A-Level English Literature (9695)
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 Literature 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* | 169 | 85% |
| A | 149 | 75% |
| B | 129 | 65% |
| C | 112 | 57% |
| D | 95 | 48% |
| E | 78 | 39% |
English Literature 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 | 169 85% | 149 75% | 129 65% | 112 57% | 95 48% | 78 39% |
| March 2026 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 168 84% | 148 74% | 128 64% | 110 56% | 93 47% | 76 38% |
| November 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 164 82% | 145 73% | 126 63% | 110 56% | 95 48% | 80 40% |
| June 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 168 84% | 148 74% | 128 64% | 110 56% | 93 47% | 76 38% |
| March 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 170 85% | 150 75% | 130 65% | 112 57% | 94 47% | 77 39% |
| November 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 167 84% | 147 74% | 127 64% | 110 56% | 94 47% | 78 39% |
| June 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 168 84% | 148 74% | 128 64% | 110 56% | 93 47% | 76 38% |
| March 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 168 84% | 149 75% | 130 65% | 111 56% | 92 46% | 74 37% |
| November 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 166 83% | 147 74% | 128 64% | 110 56% | 93 47% | 76 38% |
| June 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 174 87% | 152 76% | 130 65% | 111 56% | 92 46% | 74 37% |
| March 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 162 81% | 143 72% | 124 62% | 105 53% | 87 44% | 69 35% |
| November 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 156 78% | 138 69% | 120 60% | 104 52% | 88 44% | 73 37% |
| June 2022 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 200 | 166 83% | 145 73% | 124 62% | 105 53% | 87 44% | 69 35% |
| March 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 156 78% | 137 69% | 118 59% | 100 50% | 82 41% | 65 33% |
Across 14 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 78% (March 2022) to 87% (June 2023), averaging 83%. The E boundary has ranged from 33% to 40%. In June 2026 it was 85% for A* and 39% for E.
English Literature grade boundaries by session
- English Literature grade boundaries — June 2026 · 23 options · 14 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — March 2026 · 8 options · 6 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — November 2025 · 15 options · 12 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — June 2025 · 14 options · 12 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — March 2025 · 5 options · 4 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — November 2024 · 15 options · 12 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — June 2024 · 15 options · 14 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — March 2024 · 5 options · 4 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — November 2023 · 14 options · 13 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — June 2023 · 19 options · 14 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — March 2023 · 5 options · 4 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — November 2022 · 18 options · 13 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — June 2022 · 22 options · 14 papers
- English Literature grade boundaries — March 2022 · 5 options · 4 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in English Literature?
- Across 14 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 78% (March 2022) to 87% (June 2023), averaging 83%. The E boundary has ranged from 33% to 40%. In June 2026 it was 85% for A* and 39% for E.
- How is the English Literature 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 Literature 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.