CIE Criteria for High Achievers
This post is based on the response by the CIE. Top in the World refers to the learner who has gained the highest standard mark in the world for a single subject. This learner will be awarded the Cambridge Top in the World award. There may be other learners in the world, or even in the same country, who scored exactly the same mark; since their achievement is equal they will receive equal recognition and will also be awarded the Cambridge Top in the World award for that subject. Top in Country refers to the learner who has gained the highest standard mark in the country for a single subject. This learner will be awarded the Cambridge Top in Country award. There may be other learners in that country who scored exactly the same mark; since their achievement is equal they will receive equal recognition and will also be awarded the Cambridge Top in Country award for that subject. Top in Region refers to the learner who have gained the highest mark standard mark in the regio...