Grade boundaries

Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level English - Literature 9695 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.

GradeWhole subject (12, 22, 32, 42)out of 200Whole subject (32, 42, 78)out of 200Whole subject (32, 42, 87)out of 200Whole subject (32, 42, 88)out of 200Whole subject (32, 42, 98)out of 200Whole subject (50, 60)out of 150Whole subject (60, 80)out of 1509695/12out of 509695/22out of 509695/32out of 509695/42out of 509695/50out of 759695/60out of 75
A*168169168168165126130––––––
A148149148148145108114363438405454
B1281291281281259098323032344545
C1101111101101087281282628293636
D93939393925464242223242727
E76767676763648201819191818

Marks for each grade

In total (12, 22, 32, 42)

  • 168 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
  • 148 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 128 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 110 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 93 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 76 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2026.

In total (32, 42, 78)

  • 169 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
  • 149 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 129 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 111 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 93 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 76 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade E in March 2026.

In total (32, 42, 87)

  • 168 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
  • 148 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 128 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 110 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 93 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 76 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade E in March 2026.

In total (32, 42, 88)

  • 168 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
  • 148 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 128 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 110 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 93 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 76 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2026.

In total (32, 42, 98)

  • 165 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
  • 145 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 125 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 108 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 92 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 76 out of 200 on Cambridge 9695 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2026.

In total (50, 60)

  • 126 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (50, 60) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
  • 108 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (50, 60) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 90 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (50, 60) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 72 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (50, 60) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 54 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (50, 60) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 36 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (50, 60) in total was a grade E in March 2026.

In total (60, 80)

  • 130 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (60, 80) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
  • 114 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (60, 80) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 98 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (60, 80) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 81 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (60, 80) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 64 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (60, 80) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 48 out of 150 on Cambridge 9695 (60, 80) in total was a grade E in March 2026.

Paper 9695/12

  • 36 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/12 was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 32 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/12 was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 28 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/12 was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 24 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/12 was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 20 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/12 was a grade E in March 2026.

Paper 9695/22

  • 34 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/22 was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 30 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/22 was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 26 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/22 was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 22 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/22 was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 18 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/22 was a grade E in March 2026.

Paper 9695/32

  • 38 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/32 was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 32 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/32 was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 28 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/32 was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 23 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/32 was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 19 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/32 was a grade E in March 2026.

Paper 9695/42

  • 40 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/42 was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 34 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/42 was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 29 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/42 was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 24 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/42 was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 19 out of 50 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/42 was a grade E in March 2026.

Paper 9695/50

  • 54 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/50 was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 45 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/50 was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 36 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/50 was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 27 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/50 was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 18 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/50 was a grade E in March 2026.

Paper 9695/60

  • 54 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/60 was a grade A in March 2026.
  • 45 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/60 was a grade B in March 2026.
  • 36 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/60 was a grade C in March 2026.
  • 27 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/60 was a grade D in March 2026.
  • 18 out of 75 on Cambridge 9695 paper 9695/60 was a grade E in March 2026.