Cambridge 9709 · grade thresholds

A Level Maths 9709 grade boundaries

In May/June 2026, a grade A on Cambridge 9709 Paper 1 cost 61 marks on variant 13 but only 59 on variant 11 — a 2-mark difference on the same paper, in the same series. Thresholds are set after every series so that the standard stays constant while the papers vary, which means a harder paper gets a lower boundary. Variants are the same paper written for different exam zones, and your zone — not you — decides which one you sit.

Below is every series Cambridge has published for 9709 — 2023 to 2026, all three exam series — with each paper’s threshold and the overall syllabus thresholds beneath it. The numbers are Cambridge’s and every series links to the table they came from.

Updated 22 September 2026

Component and syllabus thresholds are different numbers

Almost every page that quotes “the 9709 grade boundaries” is quoting one of two different things, so it is worth separating them:

A component threshold is the raw mark one paper needed. Cambridge states that grade A* does not exist at the level of an individual component — so if you see an A* against a single paper anywhere, it is invented.
A syllabus threshold is the total across a combination of papers, after weighting, and it is the grade that appears on the certificate. A* exists only here.

The combinations matter more than students expect. Cambridge offers several entry routes, each a different set of papers with its own maximum and its own thresholds — which is why two candidates with the same raw total can be awarded different grades. Quanta has broken down 42 9709 past papers, and each one shows its own threshold beside its topic breakdown.

May/June 2026

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 11	75	59	48	37	26	15
Paper 12	75	61	51	37	23	10
Paper 13	75	61	52	39	26	13
Paper 15	75	60	51	38	26	14
Paper 21	50	40	35	28	21	15
Paper 22	50	40	36	30	24	17
Paper 23	50	40	36	30	24	17
Paper 25	50	40	36	30	24	17
Paper 31	75	56	48	38	27	17
Paper 32	75	54	46	37	28	19
Paper 33	75	66	59	51	42	32
Paper 35	75	55	48	38	27	16
Paper 41	50	43	36	29	23	15
Paper 42	50	38	29	23	17	10
Paper 43	50	39	33	27	21	16
Paper 45	50	42	35	29	23	17
Paper 50	75	63	54	43	33	23
Paper 51	50	39	31	25	19	13
Paper 52	50	41	35	28	21	13
Paper 53	50	46	42	33	24	16
Paper 55	50	45	41	32	22	13
Paper 58	75	63	54	43	33	23
Paper 59	75	63	54	43	33	23
Paper 60	75	63	54	44	33	23
Paper 61	50	40	36	29	24	17
Paper 62	50	40	34	29	24	19
Paper 63	50	45	41	32	24	16
Paper 65	50	44	38	30	23	15
Paper 68	75	63	54	44	33	23
Paper 69	75	63	54	44	33	23

Syllabus thresholds — the overall mark, after weighting, needed across a combination of papers. This is where A* exists. Which row applies to a student depends on which papers they were entered for.

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
11 + 31 + 41 + 51	250	223	197	163	128	94	60
11 + 31 + 51 + 61	250	222	194	163	129	95	62
12 + 32 + 42 + 52	250	222	194	161	124	88	52
12 + 32 + 52 + 62	250	223	196	166	131	96	61
13 + 33 + 43 + 53	250	231	212	186	149	113	77
13 + 33 + 53 + 63	250	234	218	194	155	116	77
15 + 35 + 45 + 55	250	226	202	175	136	98	60
15 + 35 + 55 + 65	250	227	204	178	138	98	58
59 + 60	150	136	126	108	87	66	46
59 + 69	150	136	126	108	87	66	46

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for May/June 2026.

Feb/March 2026

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 12	75	65	59	48	37	26
Paper 22	50	40	35	28	21	15
Paper 32	75	49	39	31	22	12
Paper 42	50	46	41	35	29	23
Paper 52	50	46	42	35	28	22
Paper 62	50	44	39	32	26	20

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
12 + 32 + 42 + 52	250	228	206	181	148	115	83
12 + 32 + 52 + 62	250	227	204	179	146	113	80

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for Feb/March 2026.

May/June 2025

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 11	75	59	50	38	26	15
Paper 12	75	61	52	40	28	16
Paper 13	75	62	54	41	28	15
Paper 15	75	64	54	40	27	14
Paper 21	50	38	32	25	19	12
Paper 22	50	38	31	25	18	11
Paper 23	50	38	31	25	18	11
Paper 25	50	38	31	25	18	11
Paper 31	75	55	49	38	27	16
Paper 32	75	55	47	37	27	16
Paper 33	75	52	46	36	26	16
Paper 35	75	55	49	38	27	16
Paper 41	50	43	37	29	21	12
Paper 42	50	43	39	35	32	29
Paper 43	50	41	34	26	18	10
Paper 45	50	41	35	28	20	13
Paper 51	50	41	35	28	21	14
Paper 52	50	39	33	26	18	11
Paper 53	50	42	36	29	21	14
Paper 55	50	41	37	30	23	16
Paper 59	75	64	59	49	39	30
Paper 60	75	64	59	52	45	37
Paper 61	50	40	35	29	23	16
Paper 62	50	43	37	30	23	16
Paper 63	50	39	35	28	22	16
Paper 65	50	42	38	31	24	17

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
15 + 35 + 45 + 55option AC	250	225	201	175	136	97	59
11 + 31 + 41 + 51option AX	250	224	198	171	133	95	57
12 + 32 + 42 + 52option AY	250	224	198	171	138	105	72
13 + 33 + 43 + 53option AZ	250	223	197	170	131	93	55
15 + 35 + 55 + 65option CC	250	226	202	178	139	101	63
11 + 31 + 51 + 61option CX	250	221	195	169	133	97	61
12 + 32 + 52 + 62option CY	250	224	198	169	132	95	59
13 + 33 + 53 + 63option CZ	250	219	195	171	134	97	61
35 + 55 + 86option DN	250	220	193	166	128	91	54
31 + 51 + 84option DX	250	208	185	162	126	90	55
32 + 52 + 85option DY	250	220	190	159	123	87	51
33 + 53 + 86option DZ	250	220	191	162	125	88	52
35 + 45 + 89option EN	250	224	198	171	133	96	59
31 + 41 + 87option EX	250	208	185	162	125	88	52
32 + 42 + 88option EY	250	222	194	165	132	100	68
33 + 43 + 89option EZ	250	222	195	167	130	93	56
35 + 65 + 89option GN	250	224	199	174	137	100	63
31 + 61 + 87option GX	250	204	182	160	125	90	56
32 + 62 + 88option GY	250	222	194	163	127	91	55
33 + 63 + 89option GZ	250	218	193	168	132	97	62
35 + 55 + 96option HN	250	217	192	167	131	96	61
32 + 52 + 95option HY	250	207	179	151	117	84	51
33 + 53 + 96option HZ	250	217	190	163	128	93	59
35 + 45 + 99option IN	250	217	191	165	130	96	62
31 + 41 + 97option IX	250	214	190	166	130	94	58
32 + 42 + 98option IY	250	214	190	166	135	105	75
33 + 43 + 99option IZ	250	215	188	161	127	93	59
35 + 65 + 99option KN	250	216	192	168	134	100	66
31 + 61 + 97option KX	250	210	187	164	130	96	62
32 + 62 + 98option KY	250	216	190	164	130	96	62
33 + 63 + 99option KZ	250	210	186	162	129	97	65
59option P3	75	—	64	59	49	39	30
59 + 60option P4	150	138	128	118	101	84	67
11 + 21option S1	125	—	97	82	63	45	27
11 + 41option S2	125	—	102	87	67	47	27
11 + 51option S3	125	—	100	85	66	47	29
12 + 22option S4	125	—	99	83	64	45	27
12 + 42option S5	125	—	104	91	75	60	45
12 + 52option S6	125	—	100	85	65	46	27
13 + 23option S7	125	—	100	85	65	45	26
13 + 43option S8	125	—	103	88	67	46	25
13 + 53option S9	125	—	104	90	69	49	29
15 + 25option SA	125	—	102	85	65	45	25
15 + 45option SB	125	—	105	89	68	47	27
15 + 55option SC	125	—	105	91	70	50	30

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for May/June 2025.

Oct/Nov 2025

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 11	75	60	51	40	28	16
Paper 12	75	60	51	39	27	16
Paper 13	75	61	54	43	30	19
Paper 15	75	63	55	43	31	18
Paper 21	50	42	37	29	21	13
Paper 22	50	42	37	29	21	13
Paper 23	50	42	37	29	21	13
Paper 25	50	42	37	29	21	13
Paper 31	75	58	49	40	31	21
Paper 32	75	45	38	32	25	17
Paper 33	75	58	49	41	31	22
Paper 35	75	60	51	42	32	21
Paper 41	50	38	32	25	18	12
Paper 42	50	35	29	23	17	11
Paper 43	50	36	28	22	18	12
Paper 45	50	38	31	24	17	11
Paper 51	50	41	37	29	22	15
Paper 52	50	38	33	25	18	10
Paper 53	50	45	40	32	25	17
Paper 55	50	43	39	32	25	19
Paper 61	50	46	42	34	27	19
Paper 62	50	36	32	26	21	16
Paper 63	50	46	42	34	27	19
Paper 65	50	44	39	32	25	19

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
15 + 35 + 45 + 55option AC	250	227	204	176	140	104	69
11 + 31 + 41 + 51option AX	250	223	197	169	134	99	64
12 + 32 + 42 + 52option AY	250	205	178	151	118	86	54
13 + 33 + 43 + 53option AZ	250	225	200	171	137	103	70
15 + 35 + 55 + 65option CC	250	230	210	184	148	112	77
11 + 31 + 51 + 61option CX	250	227	205	179	143	107	71
12 + 32 + 52 + 62option CY	250	204	179	154	122	90	59
13 + 33 + 53 + 63option CZ	250	230	210	185	149	113	77
35 + 55 + 82option DC	250	229	208	179	141	104	67
31 + 51 + 84option DX	250	225	201	173	136	99	63
32 + 52 + 85option DY	250	212	187	162	132	102	72
33 + 53 + 86option DZ	250	228	206	177	139	101	64
35 + 45 + 83option EC	250	226	203	173	136	99	62
31 + 41 + 87option EX	250	223	196	166	131	96	62
32 + 42 + 88option EY	250	208	180	152	119	87	55
33 + 43 + 89option EZ	250	224	198	167	132	97	63
35 + 65 + 83option GC	250	229	209	181	144	107	70
31 + 61 + 87option GX	250	227	204	176	140	104	69
32 + 62 + 88option GY	250	207	181	155	123	91	60
33 + 63 + 89option GZ	250	229	208	181	144	107	70
35 + 55 + 96option HN	250	224	199	171	137	103	69
31 + 51 + 94option HX	250	214	189	164	130	96	63
32 + 52 + 95option HY	250	194	168	142	111	81	51
33 + 53 + 96option HZ	250	224	199	170	136	102	68
35 + 45 + 99option IN	250	221	193	163	130	97	65
31 + 41 + 97option IX	250	215	188	161	128	95	63
32 + 42 + 98option IY	250	197	172	147	117	87	58
33 + 43 + 99option IZ	250	219	189	158	127	97	67
35 + 65 + 99option KN	250	224	199	171	138	105	73
31 + 61 + 97option KX	250	221	196	171	137	103	70
32 + 62 + 98option KY	250	196	173	150	121	92	63
33 + 63 + 99option KZ	250	224	199	172	139	106	74
32 + 52 + 75option OV	250	212	188	164	134	104	74
32 + 42 + 78option PV	250	208	184	160	132	104	77
32 + 62 + 78option RV	250	207	185	163	136	109	82
11 + 21option S1	125	—	102	88	68	48	29
11 + 41option S2	125	—	98	83	64	46	28
11 + 51option S3	125	—	101	88	69	50	31
12 + 22option S4	125	—	102	88	68	48	29
12 + 42option S5	125	—	95	80	62	44	27
12 + 52option S6	125	—	98	84	64	45	26
13 + 23option S7	125	—	103	91	71	51	32
13 + 43option S8	125	—	97	82	65	48	31
13 + 53option S9	125	—	106	94	74	55	36
15 + 25option SA	125	—	105	92	71	51	31
15 + 45option SB	125	—	101	86	67	48	29
15 + 55option SC	125	—	106	94	75	56	37

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for Oct/Nov 2025.

Feb/March 2025

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 12	75	61	55	45	36	27
Paper 22	50	40	36	29	22	15
Paper 32	75	64	56	46	36	25
Paper 42	50	44	38	32	26	20
Paper 52	50	43	38	33	27	22
Paper 62	50	45	39	32	26	20

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
12 + 32 + 42 + 52option AY	250	231	212	187	156	125	94
12 + 32 + 52 + 62option CY	250	231	213	188	156	125	94
32 + 52 + 85option DY	250	226	203	173	139	105	71
32 + 42 + 88option EY	250	227	204	173	138	103	68
32 + 62 + 88option GY	250	227	205	174	138	103	68
32 + 52 + 95option HY	250	219	192	165	133	102	71
32 + 42 + 98option IY	250	225	200	174	141	108	75
32 + 62 + 98option KY	250	225	201	175	141	108	75
32 + 52 + 75option OV	250	229	208	183	153	123	93
32 + 42 + 78option PV	250	232	215	190	158	126	94
32 + 62 + 78option RV	250	233	216	191	158	126	94
12 + 22option S4	125	—	101	91	74	58	42
12 + 42option S5	125	—	105	93	77	62	47
12 + 52option S6	125	—	104	93	78	63	49

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for Feb/March 2025.

May/June 2024

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 11	75	50	44	34	23	12
Paper 12	75	60	49	36	24	12
Paper 13	75	58	48	36	24	12
Paper 21	50	41	34	27	21	15
Paper 22	50	40	33	27	20	13
Paper 23	50	40	33	27	20	13
Paper 31	75	48	39	31	23	14
Paper 32	75	48	39	30	23	14
Paper 33	75	54	45	37	29	20
Paper 41	50	39	34	27	20	13
Paper 42	50	36	30	25	18	12
Paper 43	50	39	32	25	18	10
Paper 51	50	37	32	25	18	12
Paper 52	50	36	30	24	17	11
Paper 53	50	44	39	32	25	18
Paper 61	50	40	34	28	21	15
Paper 62	50	39	33	28	21	16
Paper 63	50	42	36	30	24	18

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
11 + 31 + 41 + 51option AX	250	199	174	149	116	83	51
12 + 32 + 42 + 52option AY	250	212	180	148	115	82	49
13 + 33 + 43 + 53option AZ	250	222	195	164	129	94	60
11 + 31 + 51 + 61option CX	250	201	175	149	117	85	53
12 + 32 + 52 + 62option CY	250	215	183	151	118	85	53
13 + 33 + 53 + 63option CZ	250	224	198	168	134	101	68
31 + 51 + 84option DX	250	197	171	145	115	85	56
32 + 52 + 85option DY	250	203	171	139	108	78	48
33 + 53 + 86option DZ	250	224	198	168	134	100	66
31 + 41 + 87option EX	250	198	172	146	115	84	54
32 + 42 + 88option EY	250	202	171	140	109	78	48
33 + 43 + 89option EZ	250	222	195	164	129	94	59
31 + 61 + 87option GX	250	200	173	146	116	86	56
32 + 62 + 88option GY	250	205	174	143	112	82	52
33 + 63 + 89option GZ	250	224	198	168	134	100	67
32 + 52 + 95option HY	250	206	178	150	116	83	50
33 + 53 + 96option HZ	250	227	205	180	147	114	82
31 + 41 + 97option IX	250	209	180	151	119	87	55
32 + 42 + 98option IY	250	207	179	151	118	85	53
33 + 43 + 99option IZ	250	225	201	175	142	110	78
31 + 61 + 97option KX	250	211	181	151	119	88	57
32 + 62 + 98option KY	250	210	182	154	121	89	57
33 + 63 + 99option KZ	250	227	204	179	148	117	86
11 + 21option S1	125	—	91	78	61	44	27
11 + 41option S2	125	—	89	78	60	42	25
11 + 51option S3	125	—	87	76	58	41	24
12 + 22option S4	125	—	100	82	63	44	25
12 + 42option S5	125	—	96	79	60	42	24
12 + 52option S6	125	—	96	79	60	41	23
13 + 23option S7	125	—	98	81	62	43	25
13 + 43option S8	125	—	97	80	60	41	22
13 + 53option S9	125	—	102	87	68	49	30

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for May/June 2024.

Oct/Nov 2024

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 11	75	52	44	34	25	15
Paper 12	75	52	44	34	24	15
Paper 13	75	55	47	37	27	18
Paper 21	50	40	35	27	20	12
Paper 22	50	40	35	27	20	12
Paper 23	50	40	35	27	20	12
Paper 31	75	54	45	37	29	20
Paper 32	75	51	42	35	27	19
Paper 33	75	55	45	37	29	20
Paper 41	50	38	34	27	19	12
Paper 42	50	33	27	21	15	9
Paper 43	50	41	34	26	19	11
Paper 51	50	40	36	29	22	15
Paper 52	50	40	36	29	22	15
Paper 53	50	40	34	28	22	15
Paper 61	50	43	38	31	24	17
Paper 62	50	42	38	30	22	14
Paper 63	50	43	38	31	24	17

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
11 + 31 + 41 + 51option AX	250	209	184	159	126	94	62
12 + 32 + 42 + 52option AY	250	203	176	149	118	88	58
13 + 33 + 43 + 53option AZ	250	220	191	160	128	96	64
11 + 31 + 51 + 61option CX	250	215	189	163	131	99	67
12 + 32 + 52 + 62option CY	250	210	185	160	127	95	63
13 + 33 + 53 + 63option CZ	250	221	193	164	132	101	70
31 + 51 + 84option DX	250	207	183	159	126	93	60
32 + 52 + 85option DY	250	217	187	157	124	91	58
33 + 53 + 86option DZ	250	221	192	159	125	91	57
31 + 41 + 87option EX	250	203	179	155	122	89	56
32 + 42 + 88option EY	250	212	180	148	115	83	51
33 + 43 + 89option EZ	250	224	198	166	131	96	61
31 + 61 + 87option GX	250	209	184	159	126	93	61
32 + 62 + 88option GY	250	219	189	159	124	90	56
33 + 63 + 89option GZ	250	225	200	170	135	101	67
32 + 52 + 95option HY	250	211	185	159	125	92	59
33 + 53 + 96option HZ	250	226	202	175	143	111	79
31 + 41 + 97option IX	250	213	185	157	124	92	60
32 + 42 + 98option IY	250	207	179	151	119	87	55
33 + 43 + 99option IZ	250	227	204	177	144	111	79
31 + 61 + 97option KX	250	219	190	161	129	97	65
32 + 62 + 98option KY	250	214	188	162	128	94	60
33 + 63 + 99option KZ	250	228	206	181	149	117	85
32 + 52 + 75option OV	250	217	192	167	138	109	80
32 + 42 + 78option PV	250	217	191	165	135	106	77
32 + 62 + 78option RV	250	224	200	176	144	113	82
11 + 21option S1	125	—	92	79	61	44	27
11 + 41option S2	125	—	90	78	61	44	27
11 + 51option S3	125	—	92	80	63	46	30
12 + 22option S4	125	—	92	79	61	44	27
12 + 42option S5	125	—	85	71	55	39	24
12 + 52option S6	125	—	92	80	63	46	30
13 + 23option S7	125	—	95	82	64	47	30
13 + 43option S8	125	—	96	81	63	46	29
13 + 53option S9	125	—	95	81	65	49	33

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for Oct/Nov 2024.

Feb/March 2024

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 12	75	63	57	47	38	29
Paper 22	50	40	36	30	24	18
Paper 32	75	58	52	44	35	26
Paper 42	50	38	32	27	22	17
Paper 52	50	44	39	33	26	20
Paper 62	50	42	36	30	25	20

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
12 + 32 + 42 + 52option AY	250	226	203	180	150	121	92
12 + 32 + 52 + 62option CY	250	228	207	184	154	124	95
32 + 52 + 85option DY	250	217	189	161	130	99	69
32 + 42 + 88option EY	250	211	183	155	125	95	65
32 + 62 + 88option GY	250	215	187	159	128	98	68
32 + 52 + 95option HY	250	220	196	172	138	104	71
32 + 42 + 98option IY	250	216	191	166	134	102	70
32 + 62 + 98option KY	250	220	195	170	137	105	73
32 + 52 + 75option OV	250	224	199	173	142	111	80
32 + 42 + 78option PV	250	219	192	165	136	107	79
32 + 62 + 78option RV	250	223	196	169	140	111	82
12 + 22option S4	125	—	103	93	77	62	47
12 + 42option S5	125	—	101	89	74	60	46
12 + 52option S6	125	—	107	96	80	64	49

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for Feb/March 2024.

May/June 2023

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 11	75	50	43	33	23	14
Paper 12	75	49	40	30	20	10
Paper 13	75	62	53	40	28	16
Paper 21	50	33	28	23	19	14
Paper 22	50	40	30	23	16	9
Paper 23	50	40	30	23	16	9
Paper 31	75	52	45	36	26	17
Paper 32	75	52	45	36	27	17
Paper 33	75	57	51	42	34	25
Paper 34	75	53	45	36	26	16
Paper 41	50	36	31	26	22	16
Paper 42	50	38	30	24	18	13
Paper 43	50	38	31	25	18	12
Paper 51	50	35	30	24	19	13
Paper 52	50	38	31	25	18	12
Paper 53	50	40	34	27	20	13
Paper 58	75	66	61	53	46	39
Paper 59	75	64	59	49	39	30
Paper 60	75	64	59	52	45	37
Paper 61	50	38	34	28	23	16
Paper 62	50	39	34	29	24	19
Paper 63	50	38	31	26	20	15
Paper 68	75	61	49	45	41	38
Paper 69	75	60	52	48	44	39

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
11 + 31 + 41 + 51option AX	250	197	173	149	119	89	60
12 + 32 + 42 + 52option AY	250	208	177	146	114	83	52
13 + 33 + 43 + 53option AZ	250	223	197	169	134	100	66
11 + 31 + 51 + 61option CX	250	198	175	152	121	90	60
12 + 32 + 52 + 62option CY	250	206	178	150	119	88	58
13 + 33 + 53 + 63option CZ	250	223	197	169	135	102	69
34 + 85option DO	250	209	179	149	115	82	49
31 + 51 + 84option DX	250	203	177	151	121	92	63
32 + 52 + 85option DY	250	212	181	150	117	84	51
33 + 53 + 86option DZ	250	220	193	166	135	104	74
31 + 41 + 87option EX	250	205	180	155	125	95	66
32 + 42 + 88option EY	250	212	180	148	115	82	49
33 + 43 + 89option EZ	250	219	191	163	132	102	72
31 + 61 + 87option GX	250	206	182	158	127	96	66
32 + 62 + 88option GY	250	210	181	152	119	87	55
33 + 63 + 89option GZ	250	219	191	163	133	104	75
34 + 95option HO	250	209	183	157	123	89	55
32 + 52 + 95option HY	250	212	185	158	124	90	57
33 + 53 + 96option HZ	250	208	182	156	126	97	68
31 + 41 + 97option IX	250	212	184	156	127	98	69
32 + 42 + 98option IY	250	213	186	159	125	91	57
33 + 43 + 99option IZ	250	215	188	161	131	101	71
31 + 61 + 97option KX	250	213	186	159	129	99	69
32 + 62 + 98option KY	250	211	187	163	129	96	63
33 + 63 + 99option KZ	250	215	188	161	132	103	74
58option P2	75	—	66	61	53	46	39
59option P3	75	—	64	59	49	39	30
59 + 60option P4	150	138	128	118	101	84	67
68 + 80option P6	150	135	121	102	90	79	68
69 + 81option P8	150	135	120	105	93	81	69
11 + 21option S1	125	—	83	71	56	42	28
11 + 41option S2	125	—	86	74	59	44	30
11 + 51option S3	125	—	85	73	57	42	27
12 + 22option S4	125	—	89	70	53	36	19
12 + 42option S5	125	—	87	70	54	38	23
12 + 52option S6	125	—	87	71	54	38	22
13 + 23option S7	125	—	102	83	63	44	25
13 + 43option S8	125	—	100	84	65	46	28
13 + 53option S9	125	—	102	87	67	48	29

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for May/June 2023.

Oct/Nov 2023

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 11	75	55	44	34	24	14
Paper 12	75	55	46	35	24	13
Paper 13	75	62	56	45	34	23
Paper 21	50	39	35	27	20	13
Paper 22	50	39	35	27	20	13
Paper 23	50	39	35	27	20	13
Paper 31	75	54	45	39	32	24
Paper 32	75	54	45	39	32	24
Paper 33	75	66	59	51	42	32
Paper 41	50	38	34	26	19	12
Paper 42	50	39	35	27	19	12
Paper 43	50	45	40	33	27	21
Paper 51	50	38	34	27	20	14
Paper 52	50	40	36	28	21	14
Paper 53	50	46	42	36	30	25
Paper 58	75	66	61	53	46	39
Paper 59	75	64	59	49	39	30
Paper 61	50	41	36	29	23	17
Paper 62	50	35	30	23	16	10
Paper 63	50	41	36	29	23	17

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
11 + 31 + 41 + 51option AX	250	213	185	157	126	95	64
12 + 32 + 42 + 52option AY	250	214	188	162	129	96	63
13 + 33 + 43 + 53option AZ	250	234	219	197	165	133	101
11 + 31 + 51 + 61option CX	250	217	188	159	129	99	69
12 + 32 + 52 + 62option CY	250	211	184	157	125	93	61
13 + 33 + 53 + 63option CZ	250	232	215	193	161	129	97
31 + 51 + 84option DX	250	203	178	153	124	96	68
32 + 52 + 85option DY	250	211	181	151	121	91	61
33 + 53 + 86option DZ	250	231	212	185	151	118	85
31 + 41 + 87option EX	250	202	177	152	122	92	63
32 + 42 + 88option EY	250	209	180	151	120	89	58
33 + 43 + 89option EZ	250	231	213	186	151	116	82
31 + 61 + 87option GX	250	206	180	154	125	96	68
32 + 62 + 88option GY	250	206	176	146	116	86	56
33 + 63 + 89option GZ	250	229	209	182	147	112	78
32 + 52 + 95option HY	250	215	189	163	130	98	66
33 + 53 + 96option HZ	250	222	197	172	143	115	87
32 + 42 + 98option IY	250	214	189	164	130	96	63
33 + 43 + 99option IZ	250	227	204	178	147	117	87
31 + 61 + 97option KX	250	220	191	161	133	105	77
32 + 62 + 98option KY	250	211	185	159	126	93	61
33 + 63 + 99option KZ	250	225	200	174	143	113	83
32 + 52 + 75option OV	250	219	191	163	132	102	72
58option P2	75	—	66	61	53	46	39
59option P3	75	—	64	59	49	39	30
32 + 42 + 78option PV	250	217	189	161	131	101	72
32 + 62 + 78option RV	250	214	185	156	127	98	70
11 + 21option S1	125	—	94	79	61	44	27
11 + 41option S2	125	—	93	78	60	43	26
11 + 51option S3	125	—	93	78	61	44	28
12 + 22option S4	125	—	94	81	62	44	26
12 + 42option S5	125	—	94	81	62	43	25
12 + 52option S6	125	—	95	82	63	45	27
13 + 23option S7	125	—	101	91	72	54	36
13 + 43option S8	125	—	107	96	78	61	44
13 + 53option S9	125	—	108	98	81	64	48

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for Oct/Nov 2023.

Feb/March 2023

Component thresholds — the raw mark each paper needed. Grade A* is not set at component level.

Paper	Max	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 12	75	60	52	42	33	24
Paper 22	50	38	34	28	22	16
Paper 32	75	58	51	42	33	24
Paper 42	50	37	30	24	17	10
Paper 52	50	36	29	24	18	12
Paper 62	50	39	34	28	22	16

Papers combined	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
12 + 32 + 42 + 52option AY	250	220	191	162	131	100	70
12 + 32 + 52 + 62option CY	250	220	193	166	136	106	76
32 + 52 + 85option DY	250	216	185	154	122	90	58

Source: Cambridge’s grade threshold table for Feb/March 2023.

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Common questions

What were the 9709 grade boundaries for May/June 2026?

Every paper’s threshold for that series is in the table above. Paper 13 needed 61 of 75 for a A, and Paper 11 needed 59 of 75. The overall syllabus thresholds, which are the ones that decide the grade on your certificate, are listed beneath them.

Why do grade boundaries change every series?

Because the papers differ slightly in difficulty and the standard must not. Cambridge sets thresholds after marking, so a harder paper gets a lower boundary and a candidate is not penalised for which version they sat. It also means last year’s boundary is a guide, never a promise.

Is there an A* for a single 9709 paper?

No. Cambridge’s own tables say grade A* does not exist at the level of an individual component. A* is set only on the overall syllabus thresholds, across the combination of papers you were entered for.

Where does Cambridge publish these?

As one PDF per syllabus per series, free and without a login, on cambridgeinternational.org. Each series above links to the exact table its numbers were read from — the figures here are re-keyed facts, not a copy of Cambridge’s document.