A-Level Islamic Studies (9488)
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.
Islamic Studies grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 · max 200.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 173 | 87% |
| A | 153 | 77% |
| B | 133 | 67% |
| C | 114 | 57% |
| D | 95 | 48% |
| E | 77 | 39% |
Islamic Studies 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, 32, 42 | 200 | 173 87% | 153 77% | 133 67% | 114 57% | 95 48% | 77 39% |
| November 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 173 87% | 153 77% | 133 67% | 114 57% | 95 48% | 77 39% |
| June 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 173 87% | 153 77% | 133 67% | 114 57% | 95 48% | 77 39% |
| November 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 173 87% | 153 77% | 133 67% | 114 57% | 95 48% | 77 39% |
| June 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 171 86% | 151 76% | 131 66% | 113 57% | 95 48% | 78 39% |
| November 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 173 87% | 153 77% | 133 67% | 114 57% | 95 48% | 77 39% |
| June 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 173 87% | 153 77% | 133 67% | 115 58% | 97 49% | 79 40% |
| November 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 171 86% | 151 76% | 131 66% | 112 57% | 93 47% | 75 38% |
| June 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 200 | 166 83% | 146 73% | 126 63% | 108 54% | 90 45% | 72 36% |
Across 9 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 83% (June 2022) to 87% (June 2023), averaging 86%. The E boundary has ranged from 36% to 40%. In June 2026 it was 87% for A* and 39% for E.
Islamic Studies grade boundaries by session
- Islamic Studies grade boundaries — June 2026 · 6 options · 6 papers
- Islamic Studies grade boundaries — November 2025 · 2 options · 4 papers
- Islamic Studies grade boundaries — June 2025 · 3 options · 4 papers
- Islamic Studies grade boundaries — November 2024 · 2 options · 4 papers
- Islamic Studies grade boundaries — June 2024 · 4 options · 4 papers
- Islamic Studies grade boundaries — November 2023 · 3 options · 4 papers
- Islamic Studies grade boundaries — June 2023 · 4 options · 4 papers
- Islamic Studies grade boundaries — November 2022 · 4 options · 4 papers
- Islamic Studies grade boundaries — June 2022 · 2 options · 4 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Islamic Studies?
- Across 9 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 83% (June 2022) to 87% (June 2023), averaging 86%. The E boundary has ranged from 36% to 40%. In June 2026 it was 87% for A* and 39% for E.
- How is the Islamic Studies 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 12, 22, 32, 42 in June 2026 the maximum was 200; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Islamic Studies 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.