Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level History 9489 grade boundaries March 2022
The least raw mark that reached each grade in March 2022, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2022: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (12, 22, 32, 42)out of 200 | Whole subject (32, 42)out of 100 | Whole subject (32, 42, 88)out of 200 | Whole subject (32, 42, 98)out of 200 | 9489/12out of 40 | 9489/22out of 60 | 9489/32out of 40 | 9489/42out of 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 136 | 73 | 139 | 136 | – | – | – | – |
| A | 120 | 64 | 122 | 120 | 21 | 35 | 26 | 38 |
| B | 104 | 55 | 105 | 104 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 33 |
| C | 89 | 46 | 90 | 88 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 29 |
| D | 74 | 37 | 75 | 72 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 25 |
| E | 59 | 28 | 61 | 57 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
Marks for each grade
In total (12, 22, 32, 42)
- 136 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 120 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 104 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 74 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 59 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
In total (32, 42)
- 73 out of 100 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 64 out of 100 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 55 out of 100 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 46 out of 100 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 37 out of 100 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 28 out of 100 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
In total (32, 42, 88)
- 139 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 122 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 105 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 90 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 61 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
In total (32, 42, 98)
- 136 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 120 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 104 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 88 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 72 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 57 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
Paper 9489/12
- 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade A in March 2022.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade B in March 2022.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade C in March 2022.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade D in March 2022.
- 10 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade E in March 2022.
Paper 9489/22
- 35 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade A in March 2022.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade B in March 2022.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade C in March 2022.
- 20 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade D in March 2022.
- 15 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade E in March 2022.
Paper 9489/32
- 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade A in March 2022.
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade B in March 2022.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade C in March 2022.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade D in March 2022.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade E in March 2022.
Paper 9489/42
- 38 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade A in March 2022.
- 33 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade B in March 2022.
- 29 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade C in March 2022.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade D in March 2022.
- 19 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade E in March 2022.