Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International A Level Chinese - Language & Literature 9868 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)out of 120 | Whole subject (12, 22, 32)out of 120 | Whole subject (13, 23, 33)out of 120 | 9868/11out of 40 | 9868/12out of 40 | 9868/13out of 40 | 9868/21out of 40 | 9868/22out of 40 | 9868/23out of 40 | 9868/31out of 40 | 9868/32out of 40 | 9868/33out of 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 100 | 99 | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 89 | 88 | 89 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| B | 78 | 77 | 78 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| C | 67 | 66 | 67 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| D | 56 | 55 | 56 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| E | 46 | 45 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Marks for each grade
In total (11, 21, 31)
- 100 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 89 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 78 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 67 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 56 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 46 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (12, 22, 32)
- 99 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 88 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 77 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 66 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 55 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 45 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
In total (13, 23, 33)
- 100 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (13, 23, 33) in total was a grade A* in November 2025.
- 89 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (13, 23, 33) in total was a grade A in November 2025.
- 78 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (13, 23, 33) in total was a grade B in November 2025.
- 67 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (13, 23, 33) in total was a grade C in November 2025.
- 56 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (13, 23, 33) in total was a grade D in November 2025.
- 46 out of 120 on Cambridge 9868 (13, 23, 33) in total was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9868/11
- 33 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/11 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 30 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/11 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/11 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/11 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/11 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9868/12
- 32 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/12 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/12 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/12 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/12 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/12 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9868/13
- 33 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/13 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 30 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/13 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/13 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/13 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/13 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9868/21
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/21 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/21 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/21 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/21 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/21 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9868/22
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/22 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/22 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/22 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/22 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/22 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9868/23
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/23 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/23 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/23 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/23 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/23 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9868/31
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/31 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/31 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/31 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/31 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/31 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9868/32
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/32 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/32 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/32 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/32 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/32 was a grade E in November 2025.
Paper 9868/33
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/33 was a grade A in November 2025.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/33 was a grade B in November 2025.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/33 was a grade C in November 2025.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/33 was a grade D in November 2025.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 9868 paper 9868/33 was a grade E in November 2025.