Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology 9990 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, 32, 42)out of 240 | Whole subject (32, 42)out of 120 | Whole subject (32, 42, 78)out of 240 | Whole subject (32, 42, 88)out of 240 | Whole subject (32, 42, 98)out of 240 | 9990/12out of 60 | 9990/22out of 60 | 9990/32out of 60 | 9990/42out of 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 177 | 85 | 168 | 171 | 166 | – | – | – | – |
| A | 155 | 71 | 147 | 150 | 144 | 39 | 43 | 37 | 36 |
| B | 133 | 57 | 126 | 129 | 122 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 31 |
| C | 115 | 46 | 108 | 111 | 104 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 27 |
| D | 98 | 35 | 90 | 93 | 86 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 23 |
| E | 81 | 24 | 73 | 76 | 69 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 19 |
Marks for each grade
In total (12, 22, 32, 42)
- 177 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 155 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 133 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 115 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 98 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 81 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (32, 42)
- 85 out of 120 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 71 out of 120 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 57 out of 120 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 46 out of 120 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 35 out of 120 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 24 out of 120 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (32, 42, 78)
- 168 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 147 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 126 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 108 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 90 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 73 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (32, 42, 88)
- 171 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 150 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 129 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 111 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 93 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 76 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
In total (32, 42, 98)
- 166 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2023.
- 144 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2023.
- 122 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2023.
- 104 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2023.
- 86 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2023.
- 69 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9990/12
- 39 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 35 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 21 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9990/22
- 43 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 37 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 33 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 29 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9990/32
- 37 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 21 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 16 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade E in March 2023.
Paper 9990/42
- 36 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade A in March 2023.
- 31 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade B in March 2023.
- 27 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade C in March 2023.
- 23 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade D in March 2023.
- 19 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade E in March 2023.