A-Level Drama (9482)
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.
Drama grade calculator
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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
June 2026 · Papers 02, 03, 04, 11 · max 240.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 214 | 90% |
| A | 188 | 79% |
| B | 162 | 68% |
| C | 138 | 58% |
| D | 115 | 48% |
| E | 92 | 39% |
Drama grade boundary trend, June 2022–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 02, 03, 04 and 1. 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, 03, 04, 12 | 240 | 214 90% | 188 79% | 162 68% | 138 58% | 115 48% | 92 39% |
| November 2025 | Papers 02, 03, 04, 12 | 240 | 214 90% | 188 79% | 162 68% | 138 58% | 114 48% | 90 38% |
| June 2025 | Papers 02, 03, 04, 12 | 240 | 214 90% | 188 79% | 162 68% | 138 58% | 114 48% | 90 38% |
| November 2024 | Papers 02, 03, 04, 11 | 240 | 214 90% | 188 79% | 162 68% | 138 58% | 114 48% | 90 38% |
| June 2024 | Papers 02, 03, 04, 12 | 240 | 214 90% | 188 79% | 162 68% | 138 58% | 114 48% | 90 38% |
| November 2023 | Papers 02, 03, 04, 12 | 240 | 214 90% | 188 79% | 162 68% | 138 58% | 114 48% | 90 38% |
| June 2023 | Papers 02, 03, 04, 12 | 240 | 214 90% | 188 79% | 162 68% | 138 58% | 114 48% | 90 38% |
| June 2022 | Papers 02, 03, 04, 12 | 240 | 204 85% | 178 75% | 152 64% | 128 54% | 104 44% | 80 34% |
Across 8 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 02, 03, 04 and 1 has ranged from 85% (June 2022) to 90% (June 2023), averaging 89%. The E boundary has ranged from 34% to 39%. In June 2026 it was 90% for A* and 39% for E.
Drama grade boundaries by session
- Drama grade boundaries — June 2026 · 27 options · 8 papers
- Drama grade boundaries — November 2025 · 11 options · 6 papers
- Drama grade boundaries — June 2025 · 18 options · 6 papers
- Drama grade boundaries — November 2024 · 9 options · 6 papers
- Drama grade boundaries — June 2024 · 13 options · 6 papers
- Drama grade boundaries — November 2023 · 12 options · 6 papers
- Drama grade boundaries — June 2023 · 13 options · 8 papers
- Drama grade boundaries — June 2022 · 12 options · 8 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Drama?
- Across 8 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 02, 03, 04 and 1 has ranged from 85% (June 2022) to 90% (June 2023), averaging 89%. The E boundary has ranged from 34% to 39%. In June 2026 it was 90% for A* and 39% for E.
- How is the Drama 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, 03, 04, 11 in June 2026 the maximum was 240; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Drama 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.