Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry 9701 grade boundaries March 2023
The least raw mark that reached each grade in March 2023, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2023: 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* | 182 | 90 | 179 | 178 | 180 | 179 | 178 | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 161 | 75 | 156 | 150 | 151 | 153 | 152 | 28 | 38 | 23 | 55 | 23 |
| B | 140 | 60 | 133 | 122 | 122 | 127 | 126 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 46 | 20 |
| C | 116 | 45 | 109 | 99 | 99 | 104 | 103 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 16 |
| D | 92 | 30 | 86 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 29 | 13 |
| E | 69 | 16 | 63 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 57 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
Marks for each grade
In total (12, 22, 33, 42, 52)
- 182 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 161 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 140 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 116 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 92 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 69 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (12, 22, 33, 42, 52) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (42, 52)
- 90 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 75 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 60 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 45 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 30 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 16 out of 130 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (42, 52, 75)
- 179 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 156 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 133 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 109 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 86 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 63 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 75) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (42, 52, 85)
- 178 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 150 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 122 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 99 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 76 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 53 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 85) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (42, 52, 88)
- 180 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 151 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 122 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 99 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 76 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 53 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (42, 52, 95)
- 179 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 153 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 127 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 104 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 81 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 58 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 95) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (42, 52, 98)
- 178 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 152 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 126 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 103 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 80 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 57 out of 260 on Cambridge 9701 (42, 52, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9701/12
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/12 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9701/22
- 38 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 33 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 28 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 23 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 18 out of 60 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/22 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9701/33
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/33 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9701/42
- 55 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 46 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 38 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 29 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 20 out of 100 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/42 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9701/52
- 23 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 20 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 16 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 13 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 10 out of 30 on Cambridge 9701 paper 9701/52 was a grade E in March 2023.