Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge O Level Biology 5090 grade boundaries November 2023
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2023, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 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, 21, 32)out of 200 | Whole subject (12, 21, 42)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* | 155 | 155 | 157 | 158 | 160 | 161 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 128 | 128 | 130 | 130 | 134 | 134 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 49 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| B | 101 | 101 | 103 | 102 | 108 | 107 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
| C | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 82 | 81 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| D | 62 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| E | 50 | 50 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Marks for each grade
In total (11, 21, 31)
- 155 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade A* in November 2023.
- 128 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade A in November 2023.
- 101 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade B in November 2023.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade C in November 2023.
- 62 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade D in November 2023.
- 50 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade E in November 2023.
In total (11, 21, 41)
- 155 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade A* in November 2023.
- 128 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade A in November 2023.
- 101 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade B in November 2023.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade C in November 2023.
- 62 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade D in November 2023.
- 50 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade E in November 2023.
In total (12, 21, 32)
- 157 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 32) in total was a grade A* in November 2023.
- 130 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 32) in total was a grade A in November 2023.
- 103 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 32) in total was a grade B in November 2023.
- 76 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 32) in total was a grade C in November 2023.
- 64 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 32) in total was a grade D in November 2023.
- 52 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 32) in total was a grade E in November 2023.
In total (12, 21, 42)
- 158 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 42) in total was a grade A* in November 2023.
- 130 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 42) in total was a grade A in November 2023.
- 102 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 42) in total was a grade B in November 2023.
- 75 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 42) in total was a grade C in November 2023.
- 63 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 42) in total was a grade D in November 2023.
- 51 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 21, 42) in total was a grade E in November 2023.
In total (12, 22, 32)
- 160 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A* in November 2023.
- 134 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A in November 2023.
- 108 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade B in November 2023.
- 82 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade C in November 2023.
- 68 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade D in November 2023.
- 54 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade E in November 2023.
In total (12, 22, 42)
- 161 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade A* in November 2023.
- 134 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade A in November 2023.
- 107 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade B in November 2023.
- 81 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade C in November 2023.
- 67 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade D in November 2023.
- 53 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade E in November 2023.
Paper 5090/11
- 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade A in November 2023.
- 24 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade B in November 2023.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade C in November 2023.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade D in November 2023.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade E in November 2023.
Paper 5090/12
- 31 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade A in November 2023.
- 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade B in November 2023.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade C in November 2023.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade D in November 2023.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade E in November 2023.
Paper 5090/21
- 46 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade A in November 2023.
- 34 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade B in November 2023.
- 22 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade C in November 2023.
- 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade D in November 2023.
- 13 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade E in November 2023.
Paper 5090/22
- 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade A in November 2023.
- 38 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade B in November 2023.
- 27 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade C in November 2023.
- 21 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade D in November 2023.
- 15 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade E in November 2023.
Paper 5090/31
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade A in November 2023.
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade B in November 2023.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade C in November 2023.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade D in November 2023.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade E in November 2023.
Paper 5090/32
- 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade A in November 2023.
- 22 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade B in November 2023.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade C in November 2023.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade D in November 2023.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade E in November 2023.
Paper 5090/41
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade A in November 2023.
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade B in November 2023.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade C in November 2023.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade D in November 2023.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade E in November 2023.
Paper 5090/42
- 26 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade A in November 2023.
- 21 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade B in November 2023.
- 17 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade C in November 2023.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade D in November 2023.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade E in November 2023.