A-Level Design and Technology (9705)
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.
Design and Technology grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 02, 04, 11, 31 · max 200.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 174 | 87% |
| A | 159 | 80% |
| B | 144 | 72% |
| C | 129 | 65% |
| D | 115 | 58% |
| E | 101 | 51% |
Design and Technology grade boundary trend, June 2022–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 02, 04, 1 and 3. 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 02, 04, 12, 32 | 200 | 174 87% | 159 80% | 144 72% | 129 65% | 115 58% | 101 51% |
| November 2025 | Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 | 200 | 176 88% | 161 81% | 146 73% | 131 66% | 116 58% | 102 51% |
| June 2025 | Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 | 200 | 175 88% | 160 80% | 145 73% | 130 65% | 115 58% | 101 51% |
| November 2024 | Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 | 200 | 180 90% | 167 84% | 154 77% | 138 69% | 123 62% | 108 54% |
| June 2024 | Papers 02, 04, 11, 31 | 200 | 180 90% | 165 83% | 150 75% | 134 67% | 119 60% | 104 52% |
| November 2023 | Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 | 200 | 179 90% | 164 82% | 149 75% | 134 67% | 119 60% | 105 53% |
| June 2023 | Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 | 200 | 180 90% | 165 83% | 150 75% | 132 66% | 114 57% | 97 49% |
| November 2022 | Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 | 200 | 177 89% | 162 81% | 147 74% | 131 66% | 115 58% | 100 50% |
| June 2022 | Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 | 200 | 176 88% | 160 80% | 144 72% | 126 63% | 108 54% | 91 46% |
Across 9 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 02, 04, 1 and 3 has ranged from 87% (June 2026) to 90% (June 2023), averaging 89%. The E boundary has ranged from 46% to 54%. In June 2026 it was 87% for A* and 51% for E.
Design and Technology grade boundaries by session
- Design and Technology grade boundaries — June 2026 · 39 options · 10 papers
- Design and Technology grade boundaries — November 2025 · 11 options · 7 papers
- Design and Technology grade boundaries — June 2025 · 9 options · 8 papers
- Design and Technology grade boundaries — November 2024 · 16 options · 7 papers
- Design and Technology grade boundaries — June 2024 · 6 options · 6 papers
- Design and Technology grade boundaries — November 2023 · 12 options · 7 papers
- Design and Technology grade boundaries — June 2023 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Design and Technology grade boundaries — November 2022 · 18 options · 7 papers
- Design and Technology grade boundaries — June 2022 · 5 options · 4 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Design and Technology?
- Across 9 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 02, 04, 1 and 3 has ranged from 87% (June 2026) to 90% (June 2023), averaging 89%. The E boundary has ranged from 46% to 54%. In June 2026 it was 87% for A* and 51% for E.
- How is the Design and Technology 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 02, 04, 11, 31 in June 2026 the maximum was 200; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Design and Technology 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.