A-Level English Language (9093)
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.
English Language 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* | 159 | 80% |
| A | 138 | 69% |
| B | 117 | 59% |
| C | 100 | 50% |
| D | 84 | 42% |
| E | 68 | 34% |
English Language 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 |
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| June 2026 | Papers 12, 22, 31, 42 | 200 | 159 80% | 138 69% | 117 59% | 100 50% | 84 42% | 68 34% |
| March 2026 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 160 80% | 141 71% | 122 61% | 104 52% | 86 43% | 68 34% |
| November 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 158 79% | 139 70% | 120 60% | 102 51% | 85 43% | 68 34% |
| June 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 158 79% | 137 69% | 116 58% | 99 50% | 83 42% | 67 34% |
| March 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 164 82% | 143 72% | 122 61% | 104 52% | 86 43% | 68 34% |
| November 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 159 80% | 139 70% | 119 60% | 102 51% | 85 43% | 68 34% |
| June 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 160 80% | 139 70% | 118 59% | 101 51% | 84 42% | 68 34% |
| March 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 165 83% | 144 72% | 123 62% | 104 52% | 86 43% | 68 34% |
| November 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 161 81% | 141 71% | 121 61% | 102 51% | 84 42% | 66 33% |
| June 2023 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 200 | 160 80% | 140 70% | 120 60% | 102 51% | 84 42% | 66 33% |
| March 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 158 79% | 138 69% | 118 59% | 99 50% | 80 40% | 62 31% |
| November 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 156 78% | 136 68% | 116 58% | 97 49% | 79 40% | 61 31% |
| June 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 156 78% | 138 69% | 120 60% | 101 51% | 82 41% | 63 32% |
| March 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 147 74% | 130 65% | 113 57% | 95 48% | 78 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 74% (March 2022) to 83% (March 2024), averaging 80%. The E boundary has ranged from 31% to 34%. In June 2026 it was 80% for A* and 34% for E.
English Language grade boundaries by session
- English Language grade boundaries — June 2026 · 22 options · 14 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — March 2026 · 9 options · 6 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — November 2025 · 15 options · 12 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — June 2025 · 14 options · 12 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — March 2025 · 5 options · 4 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — November 2024 · 15 options · 12 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — June 2024 · 16 options · 14 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — March 2024 · 6 options · 4 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — November 2023 · 14 options · 12 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — June 2023 · 19 options · 14 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — March 2023 · 7 options · 4 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — November 2022 · 18 options · 12 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — June 2022 · 20 options · 14 papers
- English Language grade boundaries — March 2022 · 6 options · 4 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in English Language?
- Across 14 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 74% (March 2022) to 83% (March 2024), averaging 80%. The E boundary has ranged from 31% to 34%. In June 2026 it was 80% for A* and 34% for E.
- How is the English 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 11, 21, 31, 41 in June 2026 the maximum was 200; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do English 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.