A-Level Language and Literature in English (8695)
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.
Language and Literature in English grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21 · max 100.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A | 69 | 69% |
| B | 60 | 60% |
| C | 52 | 52% |
| D | 45 | 45% |
| E | 38 | 38% |
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Language and Literature in English grade boundary trend, June 2022–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 1 and 2. Where a session had several paper variants for this route, the middle one is shown.
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| Session | Papers | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Papers 12, 22 | 100 | 69 69% | 60 60% | 52 52% | 45 45% | 38 38% |
| November 2025 | Papers 12, 22 | 100 | 69 69% | 60 60% | 53 53% | 46 46% | 39 39% |
| June 2025 | Papers 12, 22 | 100 | 69 69% | 60 60% | 52 52% | 45 45% | 38 38% |
| November 2024 | Papers 12, 22 | 100 | 68 68% | 59 59% | 52 52% | 45 45% | 39 39% |
| June 2024 | Papers 12, 22 | 100 | 69 69% | 60 60% | 52 52% | 45 45% | 38 38% |
| November 2023 | Papers 12, 22 | 100 | 70 70% | 61 61% | 53 53% | 46 46% | 39 39% |
| June 2023 | Papers 12, 22 | 100 | 71 71% | 62 62% | 53 53% | 45 45% | 37 37% |
| November 2022 | Papers 12, 22 | 100 | 70 70% | 61 61% | 53 53% | 46 46% | 39 39% |
| June 2022 | Papers 12, 22 | 100 | 71 71% | 62 62% | 54 54% | 46 46% | 38 38% |
Across 9 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A boundary for Papers 1 and 2 has ranged from 68% (November 2024) to 71% (June 2022), averaging 70%. The E boundary has ranged from 37% to 39%. In June 2026 it was 69% for A and 38% for E.
Language and Literature in English grade boundaries by session
- Language and Literature in English grade boundaries — June 2026 · 4 options · 7 papers
- Language and Literature in English grade boundaries — November 2025 · 3 options · 6 papers
- Language and Literature in English grade boundaries — June 2025 · 3 options · 6 papers
- Language and Literature in English grade boundaries — November 2024 · 3 options · 6 papers
- Language and Literature in English grade boundaries — June 2024 · 3 options · 6 papers
- Language and Literature in English grade boundaries — November 2023 · 4 options · 7 papers
- Language and Literature in English grade boundaries — June 2023 · 4 options · 7 papers
- Language and Literature in English grade boundaries — November 2022 · 4 options · 7 papers
- Language and Literature in English grade boundaries — June 2022 · 4 options · 7 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Language and Literature in English?
- Across 9 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A boundary for Papers 1 and 2 has ranged from 68% (November 2024) to 71% (June 2022), averaging 70%. The E boundary has ranged from 37% to 39%. In June 2026 it was 69% for A and 38% for E.
- How is the Language and Literature in English 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 in June 2026 the maximum was 100; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Language and Literature in English 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.