A-Level History (9489)
Cambridge International AS & A Level. Estimate your grade, check grade boundaries for every session since March 2022, and see the percentage needed for each grade.
History grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 · max 200.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 148 | 74% |
| A | 133 | 67% |
| B | 118 | 59% |
| C | 104 | 52% |
| D | 91 | 46% |
| E | 78 | 39% |
History grade boundary trend, March 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, 32, 42 | 200 | 148 74% | 133 67% | 118 59% | 104 52% | 91 46% | 78 39% |
| November 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 149 75% | 134 67% | 119 60% | 104 52% | 89 45% | 75 38% |
| June 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 149 75% | 132 66% | 115 58% | 100 50% | 86 43% | 72 36% |
| March 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 153 77% | 136 68% | 119 60% | 103 52% | 87 44% | 72 36% |
| November 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 149 75% | 135 68% | 121 61% | 105 53% | 90 45% | 75 38% |
| June 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 153 77% | 135 68% | 117 59% | 102 51% | 87 44% | 73 37% |
| March 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 154 77% | 137 69% | 120 60% | 104 52% | 88 44% | 73 37% |
| November 2023 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 200 | 149 75% | 134 67% | 119 60% | 104 52% | 89 45% | 75 38% |
| June 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 152 76% | 133 67% | 114 57% | 99 50% | 84 42% | 70 35% |
| March 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 153 77% | 135 68% | 117 59% | 101 51% | 85 43% | 70 35% |
| November 2022 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 200 | 143 72% | 126 63% | 109 55% | 93 47% | 77 39% | 62 31% |
| June 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 145 73% | 127 64% | 109 55% | 94 47% | 80 40% | 66 33% |
| March 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 136 68% | 120 60% | 104 52% | 89 45% | 74 37% | 59 30% |
Across 13 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 68% (March 2022) to 77% (March 2023), averaging 75%. The E boundary has ranged from 30% to 39%. In June 2026 it was 74% for A* and 39% for E.
History grade boundaries by session
- History grade boundaries — June 2026 · 18 options · 14 papers
- History grade boundaries — November 2025 · 15 options · 12 papers
- History grade boundaries — June 2025 · 14 options · 12 papers
- History grade boundaries — March 2025 · 5 options · 4 papers
- History grade boundaries — November 2024 · 17 options · 14 papers
- History grade boundaries — June 2024 · 15 options · 14 papers
- History grade boundaries — March 2024 · 5 options · 4 papers
- History grade boundaries — November 2023 · 20 options · 13 papers
- History grade boundaries — June 2023 · 20 options · 15 papers
- History grade boundaries — March 2023 · 5 options · 4 papers
- History grade boundaries — November 2022 · 18 options · 12 papers
- History grade boundaries — June 2022 · 20 options · 14 papers
- History grade boundaries — March 2022 · 6 options · 4 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in History?
- Across 13 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 68% (March 2022) to 77% (March 2023), averaging 75%. The E boundary has ranged from 30% to 39%. In June 2026 it was 74% for A* and 39% for E.
- How is the History 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 200; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do History 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.