Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology 9990 grade boundaries March 2026
The least raw mark that reached each grade in March 2026, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for March 2026: 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, 87)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* | 160 | 163 | 157 | 169 | 161 | 160 | – | – | – | – |
| A | 144 | 145 | 140 | 151 | 144 | 144 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 34 |
| B | 128 | 127 | 123 | 133 | 127 | 128 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 30 |
| C | 111 | 109 | 106 | 114 | 107 | 109 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 25 |
| D | 94 | 91 | 89 | 95 | 88 | 91 | 25 | 30 | 19 | 21 |
| E | 78 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 69 | 73 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 16 |
Marks for each grade
In total (12, 22, 32, 42)
- 160 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 144 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 128 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 111 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 94 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 78 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (12, 22, 32, 42) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
In total (32, 42, 78)
- 163 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 145 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 127 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 109 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 91 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 74 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 78) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
In total (32, 42, 87)
- 157 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 140 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 123 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 106 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 89 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 72 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 87) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
In total (32, 42, 88)
- 169 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 151 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 133 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 114 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 95 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 76 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 88) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
In total (32, 42, 97)
- 161 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 144 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 127 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 107 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 88 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 69 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 97) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
In total (32, 42, 98)
- 160 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A* in March 2026.
- 144 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade A in March 2026.
- 128 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade B in March 2026.
- 109 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade C in March 2026.
- 91 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade D in March 2026.
- 73 out of 240 on Cambridge 9990 (32, 42, 98) in total was a grade E in March 2026.
Paper 9990/12
- 39 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 29 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 21 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/12 was a grade E in March 2026.
Paper 9990/22
- 38 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 36 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 33 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 27 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/22 was a grade E in March 2026.
Paper 9990/32
- 33 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 28 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 24 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 19 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 14 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/32 was a grade E in March 2026.
Paper 9990/42
- 34 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade A in March 2026.
- 30 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade B in March 2026.
- 25 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade C in March 2026.
- 21 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade D in March 2026.
- 16 out of 60 on Cambridge 9990 paper 9990/42 was a grade E in March 2026.