Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge O Level Biology 5090 grade boundaries November 2022
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2022, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 2022: the board’s document.
| Grade | Whole subject (11, 21, 31)out of 160 | Whole subject (11, 21, 61)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 22, 32)out of 160 | Whole subject (12, 22, 62)out of 160 | 5090/11out of 40 | 5090/12out of 40 | 5090/21out of 80 | 5090/22out of 80 | 5090/31out of 40 | 5090/32out of 40 | 5090/61out of 40 | 5090/62out of 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 123 | 123 | 120 | 121 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 102 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 28 | 30 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 24 |
| B | 81 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 24 | 25 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 19 |
| C | 61 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| D | 48 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| E | 36 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Marks for each grade
In total (11, 21, 31)
- 123 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade A* in November 2022.
- 102 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade A in November 2022.
- 81 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade B in November 2022.
- 61 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
- 48 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
- 36 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
In total (11, 21, 61)
- 123 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 61) in total was a grade A* in November 2022.
- 103 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 61) in total was a grade A in November 2022.
- 83 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 61) in total was a grade B in November 2022.
- 63 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 61) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
- 49 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 61) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
- 36 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 61) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
In total (12, 22, 32)
- 120 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A* in November 2022.
- 101 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A in November 2022.
- 82 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade B in November 2022.
- 63 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
- 50 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
- 38 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
In total (12, 22, 62)
- 121 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 62) in total was a grade A* in November 2022.
- 101 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 62) in total was a grade A in November 2022.
- 81 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 62) in total was a grade B in November 2022.
- 61 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 62) in total was a grade C in November 2022.
- 48 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 62) in total was a grade D in November 2022.
- 35 out of 160 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 62) in total was a grade E in November 2022.
Paper 5090/11
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade A in November 2022.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade B in November 2022.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade C in November 2022.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade D in November 2022.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade E in November 2022.
Paper 5090/12
- 30 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade A in November 2022.
- 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade B in November 2022.
- 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade C in November 2022.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade D in November 2022.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade E in November 2022.
Paper 5090/21
- 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade A in November 2022.
- 36 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade B in November 2022.
- 25 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade C in November 2022.
- 19 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade D in November 2022.
- 12 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade E in November 2022.
Paper 5090/22
- 47 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade A in November 2022.
- 37 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade B in November 2022.
- 25 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade C in November 2022.
- 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade D in November 2022.
- 12 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade E in November 2022.
Paper 5090/31
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade A in November 2022.
- 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade B in November 2022.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade C in November 2022.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade D in November 2022.
- 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade E in November 2022.
Paper 5090/32
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade A in November 2022.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade B in November 2022.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade C in November 2022.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade D in November 2022.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade E in November 2022.
Paper 5090/61
- 28 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/61 was a grade A in November 2022.
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/61 was a grade B in November 2022.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/61 was a grade C in November 2022.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/61 was a grade D in November 2022.
- 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/61 was a grade E in November 2022.
Paper 5090/62
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/62 was a grade A in November 2022.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/62 was a grade B in November 2022.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/62 was a grade C in November 2022.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/62 was a grade D in November 2022.
- 10 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/62 was a grade E in November 2022.