A-Level Media Studies (9607)
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.
Media Studies grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 01, 03, 21, 41 · max 200.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 179 | 90% |
| A | 159 | 80% |
| B | 139 | 70% |
| C | 121 | 61% |
| D | 104 | 52% |
| E | 87 | 44% |
Media Studies grade boundary trend, June 2022–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 01, 03, 2 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 01, 03, 22, 42 | 200 | 179 90% | 159 80% | 139 70% | 121 61% | 104 52% | 87 44% |
| June 2025 | Papers 01, 03, 22, 42 | 200 | 178 89% | 157 79% | 136 68% | 118 59% | 100 50% | 83 42% |
| June 2024 | Papers 01, 03, 22, 42 | 200 | 176 88% | 156 78% | 136 68% | 117 59% | 99 50% | 81 41% |
| June 2023 | Papers 01, 03, 21, 41 | 200 | 175 88% | 156 78% | 137 69% | 117 59% | 97 49% | 77 39% |
| June 2022 | Papers 01, 03, 21, 41 | 200 | 169 85% | 150 75% | 131 66% | 111 56% | 91 46% | 71 36% |
Across 5 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 01, 03, 2 and 4 has ranged from 85% (June 2022) to 90% (June 2026), averaging 88%. The E boundary has ranged from 36% to 44%. In June 2026 it was 90% for A* and 44% for E.
Media Studies grade boundaries by session
- Media Studies grade boundaries — June 2026 · 39 options · 10 papers
- Media Studies grade boundaries — November 2025 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Media Studies grade boundaries — June 2025 · 14 options · 8 papers
- Media Studies grade boundaries — November 2024 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Media Studies grade boundaries — June 2024 · 17 options · 8 papers
- Media Studies grade boundaries — November 2023 · 5 options · 4 papers
- Media Studies grade boundaries — June 2023 · 14 options · 9 papers
- Media Studies grade boundaries — November 2022 · 4 options · 4 papers
- Media Studies grade boundaries — June 2022 · 18 options · 9 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Media Studies?
- Across 5 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 01, 03, 2 and 4 has ranged from 85% (June 2022) to 90% (June 2026), averaging 88%. The E boundary has ranged from 36% to 44%. In June 2026 it was 90% for A* and 44% for E.
- How is the Media 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 01, 03, 21, 41 in June 2026 the maximum was 200; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Media 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.