting (4AC1) specification (FT Sept 2017) (Issue 1, October 2016), page 29; Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Accounting (Modular) specification (FT Sept 2023) (Issue 1, August 2023), page 24; OxfordAQA International GCSE Accounting (9215) specification (FT Sept 2024) (Version 1.2), pages 19, 21. See all sources.
Cambridge 0452 grade guide
The A* to G scale with the published June 2026, November 2025 and March 2026 thresholds.
Read more 9 to 1Cambridge 0985 grade guide
The 9 to 1 scale with the published June 2026 and November 2025 thresholds.
Read more 9 to 1Edexcel 4AC1 and 4XAC1 grade guide
Total-mark grading for 4AC1 and the fixed uniform-mark boundaries for 4XAC1.
Read more 9 to 1OxfordAQA 9215 grade guide
How the 150-mark scaled total maps to the 9 to 1 scale.
Read moreHow to use threshold tables sensibly
A threshold table is a record of one series. Each Cambridge table is titled for its series, for example March 2026 or November 2025, and the tables in this site are historical examples, not forecasts. Marks needed for a grade change from series to series. Use the tables to see the scale of the task, such as what share of the total a grade has needed, and not as an exact target.
A better habit is to build marks across both papers. Our teachers set a target grade, then split it into a target for each paper, so a student always knows where the next marks will come from. See the paper guides for how each paper is built and the tools for planning your revision.
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