Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry 9701 grade boundaries March 2022
The least raw mark that reached each grade in March 2022, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2022: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (12, 22, 33, 42, 52)out of 260 | Whole subject (42, 52)out of 130 | Whole subject (42, 52, 75)out of 260 | Whole subject (42, 52, 85)out of 260 | Whole subject (42, 52, 88)out of 260 | Whole subject (42, 52, 95)out of 260 | Whole subject (42, 52, 98)out of 260 | 9701/12out of 40 | 9701/22out of 60 | 9701/33out of 40 | 9701/42out of 100 | 9701/52out of 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 161 | 72 | 164 | 166 | 166 | 156 | 155 | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 141 | 61 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 135 | 134 | 27 | 35 | 21 | 43 | 20 |
| B | 121 | 50 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 114 | 113 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 36 | 18 |
| C | 101 | 40 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 94 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 31 | 15 |
| D | 82 | 30 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 25 | 13 |
| E | 63 | 20 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
Marks for each grade
In total (12, 22, 33, 42, 52)
- 161 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 141 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 121 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 101 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 82 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 63 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
In total (42, 52)
- 72 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 61 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 50 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 40 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 30 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 20 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
In total (42, 52, 75)
- 164 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 143 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 122 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 102 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 82 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 63 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
In total (42, 52, 85)
- 166 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 143 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 120 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 99 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 78 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 58 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
In total (42, 52, 88)
- 166 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 143 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 120 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 99 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 78 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 58 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
In total (42, 52, 95)
- 156 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 135 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 114 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 94 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 75 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 56 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
In total (42, 52, 98)
- 155 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2022.
- 134 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2022.
- 113 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2022.
- 94 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2022.
- 75 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2022.
- 56 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2022.
Paper 9701/12
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade A in March 2022.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade B in March 2022.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade C in March 2022.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade D in March 2022.
- 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade E in March 2022.
Paper 9701/22
- 35 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade A in March 2022.
- 29 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade B in March 2022.
- 24 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade C in March 2022.
- 19 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade D in March 2022.
- 14 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade E in March 2022.
Paper 9701/33
- 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade A in March 2022.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade B in March 2022.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade C in March 2022.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade D in March 2022.
- 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade E in March 2022.
Paper 9701/42
- 43 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade A in March 2022.
- 36 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade B in March 2022.
- 31 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade C in March 2022.
- 25 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade D in March 2022.
- 19 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade E in March 2022.
Paper 9701/52
- 20 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade A in March 2022.
- 18 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade B in March 2022.
- 15 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade C in March 2022.
- 13 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade D in March 2022.
- 11 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade E in March 2022.