Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 grade boundaries March 2026
The least raw mark that reached each grade in March 2026, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2026: 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, 97)out of 200 | Whole subject (32, 42, 98)out of 200 | 9609/12out of 40 | 9609/22out of 60 | 9609/32out of 60 | 9609/42out of 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 167 | 169 | 164 | 166 | 159 | – | – | – | – |
| A | 150 | 154 | 150 | 153 | 147 | 37 | 44 | 42 | 27 |
| B | 133 | 139 | 136 | 140 | 135 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 24 |
| C | 117 | 122 | 120 | 124 | 119 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 20 |
| D | 101 | 105 | 104 | 108 | 103 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 16 |
| E | 86 | 89 | 88 | 92 | 87 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 13 |
Marks for each grade
In total (12, 22, 32, 42)
- 167 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 150 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 133 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 117 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 101 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 86 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
In total (32, 42, 78)
- 169 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 154 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 139 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 122 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 105 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 89 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
In total (32, 42, 88)
- 164 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 150 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 136 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 120 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 104 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 88 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
In total (32, 42, 97)
- 166 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 153 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 140 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 124 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 108 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 92 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
In total (32, 42, 98)
- 159 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 147 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 135 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 119 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 103 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 87 out of 200 on Cambridge 9609 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
Paper 9609/12
- 37 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/12 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 33 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/12 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 30 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/12 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/12 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/12 was a grade E in March 2026.
Paper 9609/22
- 44 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/22 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 38 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/22 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/22 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/22 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 26 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/22 was a grade E in March 2026.
Paper 9609/32
- 42 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/32 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 38 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/32 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 33 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/32 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 28 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/32 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 22 out of 60 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/32 was a grade E in March 2026.
Paper 9609/42
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/42 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/42 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/42 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/42 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 9609 paper 9609/42 was a grade E in March 2026.