Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level History 9489 grade boundaries March 2025
The least raw mark that reached each grade in March 2025, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2025: 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 | 154 | 157 | 154 | – | – | – | – |
| A | 136 | 137 | 138 | 138 | 23 | 37 | 32 | 44 |
| B | 119 | 120 | 119 | 122 | 20 | 32 | 28 | 39 |
| C | 103 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 35 |
| D | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 30 |
| E | 72 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 24 |
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 2025.
- 136 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2025.
- 119 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2025.
- 103 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2025.
- 87 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2025.
- 72 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2025.
In total (32, 42, 78)
- 154 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A* in March 2025.
- 137 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A in March 2025.
- 120 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade B in March 2025.
- 104 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade C in March 2025.
- 88 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade D in March 2025.
- 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade E in March 2025.
In total (32, 42, 88)
- 157 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2025.
- 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2025.
- 119 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2025.
- 104 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2025.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2025.
In total (32, 42, 98)
- 154 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2025.
- 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2025.
- 122 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2025.
- 106 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2025.
- 90 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2025.
- 74 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2025.
Paper 9489/12
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade A in March 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade B in March 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade C in March 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade D in March 2025.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade E in March 2025.
Paper 9489/22
- 37 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade A in March 2025.
- 32 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade B in March 2025.
- 27 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade C in March 2025.
- 23 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade D in March 2025.
- 18 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade E in March 2025.
Paper 9489/32
- 32 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade A in March 2025.
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade B in March 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade C in March 2025.
- 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade D in March 2025.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade E in March 2025.
Paper 9489/42
- 44 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade A in March 2025.
- 39 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade B in March 2025.
- 35 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade C in March 2025.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade D in March 2025.
- 24 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade E in March 2025.