A-Level Psychology (9990)
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.
Psychology grade calculator
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Percentage needed for each grade
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 · max 240.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 144 | 60% |
| A | 129 | 54% |
| B | 114 | 48% |
| C | 98 | 41% |
| D | 82 | 35% |
| E | 67 | 28% |
Psychology grade boundary trend, March 2022–June 2026
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 1, 2, 3 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 |
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| June 2026 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 240 | 147 62% | 130 55% | 113 48% | 96 40% | 79 33% | 63 27% |
| March 2026 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 160 67% | 144 60% | 128 54% | 111 47% | 94 40% | 78 33% |
| November 2025 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 240 | 154 65% | 138 58% | 122 51% | 104 44% | 86 36% | 69 29% |
| June 2025 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 240 | 155 65% | 139 58% | 123 52% | 106 45% | 89 38% | 72 30% |
| March 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 166 70% | 147 62% | 128 54% | 111 47% | 94 40% | 78 33% |
| November 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 155 65% | 139 58% | 123 52% | 105 44% | 87 37% | 70 30% |
| June 2024 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 240 | 158 66% | 143 60% | 128 54% | 111 47% | 94 40% | 77 33% |
| March 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 180 75% | 159 67% | 138 58% | 121 51% | 104 44% | 87 37% |
| November 2023 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 240 | 159 67% | 141 59% | 123 52% | 105 44% | 87 37% | 70 30% |
| June 2023 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 240 | 167 70% | 148 62% | 129 54% | 110 46% | 92 39% | 74 31% |
| March 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 177 74% | 155 65% | 133 56% | 115 48% | 98 41% | 81 34% |
| November 2022 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 240 | 157 66% | 138 58% | 119 50% | 101 43% | 83 35% | 66 28% |
| June 2022 | Papers 12, 21, 32, 42 | 240 | 161 68% | 142 60% | 123 52% | 105 44% | 87 37% | 69 29% |
| March 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 163 68% | 143 60% | 123 52% | 105 44% | 87 37% | 70 30% |
Across 14 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 62% (June 2026) to 75% (March 2024), averaging 68%. The E boundary has ranged from 27% to 37%. In June 2026 it was 62% for A* and 27% for E.
Psychology grade boundaries by session
- Psychology grade boundaries — June 2026 · 15 options · 14 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — March 2026 · 7 options · 4 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — November 2025 · 14 options · 12 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — June 2025 · 14 options · 14 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — March 2025 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — November 2024 · 15 options · 14 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — June 2024 · 12 options · 14 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — March 2024 · 5 options · 4 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — November 2023 · 14 options · 13 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — June 2023 · 15 options · 14 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — March 2023 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — November 2022 · 15 options · 13 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — June 2022 · 19 options · 14 papers
- Psychology grade boundaries — March 2022 · 5 options · 4 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Psychology?
- Across 14 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 62% (June 2026) to 75% (March 2024), averaging 68%. The E boundary has ranged from 27% to 37%. In June 2026 it was 62% for A* and 27% for E.
- How is the Psychology 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 in June 2026 the maximum was 240; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Psychology 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.