A-Level Chinese Language (8681)
Cambridge International AS & A Level. Estimate your grade, check grade boundaries for every session since June 2022, and see the percentage needed for each grade.
Chinese Language grade calculator
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| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
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Pick the paper combination you sat. A-Level boundaries differ between paper variants (exam zones) and between AS and full A Level options, so choose the option that matches your papers. Spot a wrong number? Report it.
Percentage needed for each grade
November 2023 · Papers 21, 31 · max 100.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A | 60 | 60% |
| B | 51 | 51% |
| C | 43 | 43% |
| D | 35 | 35% |
| E | 28 | 29% |
Chinese Language grade boundary trend, June 2022–November 2023
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 2 and 3. Where a session had several paper variants for this route, the middle one is shown.
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| Session | Papers | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Papers 22, 32 | 100 | 60 60% | 51 51% | 43 43% | 35 35% | 28 29% |
| June 2023 | Papers 22, 32 | 100 | 63 63% | 54 54% | 45 45% | 37 37% | 29 29% |
| November 2022 | Papers 22, 32 | 100 | 57 57% | 48 48% | 40 40% | 32 32% | 25 25% |
| June 2022 | Papers 22, 32 | 100 | 60 60% | 51 51% | 42 42% | 34 34% | 26 26% |
Across 4 sessions from June 2022 to November 2023, the A boundary for Papers 2 and 3 has ranged from 57% (November 2022) to 63% (June 2023), averaging 60%. The E boundary has ranged from 25% to 29%. In November 2023 it was 60% for A and 29% for E.
Chinese Language grade boundaries by session
- Chinese Language grade boundaries — November 2023 · 3 options · 6 papers
- Chinese Language grade boundaries — June 2023 · 1 option · 2 papers
- Chinese Language grade boundaries — November 2022 · 3 options · 6 papers
- Chinese Language grade boundaries — June 2022 · 2 options · 3 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Chinese Language?
- Across 4 sessions from June 2022 to November 2023, the A boundary for Papers 2 and 3 has ranged from 57% (November 2022) to 63% (June 2023), averaging 60%. The E boundary has ranged from 25% to 29%. In November 2023 it was 60% for A and 29% for E.
- How is the Chinese Language 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 21, 31 in November 2023 the maximum was 100; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Chinese Language 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.