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Exam guides

IGCSE Grading System Explained: A*–G vs 9–1, Tiers, and What Counts as a Pass

IGCSE runs on two grading scales at once — A*–G and 9–1 — pinned together at exactly three official anchor points. Both...

Aug 18, 2026 · 8 min read

Results & retakes

Did IGCSE Grade Boundaries Go Up in 2026? We Compared All 79 Routes

Cambridge published the June 2026 IGCSE thresholds on 18 August. We compared every A* entry route against its own June 2...

Aug 18, 2026 · 10 min read

Results & retakes

Edexcel IAL Grade Boundaries June 2026 — Every Unit, and the 16-Mark Gap Nobody Explains

Every Edexcel International AS/A Level raw grade boundary for June 2026 — Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biol...

Aug 17, 2026 · 15 min read

Results & retakes

O Level & IGCSE Results Day 2026 in Bangladesh: Grade Boundaries, Remarks and the November Retake

Results arrive 18 August 2026 at 11:00 Dhaka time. How to read grade boundaries without misleading yourself, when a rema...

Aug 16, 2026 · 9 min read

Exam guides

The 6-Week November 2026 Resit Plan: How to Jump a Grade After Results Day

A resit grade looks identical on your certificate — and most resitters fail to improve because they revise the same way...

Jul 28, 2026 · 7 min read

Exam guides

Edexcel Results Day 2026: IAL 13 August, International GCSE 20 August — Times, Boundaries & Next Steps

If your paper said Pearson Edexcel, the "18 August results day" every site quotes is the wrong board. Your dates: 13 Aug...

Jul 28, 2026 · 8 min read

Results & retakes

Keep Your Grade, Remark, or Retake in November? The 2026 IGCSE Decision Guide

A lower grade, four weeks, three options. When to keep the grade, when a review of marks beats a November retake, the ri...

Jul 20, 2026 · 6 min read

Results & retakes

Will IGCSE Grade Boundaries Be Lower in 2026? The Honest Answer After the Leaks

After the 2026 leak wave and hard-paper complaints, every candidate is asking if boundaries will drop. The mechanism-lev...

Jul 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Results & retakes

IGCSE Grade Boundaries June 2026 — Official Cambridge Thresholds (Edexcel 20 Aug)

The official June 2026 IGCSE grade boundaries. Cambridge published its thresholds on 18 August (06:00 UK) and Edexcel fo...

Jul 15, 2026 · 8 min read

Exam guides

IGCSE Grade Boundaries Explained (2026): What Percentage Is an A*?

There's no fixed percentage for an IGCSE A* — grade boundaries move every session. How thresholds are set, the A*–G vs 9...

Jul 14, 2026 · 7 min read

News

IGCSE 2026: Results Dates, November Retakes & Key Updates for Gulf Students

Your IGCSE 2026 exam-season roundup for the Gulf — June results dates, when grade boundaries drop, and the November reta...

Jul 11, 2026 · 4 min read

Exam guides

How to Get an A* in IGCSE (2026): The Exact Method Top Students Use

What an A* really takes, the past-paper method that moves your grade fastest, and subject tips for 0580 Maths, 0625 Phys...

Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min read