A-Level Portuguese Language (8684)
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.
Portuguese Language grade calculator
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| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
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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
June 2026 · Papers 01, 02, 03 · max 140.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A | 91 | 65% |
| B | 79 | 57% |
| C | 68 | 49% |
| D | 58 | 42% |
| E | 48 | 35% |
Portuguese Language grade boundary trend, June 2022–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 01, 02 and 03. Where a session had several paper variants for this route, the middle one is shown.
ACE
| Session | Papers | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Papers 01, 02, 03 | 140 | 91 65% | 79 57% | 68 49% | 58 42% | 48 35% |
| June 2025 | Papers 01, 02, 03 | 140 | 91 65% | 79 57% | 68 49% | 58 42% | 48 35% |
| June 2024 | Papers 01, 02, 03 | 140 | 91 65% | 79 57% | 68 49% | 58 42% | 48 35% |
| June 2023 | Papers 01, 02, 03 | 140 | 94 68% | 82 59% | 71 51% | 61 44% | 51 37% |
| June 2022 | Papers 01, 02, 03 | 140 | 87 63% | 75 54% | 63 45% | 52 38% | 41 30% |
Across 5 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A boundary for Papers 01, 02 and 03 has ranged from 63% (June 2022) to 68% (June 2023), averaging 65%. The E boundary has ranged from 30% to 37%. In June 2026 it was 65% for A and 35% for E.
Portuguese Language grade boundaries by session
- Portuguese Language grade boundaries — June 2026 · 2 options · 4 papers
- Portuguese Language grade boundaries — June 2025 · 1 option · 3 papers
- Portuguese Language grade boundaries — June 2024 · 1 option · 3 papers
- Portuguese Language grade boundaries — June 2023 · 1 option · 3 papers
- Portuguese Language grade boundaries — June 2022 · 1 option · 3 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Portuguese Language?
- Across 5 sessions from June 2022 to June 2026, the A boundary for Papers 01, 02 and 03 has ranged from 63% (June 2022) to 68% (June 2023), averaging 65%. The E boundary has ranged from 30% to 37%. In June 2026 it was 65% for A and 35% for E.
- How is the Portuguese Language 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, 02, 03 in June 2026 the maximum was 140; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Portuguese Language 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.