A-Level Physical Education (9396)
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.
Physical Education grade calculator
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Pick the paper combination you sat. A-Level boundaries differ between paper variants (exam zones) and between AS and full A Level options, so choose the option that matches your papers. Spot a wrong number? Report it.
Percentage needed for each grade
November 2023 · Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 · max 400.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 321 | 81% |
| A | 288 | 72% |
| B | 255 | 64% |
| C | 219 | 55% |
| D | 183 | 46% |
| E | 148 | 37% |
Physical Education grade boundary trend, June 2022–November 2023
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 02, 04, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 | 400 | 321 81% | 288 72% | 255 64% | 219 55% | 183 46% | 148 37% |
| June 2023 | Papers 02, 04, 11, 31 | 400 | 321 81% | 288 72% | 255 64% | 218 55% | 181 46% | 145 37% |
| November 2022 | Papers 02, 04, 12, 32 | 400 | 311 78% | 277 70% | 243 61% | 208 52% | 173 44% | 139 35% |
| June 2022 | Papers 02, 04, 13, 33 | 400 | 316 79% | 280 70% | 244 61% | 208 52% | 172 43% | 136 34% |
Across 4 sessions from June 2022 to November 2023, the A* boundary for Papers 02, 04, 1 and 3 has ranged from 78% (November 2022) to 81% (June 2023), averaging 80%. The E boundary has ranged from 34% to 37%. In November 2023 it was 81% for A* and 37% for E.
Physical Education grade boundaries by session
- Physical Education grade boundaries — November 2023 · 13 options · 7 papers
- Physical Education grade boundaries — June 2023 · 13 options · 8 papers
- Physical Education grade boundaries — November 2022 · 12 options · 7 papers
- Physical Education grade boundaries — June 2022 · 16 options · 9 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Physical Education?
- Across 4 sessions from June 2022 to November 2023, the A* boundary for Papers 02, 04, 1 and 3 has ranged from 78% (November 2022) to 81% (June 2023), averaging 80%. The E boundary has ranged from 34% to 37%. In November 2023 it was 81% for A* and 37% for E.
- How is the Physical Education 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 02, 04, 12, 32 in November 2023 the maximum was 400; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Physical Education 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.