Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology 9990 grade boundaries March 2025
The least raw mark that reached each grade in March 2025, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2025: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (12, 22, 32, 42)out of 240 | Whole subject (32, 42, 78)out of 240 | Whole subject (32, 42, 88)out of 240 | Whole subject (32, 42, 97)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* | 166 | 173 | 162 | 165 | 163 | – | – | – | – |
| A | 147 | 154 | 144 | 147 | 145 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 35 |
| B | 128 | 135 | 126 | 129 | 127 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 30 |
| C | 111 | 118 | 109 | 110 | 109 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 |
| D | 94 | 101 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 |
| E | 78 | 84 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 18 |
Marks for each grade
In total (12, 22, 32, 42)
- 166 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A* in March 2025.
- 147 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2025.
- 128 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2025.
- 111 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2025.
- 94 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2025.
- 78 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2025.
In total (32, 42, 78)
- 173 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A* in March 2025.
- 154 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A in March 2025.
- 135 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade B in March 2025.
- 118 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade C in March 2025.
- 101 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade D in March 2025.
- 84 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade E in March 2025.
In total (32, 42, 88)
- 162 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2025.
- 144 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2025.
- 126 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2025.
- 109 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2025.
- 92 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2025.
- 76 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2025.
In total (32, 42, 97)
- 165 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade A* in March 2025.
- 147 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade A in March 2025.
- 129 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade B in March 2025.
- 110 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade C in March 2025.
- 91 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade D in March 2025.
- 73 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade E in March 2025.
In total (32, 42, 98)
- 163 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2025.
- 145 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2025.
- 127 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2025.
- 109 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2025.
- 91 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2025.
- 73 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2025.
Paper 9990/12
- 40 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade A in March 2025.
- 35 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade B in March 2025.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade C in March 2025.
- 26 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade D in March 2025.
- 21 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade E in March 2025.
Paper 9990/22
- 38 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade A in March 2025.
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade B in March 2025.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade C in March 2025.
- 26 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade D in March 2025.
- 23 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade E in March 2025.
Paper 9990/32
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade A in March 2025.
- 29 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade B in March 2025.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade C in March 2025.
- 21 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade D in March 2025.
- 16 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade E in March 2025.
Paper 9990/42
- 35 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade A in March 2025.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade B in March 2025.
- 26 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade C in March 2025.
- 22 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade D in March 2025.
- 18 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade E in March 2025.