A-Level Sociology (9699)
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.
Sociology 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* | 175 | 73% |
| A | 159 | 67% |
| B | 143 | 60% |
| C | 126 | 53% |
| D | 109 | 46% |
| E | 93 | 39% |
Sociology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 175 73% | 159 67% | 143 60% | 126 53% | 110 46% | 94 40% |
| March 2026 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 183 77% | 167 70% | 151 63% | 132 56% | 114 48% | 96 40% |
| November 2025 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 240 | 189 79% | 174 73% | 159 67% | 140 59% | 121 51% | 103 43% |
| June 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 179 75% | 164 69% | 149 63% | 130 55% | 111 47% | 93 39% |
| March 2025 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 183 77% | 167 70% | 151 63% | 132 56% | 114 48% | 96 40% |
| November 2024 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 240 | 182 76% | 166 70% | 150 63% | 133 56% | 116 49% | 99 42% |
| June 2024 | Papers 13, 23, 33, 43 | 240 | 174 73% | 160 67% | 146 61% | 127 53% | 108 45% | 89 38% |
| March 2024 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 186 78% | 166 70% | 146 61% | 128 54% | 111 47% | 94 40% |
| November 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 176 74% | 163 68% | 150 63% | 131 55% | 113 48% | 95 40% |
| June 2023 | Papers 11, 21, 31, 41 | 240 | 175 73% | 163 68% | 151 63% | 132 56% | 113 48% | 94 40% |
| March 2023 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 179 75% | 159 67% | 139 58% | 121 51% | 104 44% | 87 37% |
| November 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 31, 42 | 240 | 183 77% | 165 69% | 147 62% | 128 54% | 109 46% | 91 38% |
| June 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 174 73% | 156 65% | 138 58% | 120 50% | 102 43% | 84 35% |
| March 2022 | Papers 12, 22, 32, 42 | 240 | 174 73% | 154 65% | 134 56% | 117 49% | 100 42% | 84 35% |
Across 14 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 73% (March 2022) to 79% (November 2025), averaging 75%. The E boundary has ranged from 35% to 43%. In June 2026 it was 73% for A* and 40% for E.
Sociology grade boundaries by session
- Sociology grade boundaries — June 2026 · 18 options · 14 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — March 2026 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — November 2025 · 14 options · 12 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — June 2025 · 13 options · 12 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — March 2025 · 5 options · 4 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — November 2024 · 12 options · 12 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — June 2024 · 13 options · 14 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — March 2024 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — November 2023 · 13 options · 13 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — June 2023 · 16 options · 14 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — March 2023 · 6 options · 4 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — November 2022 · 15 options · 13 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — June 2022 · 17 options · 14 papers
- Sociology grade boundaries — March 2022 · 5 options · 4 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Sociology?
- Across 14 sessions from March 2022 to June 2026, the A* boundary for Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 has ranged from 73% (March 2022) to 79% (November 2025), averaging 75%. The E boundary has ranged from 35% to 43%. In June 2026 it was 73% for A* and 40% for E.
- How is the Sociology 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 Sociology 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.