A-Level Physics (9702)
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.
Physics grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 · max 260.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 198 | 77% |
| A | 177 | 69% |
| B | 156 | 60% |
| C | 132 | 51% |
| D | 108 | 42% |
| E | 84 | 33% |
Physics grade boundary trend, June 2022–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. 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, 34, 42, 52 | 260 | 202 78% | 176 68% | 150 58% | 125 49% | 100 39% | 76 30% |
| March 2026 | Papers 12, 22, 33, 42, 52 | 260 | 210 81% | 189 73% | 168 65% | 142 55% | 116 45% | 90 35% |
| November 2025 | Papers 13, 23, 35, 43, 53 | 260 | 207 80% | 184 71% | 161 62% | 134 52% | 108 42% | 82 32% |
| June 2025 | Papers 11, 21, 32, 41, 51 | 260 | 203 79% | 177 69% | 151 59% | 126 49% | 102 40% | 78 30% |
| March 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 33, 42, 52 | 260 | 208 80% | 186 72% | 164 64% | 138 54% | 112 44% | 87 34% |
| November 2024 | Papers 13, 23, 36, 43, 53 | 260 | 213 82% | 190 74% | 167 65% | 139 54% | 112 44% | 85 33% |
| June 2024 | Papers 13, 23, 35, 43, 53 | 260 | 205 79% | 178 69% | 151 59% | 126 49% | 101 39% | 76 30% |
| November 2023 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 | 260 | 212 82% | 188 73% | 164 64% | 136 53% | 108 42% | 81 32% |
| June 2023 | Papers 13, 23, 35, 43, 53 | 260 | 206 80% | 178 69% | 150 58% | 124 48% | 99 39% | 74 29% |
| March 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 33, 42, 52 | 260 | 197 76% | 174 67% | 151 59% | 126 49% | 101 39% | 77 30% |
| June 2022 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 | 260 | 191 74% | 167 65% | 143 56% | 117 45% | 91 35% | 65 25% |
Across 11 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 has ranged from 74% (June 2022) to 82% (November 2023), averaging 79%. The E boundary has ranged from 25% to 35%. In June 2026 it was 78% for A* and 30% for E.
Physics grade boundaries by session
- Physics grade boundaries — June 2026 · 36 options · 25 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — March 2026 · 9 options · 5 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — November 2025 · 33 options · 23 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — June 2025 · 38 options · 24 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — March 2025 · 7 options · 5 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — November 2024 · 23 options · 17 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — June 2024 · 23 options · 17 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — March 2024 · 8 options · 5 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — November 2023 · 24 options · 18 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — June 2023 · 25 options · 19 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — March 2023 · 9 options · 5 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — November 2022 · 27 options · 18 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — June 2022 · 28 options · 19 papers
- Physics grade boundaries — March 2022 · 8 options · 5 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Physics?
- Across 11 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 has ranged from 74% (June 2022) to 82% (November 2023), averaging 79%. The E boundary has ranged from 25% to 35%. In June 2026 it was 78% for A* and 30% for E.
- How is the Physics 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, 51 in June 2026 the maximum was 260; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Physics 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.