Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level History 9489 grade boundaries March 2023
The least raw mark that reached each grade in March 2023, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2023: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (12, 22, 32, 42)out of 200 | Whole subject (32, 42, 78)out of 200 | 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* | 153 | 140 | 142 | 141 | – | – | – | – |
| A | 135 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 23 | 43 | 29 | 40 |
| B | 117 | 110 | 110 | 113 | 20 | 35 | 26 | 36 |
| C | 101 | 94 | 95 | 97 | 17 | 30 | 24 | 31 |
| D | 85 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 26 |
| E | 70 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 21 |
Marks for each grade
In total (12, 22, 32, 42)
- 153 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 135 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 117 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 101 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 85 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 70 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (32, 42, 78)
- 140 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 125 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 110 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 94 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 78 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 62 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (32, 42, 88)
- 142 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 126 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 110 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 95 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 80 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 66 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (32, 42, 98)
- 141 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 127 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 113 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 97 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 81 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 65 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9489/12
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9489/22
- 43 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 35 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 20 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9489/32
- 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9489/42
- 40 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 36 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 31 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 26 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 21 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade E in March 2023.