Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge O Level Biology 5090 grade boundaries June 2023
The least raw mark that reached each grade in June 2023, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for June 2023: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (11, 21, 31)out of 200 | Whole subject (11, 21, 41)out of 200 | Whole subject (12, 22, 32)out of 200 | Whole subject (12, 22, 42)out of 200 | 5090/11out of 40 | 5090/12out of 40 | 5090/21out of 80 | 5090/22out of 80 | 5090/31out of 40 | 5090/32out of 40 | 5090/41out of 40 | 5090/42out of 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 159 | 149 | 166 | 165 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 132 | 123 | 138 | 136 | 30 | 32 | 45 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 29 |
| B | 105 | 97 | 110 | 107 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 24 |
| C | 78 | 71 | 82 | 79 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 19 |
| D | 65 | 59 | 68 | 65 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| E | 53 | 47 | 55 | 52 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 |
Marks for each grade
In total (11, 21, 31)
- 159 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
- 132 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
- 105 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
- 78 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
- 65 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
- 53 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
In total (11, 21, 41)
- 149 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
- 123 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
- 97 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
- 71 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
- 59 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
- 47 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
In total (12, 22, 32)
- 166 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
- 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
- 110 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
- 82 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
- 68 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
- 55 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
In total (12, 22, 42)
- 165 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade A* in June 2023.
- 136 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade A in June 2023.
- 107 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade B in June 2023.
- 79 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade C in June 2023.
- 65 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade D in June 2023.
- 52 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade E in June 2023.
Paper 5090/11
- 30 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade A in June 2023.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade B in June 2023.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade C in June 2023.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade D in June 2023.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade E in June 2023.
Paper 5090/12
- 32 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade A in June 2023.
- 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade B in June 2023.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade C in June 2023.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade D in June 2023.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade E in June 2023.
Paper 5090/21
- 45 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade A in June 2023.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade B in June 2023.
- 23 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade C in June 2023.
- 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade D in June 2023.
- 13 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade E in June 2023.
Paper 5090/22
- 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade A in June 2023.
- 36 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade B in June 2023.
- 24 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade C in June 2023.
- 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade D in June 2023.
- 13 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade E in June 2023.
Paper 5090/31
- 31 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade A in June 2023.
- 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade B in June 2023.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade C in June 2023.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade D in June 2023.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade E in June 2023.
Paper 5090/32
- 31 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade A in June 2023.
- 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade B in June 2023.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade C in June 2023.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade D in June 2023.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade E in June 2023.
Paper 5090/41
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade A in June 2023.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade B in June 2023.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade C in June 2023.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade D in June 2023.
- 10 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade E in June 2023.
Paper 5090/42
- 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade A in June 2023.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade B in June 2023.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade C in June 2023.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade D in June 2023.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade E in June 2023.