A-Level German Language & Literature (9897)
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.
German Language & Literature grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31 · max 120.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 101 | 85% |
| A | 89 | 75% |
| B | 77 | 65% |
| C | 67 | 56% |
| D | 57 | 48% |
| E | 47 | 40% |
What percentage is each grade in German Language & Literature? →
German Language & Literature grade boundary trend, June 2025–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 1, 2 and 3. 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, 32 | 120 | 101 85% | 89 75% | 77 65% | 67 56% | 57 48% | 47 40% |
| November 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32 | 120 | 100 84% | 88 74% | 76 64% | 66 56% | 56 47% | 46 39% |
| June 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32 | 120 | 100 84% | 88 74% | 76 64% | 66 56% | 56 47% | 46 39% |
Across 3 sessions from June 2025 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2 and 3 has ranged from 84% (June 2025) to 85% (June 2026), averaging 84%. The E boundary has ranged from 39% to 40%. In June 2026 it was 85% for A* and 40% for E.
German Language & Literature grade boundaries by session
- German Language & Literature grade boundaries — June 2026 · 3 options · 9 papers
- German Language & Literature grade boundaries — November 2025 · 2 options · 6 papers
- German Language & Literature grade boundaries — June 2025 · 1 option · 3 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in German Language & Literature?
- Across 3 sessions from June 2025 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2 and 3 has ranged from 84% (June 2025) to 85% (June 2026), averaging 84%. The E boundary has ranged from 39% to 40%. In June 2026 it was 85% for A* and 40% for E.
- How is the German Language & 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 in June 2026 the maximum was 120; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do German Language & 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.