A-Level German Language (8683)
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.
German Language grade calculator
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| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
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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
November 2024 · Papers 01, 22, 32 · max 140.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A | 94 | 68% |
| B | 81 | 58% |
| C | 69 | 50% |
| D | 58 | 42% |
| E | 47 | 34% |
German Language grade boundary trend, November 2022–November 2024
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 01, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | Papers 01, 22, 32 | 140 | 94 68% | 81 58% | 69 50% | 58 42% | 47 34% |
| November 2023 | Papers 01, 22, 32 | 140 | 93 67% | 80 58% | 68 49% | 57 41% | 46 33% |
| November 2022 | Papers 01, 22, 32 | 140 | 90 65% | 77 56% | 65 47% | 54 39% | 43 31% |
Across 3 sessions from November 2022 to November 2024, the A boundary for Papers 01, 2 and 3 has ranged from 65% (November 2022) to 68% (November 2024), averaging 67%. The E boundary has ranged from 31% to 34%. In November 2024 it was 68% for A and 34% for E.
German Language grade boundaries by session
- German Language grade boundaries — November 2024 · 2 options · 5 papers
- German Language grade boundaries — June 2024 · 1 option · 3 papers
- German Language grade boundaries — November 2023 · 2 options · 5 papers
- German Language grade boundaries — June 2023 · 2 options · 4 papers
- German Language grade boundaries — November 2022 · 2 options · 5 papers
- German Language grade boundaries — June 2022 · 2 options · 4 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in German Language?
- Across 3 sessions from November 2022 to November 2024, the A boundary for Papers 01, 2 and 3 has ranged from 65% (November 2022) to 68% (November 2024), averaging 67%. The E boundary has ranged from 31% to 34%. In November 2024 it was 68% for A and 34% for E.
- How is the German 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 01, 22, 32 in November 2024 the maximum was 140; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do German 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.