A-Level Economics (9708)
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.
Economics grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 · max 180.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 124 | 69% |
| A | 109 | 61% |
| B | 94 | 53% |
| C | 82 | 46% |
| D | 70 | 39% |
| E | 59 | 33% |
Economics grade boundary trend, March 2022–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 12, 22, 31, 42 | 180 | 123 69% | 108 60% | 93 52% | 81 45% | 70 39% | 59 33% |
| March 2026 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 180 | 131 73% | 118 66% | 105 59% | 91 51% | 78 44% | 65 37% |
| November 2025 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 180 | 126 70% | 111 62% | 96 54% | 85 48% | 74 42% | 63 35% |
| June 2025 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 180 | 120 67% | 105 59% | 90 50% | 78 44% | 67 38% | 56 32% |
| March 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 180 | 123 69% | 110 62% | 97 54% | 83 47% | 70 39% | 57 32% |
| November 2024 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 180 | 126 70% | 110 62% | 94 53% | 81 45% | 68 38% | 56 32% |
| June 2024 | Papers 11, 21, 32, 41 | 180 | 127 71% | 111 62% | 95 53% | 82 46% | 69 39% | 56 32% |
| March 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 180 | 123 69% | 110 62% | 97 54% | 83 47% | 70 39% | 57 32% |
| November 2023 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 180 | 130 73% | 113 63% | 96 54% | 83 47% | 70 39% | 58 33% |
| June 2023 | Papers 12, 21, 31, 42 | 180 | 126 70% | 110 62% | 94 53% | 80 45% | 67 38% | 54 30% |
| March 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 180 | 114 64% | 102 57% | 90 50% | 76 43% | 62 35% | 49 28% |
| November 2022 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 200 | 143 72% | 126 63% | 109 55% | 95 48% | 81 41% | 67 34% |
| June 2022 | Papers 14, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 139 70% | 124 62% | 109 55% | 94 47% | 79 40% | 64 32% |
| March 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 142 71% | 126 63% | 110 56% | 93 47% | 77 39% | 61 31% |
Across 14 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 64% (March 2023) to 73% (November 2023), averaging 70%. The E boundary has ranged from 28% to 37%. In June 2026 it was 69% for A* and 33% for E.
Economics grade boundaries by session
- Economics grade boundaries — June 2026 · 22 options · 18 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — March 2026 · 7 options · 4 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — November 2025 · 17 options · 16 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — June 2025 · 18 options · 18 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — March 2025 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — November 2024 · 14 options · 12 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — June 2024 · 16 options · 14 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — March 2024 · 7 options · 4 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — November 2023 · 14 options · 12 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — June 2023 · 19 options · 14 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — March 2023 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — November 2022 · 18 options · 13 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — June 2022 · 20 options · 15 papers
- Economics grade boundaries — March 2022 · 5 options · 4 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Economics?
- Across 14 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 64% (March 2023) to 73% (November 2023), averaging 70%. The E boundary has ranged from 28% to 37%. In June 2026 it was 69% for A* and 33% for E.
- How is the Economics 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 180; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Economics 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.