A-Level Business (9609)
Cambridge International AS & A Level. Estimate your grade, check grade boundaries for every session since March 2022, and see the percentage needed for each grade.
Business grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 · max 200.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 157 | 79% |
| A | 146 | 73% |
| B | 135 | 68% |
| C | 119 | 60% |
| D | 104 | 52% |
| E | 89 | 45% |
Business grade boundary trend, March 2023–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4. Where a session had several paper variants for this route, the middle one is shown.
A*CE
| Session | Papers | Max | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 200 | 155 78% | 143 72% | 131 66% | 116 58% | 102 51% | 88 44% |
| March 2026 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 167 84% | 150 75% | 133 67% | 117 59% | 101 51% | 86 43% |
| November 2025 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 200 | 159 80% | 149 75% | 139 70% | 124 62% | 109 55% | 95 48% |
| June 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 154 77% | 143 72% | 132 66% | 119 60% | 106 53% | 94 47% |
| March 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 168 84% | 153 77% | 138 69% | 121 61% | 105 53% | 89 45% |
| November 2024 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 200 | 159 80% | 146 73% | 133 67% | 117 59% | 101 51% | 86 43% |
| June 2024 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 200 | 161 81% | 149 75% | 137 69% | 121 61% | 105 53% | 89 45% |
| March 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 164 82% | 149 75% | 134 67% | 118 59% | 102 51% | 86 43% |
| November 2023 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 200 | 162 81% | 150 75% | 138 69% | 124 62% | 110 56% | 96 48% |
| June 2023 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 200 | 163 82% | 150 75% | 137 69% | 121 61% | 105 53% | 90 45% |
| March 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 161 81% | 146 73% | 131 66% | 116 58% | 101 51% | 87 44% |
Across 11 sessions from March 2023 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 77% (June 2025) to 84% (March 2025), averaging 81%. The E boundary has ranged from 43% to 48%. In June 2026 it was 78% for A* and 44% for E.
Business grade boundaries by session
- Business grade boundaries — June 2026 · 18 options · 14 papers
- Business grade boundaries — March 2026 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Business grade boundaries — November 2025 · 16 options · 12 papers
- Business grade boundaries — June 2025 · 15 options · 14 papers
- Business grade boundaries — March 2025 · 5 options · 4 papers
- Business grade boundaries — November 2024 · 17 options · 14 papers
- Business grade boundaries — June 2024 · 15 options · 14 papers
- Business grade boundaries — March 2024 · 5 options · 4 papers
- Business grade boundaries — November 2023 · 18 options · 12 papers
- Business grade boundaries — June 2023 · 17 options · 14 papers
- Business grade boundaries — March 2023 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Business grade boundaries — November 2022 · 19 options · 10 papers
- Business grade boundaries — June 2022 · 19 options · 11 papers
- Business grade boundaries — March 2022 · 5 options · 3 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Business?
- Across 11 sessions from March 2023 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 77% (June 2025) to 84% (March 2025), averaging 81%. The E boundary has ranged from 43% to 48%. In June 2026 it was 78% for A* and 44% for E.
- How is the Business grade calculated?
- Cambridge converts each paper's raw mark to a weighted mark, adds them, and compares the total with the syllabus thresholds for your combination of papers. For Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 in June 2026 the maximum was 200; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Business grade boundaries change every session?
- Boundaries are set after marking so that a grade represents the same standard whether the paper was slightly harder or easier. A harder paper gets lower boundaries. March, June and November series are set independently, which is why the same grade can need different marks in the same year.