Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level History 9489 grade boundaries November 2025
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2025, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 2025: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (11, 21, 31, 41)out of 200 | Whole subject (12, 22, 32, 42)out of 200 | Whole subject (13, 23, 33, 43)out of 200 | Whole subject (31, 41, 87)out of 200 | Whole subject (31, 41, 88)out of 200 | Whole subject (31, 41, 97)out of 200 | Whole subject (32, 42, 78)out of 200 | Whole subject (32, 42, 88)out of 200 | Whole subject (32, 42, 89)out of 200 | Whole subject (32, 42, 98)out of 200 | Whole subject (33, 43, 89)out of 200 | Whole subject (33, 43, 99)out of 200 | 9489/11out of 40 | 9489/12out of 40 | 9489/13out of 40 | 9489/21out of 60 | 9489/22out of 60 | 9489/23out of 60 | 9489/31out of 40 | 9489/32out of 40 | 9489/33out of 40 | 9489/41out of 60 | 9489/42out of 60 | 9489/43out of 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 149 | 149 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 149 | 148 | 151 | 152 | 149 | 152 | 149 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 135 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| B | 119 | 119 | 119 | 118 | 117 | 121 | 118 | 117 | 118 | 121 | 118 | 121 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| C | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 103 | 105 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| D | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| E | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Marks for each grade
In total (11, 21, 31, 41)
- 149 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (11, 21, 31, 41) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 134 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (11, 21, 31, 41) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 119 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (11, 21, 31, 41) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 104 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (11, 21, 31, 41) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (11, 21, 31, 41) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (11, 21, 31, 41) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (12, 22, 32, 42)
- 149 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 134 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 119 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 104 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (13, 23, 33, 43)
- 149 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (13, 23, 33, 43) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 134 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (13, 23, 33, 43) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 119 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (13, 23, 33, 43) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 104 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (13, 23, 33, 43) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (13, 23, 33, 43) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (13, 23, 33, 43) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (31, 41, 87)
- 150 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 87) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 134 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 87) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 118 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 87) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 104 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 87) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 90 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 87) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 77 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 87) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (31, 41, 88)
- 151 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 88) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 134 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 88) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 117 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 88) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 103 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 88) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 88) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 88) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (31, 41, 97)
- 149 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 97) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 135 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 97) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 121 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 97) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 105 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 97) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 90 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 97) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (31, 41, 97) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (32, 42, 78)
- 148 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 133 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 118 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 103 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 88 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (32, 42, 88)
- 151 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 134 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 117 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 103 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (32, 42, 89)
- 152 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 89) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 135 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 89) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 118 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 89) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 103 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 89) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 89) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 89) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (32, 42, 98)
- 149 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 135 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 121 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 105 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 90 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (33, 43, 89)
- 152 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 89) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 135 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 89) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 118 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 89) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 103 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 89) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 89) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 89) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (33, 43, 99)
- 149 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 99) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 135 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 99) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 121 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 99) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 105 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 99) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 90 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 99) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 9489 (33, 43, 99) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/11
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/11 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/11 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/11 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/11 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/11 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/12
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/12 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/13
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/13 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/13 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/13 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/13 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/13 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/21
- 39 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/21 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/21 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/21 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/21 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 20 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/21 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/22
- 39 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 20 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/22 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/23
- 39 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/23 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/23 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/23 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/23 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 20 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/23 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/31
- 31 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/31 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/31 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/31 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/31 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/31 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/32
- 31 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/32 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/33
- 31 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/33 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/33 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/33 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/33 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/33 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/41
- 42 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/41 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 38 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/41 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/41 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 29 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/41 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 24 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/41 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/42
- 42 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 38 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 29 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 24 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/42 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9489/43
- 42 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/43 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 38 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/43 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/43 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 29 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/43 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 24 out of 60 on Cambridge 9489 paper 9489/43 was a grade E in November 2025.