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Well, so far I've known that for CIE O LEVEL they set a minimum mark in order to give a grade.
But the syllabus also states that:
• A candidate who obtains…
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A* obtains a percentage uniform mark of 90%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A obtains a percentage uniform mark of 80%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade B obtains a percentage uniform mark of 70%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade C obtains a percentage uniform mark of 60%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade D obtains a percentage uniform mark of 50%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade E obtains a percentage uniform mark of 40%.
… no marks receives a percentage uniform mark of 0%.
* Candidates whose mark is none of the above receive a percentage mark in between those stated according
to the position of their mark in relation to the grade ‘thresholds’ (i.e. the minimum mark for obtaining a
grade). For example, a candidate whose mark is halfway between the minimum for a Grade C and the
minimum for a Grade D (and whose grade is therefore D) receives a percentage uniform mark of 55%.
The percentage uniform mark is stated at syllabus level only. It is not the same as the ‘raw’ mark obtained
by the candidate, since it depends on the position of the grade thresholds (which may vary from one series
to another and from one subject to another) and it has been turned into a percentage.
Cambridge website states:
The process of grading in Cambridge O Level involves deciding the minimum mark necessary for each grade. We do not have predetermined thresholds (or quotas of candidates). After each examination series we decide the minimum marks for each threshold (grade boundaries) for each individual component. We carry out this process in order to ensure that the demands on the candidates are the same for every subject and every examination series. We are therefore unable to provide a general list of percentages required for each grade.
But the syllabus also states that:
• A candidate who obtains…
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A* obtains a percentage uniform mark of 90%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A obtains a percentage uniform mark of 80%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade B obtains a percentage uniform mark of 70%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade C obtains a percentage uniform mark of 60%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade D obtains a percentage uniform mark of 50%.
… the minimum mark necessary for a Grade E obtains a percentage uniform mark of 40%.
… no marks receives a percentage uniform mark of 0%.
* Candidates whose mark is none of the above receive a percentage mark in between those stated according
to the position of their mark in relation to the grade ‘thresholds’ (i.e. the minimum mark for obtaining a
grade). For example, a candidate whose mark is halfway between the minimum for a Grade C and the
minimum for a Grade D (and whose grade is therefore D) receives a percentage uniform mark of 55%.
The percentage uniform mark is stated at syllabus level only. It is not the same as the ‘raw’ mark obtained
by the candidate, since it depends on the position of the grade thresholds (which may vary from one series
to another and from one subject to another) and it has been turned into a percentage.
Cambridge website states:
The process of grading in Cambridge O Level involves deciding the minimum mark necessary for each grade. We do not have predetermined thresholds (or quotas of candidates). After each examination series we decide the minimum marks for each threshold (grade boundaries) for each individual component. We carry out this process in order to ensure that the demands on the candidates are the same for every subject and every examination series. We are therefore unable to provide a general list of percentages required for each grade.