A-Level French (9716)
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.
French 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 2024 · Papers 01, 21, 31, 41 · max 200.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 156 | 78% |
| A | 137 | 69% |
| B | 118 | 59% |
| C | 104 | 52% |
| D | 90 | 45% |
| E | 76 | 38% |
French grade boundary trend, June 2022–June 2024
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 01, 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 2024 | Papers 01, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 156 78% | 137 69% | 118 59% | 104 52% | 90 45% | 76 38% |
| November 2023 | Papers 01, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 159 80% | 141 71% | 123 62% | 109 55% | 95 48% | 81 41% |
| June 2023 | Papers 01, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 157 79% | 138 69% | 119 60% | 105 53% | 91 46% | 77 39% |
| November 2022 | Papers 01, 23, 33, 43 | 200 | 149 75% | 133 67% | 117 59% | 103 52% | 89 45% | 75 38% |
| June 2022 | Papers 01, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 151 76% | 134 67% | 117 59% | 103 52% | 89 45% | 75 38% |
Across 5 sessions from June 2022 to June 2024, the A* boundary for Papers 01, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 75% (November 2022) to 80% (November 2023), averaging 78%. The E boundary has ranged from 38% to 41%. In June 2024 it was 78% for A* and 38% for E.
French grade boundaries by session
- French grade boundaries — June 2024 · 3 options · 10 papers
- French grade boundaries — November 2023 · 2 options · 7 papers
- French grade boundaries — June 2023 · 3 options · 10 papers
- French grade boundaries — November 2022 · 2 options · 7 papers
- French grade boundaries — June 2022 · 4 options · 11 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in French?
- Across 5 sessions from June 2022 to June 2024, the A* boundary for Papers 01, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 75% (November 2022) to 80% (November 2023), averaging 78%. The E boundary has ranged from 38% to 41%. In June 2024 it was 78% for A* and 38% for E.
- How is the French 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 01, 21, 31, 41 in June 2024 the maximum was 200; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do French 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.