A-Level Spanish Language (8685)
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.
Spanish Language 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 50 · max 75.
| Grade | Min mark | Min % |
|---|---|---|
| A | 45 | 60% |
| B | 36 | 48% |
| C | 27 | 36% |
| D | 18 | 24% |
| E | 9 | 12% |
Spanish Language grade boundary trend, June 2022–November 2023
Minimum percentage for each grade, Papers 01, 2 and 3. Where a session had several paper variants for this route, the middle one is shown.
ACE
| Session | Papers | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Papers 01, 22, 32 | 140 | 92 66% | 80 58% | 68 49% | 57 41% | 46 33% |
| June 2023 | Papers 01, 23, 33 | 140 | 94 68% | 82 59% | 70 50% | 59 43% | 48 35% |
| November 2022 | Papers 01, 22, 32 | 140 | 90 65% | 76 55% | 63 45% | 51 37% | 39 28% |
| June 2022 | Papers 01, 23, 33 | 140 | 90 65% | 77 56% | 65 47% | 54 39% | 43 31% |
Across 4 sessions from June 2022 to November 2023, the A boundary for Papers 01, 2 and 3 has ranged from 65% (June 2022) to 68% (June 2023), averaging 66%. The E boundary has ranged from 28% to 35%. In November 2023 it was 66% for A and 33% for E.
Spanish Language grade boundaries by session
- Spanish Language grade boundaries — November 2023 · 4 options · 8 papers
- Spanish Language grade boundaries — June 2023 · 4 options · 8 papers
- Spanish Language grade boundaries — November 2022 · 3 options · 7 papers
- Spanish Language grade boundaries — June 2022 · 3 options · 7 papers
Frequently asked
- What is a typical A* boundary in Spanish Language?
- Across 4 sessions from June 2022 to November 2023, the A boundary for Papers 01, 2 and 3 has ranged from 65% (June 2022) to 68% (June 2023), averaging 66%. The E boundary has ranged from 28% to 35%. In November 2023 it was 66% for A and 33% for E.
- How is the Spanish 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 50 in November 2023 the maximum was 75; the calculator above does this arithmetic for you.
- Why do Spanish 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.