A-Level French Language (8028)
Cambridge International AS & A Level. Estimate your grade, check grade boundaries for every session since June 2025, and see the percentage needed for each grade.
French Language 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 04, 11, 21, 31 · max 160.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A | 128 | 80% |
| B | 115 | 72% |
| C | 100 | 63% |
| D | 85 | 54% |
| E | 71 | 45% |
French Language grade boundary trend, June 2025–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 04, 1, 2 and 3. Where a session had several paper variants for this route, the middle one is shown.
ACE
| Session | Papers | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Papers 04, 12, 22, 32 | 160 | 128 80% | 115 72% | 100 63% | 85 54% | 71 45% |
| November 2025 | Papers 04, 12, 22, 32 | 160 | 126 79% | 113 71% | 98 62% | 83 52% | 69 44% |
| June 2025 | Papers 04, 11, 21, 31 | 160 | 128 80% | 115 72% | 100 63% | 85 54% | 71 45% |
Across 3 sessions from June 2025 to June 2026, the A boundary for Papers 04, 1, 2 and 3 has ranged from 79% (November 2025) to 80% (June 2025), averaging 80%. The E boundary has ranged from 44% to 45%. In June 2026 it was 80% for A and 45% for E.
French Language grade boundaries by session
- French Language grade boundaries — June 2026 · 3 options · 10 papers
- French Language grade boundaries — November 2025 · 3 options · 10 papers
- French Language grade boundaries — June 2025 · 3 options · 10 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in French Language?
- Across 3 sessions from June 2025 to June 2026, the A boundary for Papers 04, 1, 2 and 3 has ranged from 79% (November 2025) to 80% (June 2025), averaging 80%. The E boundary has ranged from 44% to 45%. In June 2026 it was 80% for A and 45% for E.
- How is the French 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 04, 11, 21, 31 in June 2026 the maximum was 160; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do French 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.