A-Level Geography (9696)
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.
Geography grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 · max 240.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 153 | 64% |
| A | 136 | 57% |
| B | 119 | 50% |
| C | 104 | 44% |
| D | 89 | 38% |
| E | 74 | 31% |
Geography grade boundary trend, June 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 | 240 | 156 65% | 139 58% | 122 51% | 106 45% | 90 38% | 75 32% |
| November 2025 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 240 | 154 65% | 136 57% | 118 50% | 104 44% | 90 38% | 77 33% |
| June 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 144 60% | 129 54% | 114 48% | 99 42% | 85 36% | 71 30% |
| November 2024 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 240 | 153 64% | 136 57% | 119 50% | 105 44% | 91 38% | 77 33% |
| June 2024 | Papers 11, 21, 32, 41 | 240 | 150 63% | 132 56% | 114 48% | 99 42% | 84 35% | 70 30% |
| November 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 153 64% | 136 57% | 119 50% | 104 44% | 89 38% | 75 32% |
| June 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 148 62% | 130 55% | 112 47% | 97 41% | 82 35% | 67 28% |
| November 2022 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 240 | 153 64% | 137 58% | 121 51% | 104 44% | 88 37% | 72 30% |
| June 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 145 61% | 130 55% | 115 48% | 100 42% | 86 36% | 72 30% |
Across 9 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 60% (June 2025) to 65% (November 2025), averaging 63%. The E boundary has ranged from 28% to 33%. In June 2026 it was 65% for A* and 32% for E.
Geography grade boundaries by session
- Geography grade boundaries — June 2026 · 21 options · 14 papers
- Geography grade boundaries — November 2025 · 12 options · 12 papers
- Geography grade boundaries — June 2025 · 17 options · 14 papers
- Geography grade boundaries — November 2024 · 12 options · 12 papers
- Geography grade boundaries — June 2024 · 17 options · 12 papers
- Geography grade boundaries — November 2023 · 13 options · 13 papers
- Geography grade boundaries — June 2023 · 16 options · 14 papers
- Geography grade boundaries — November 2022 · 16 options · 13 papers
- Geography grade boundaries — June 2022 · 17 options · 14 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Geography?
- Across 9 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 60% (June 2025) to 65% (November 2025), averaging 63%. The E boundary has ranged from 28% to 33%. In June 2026 it was 65% for A* and 32% for E.
- How is the Geography 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 240; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Geography 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.