Grade boundaries
Cambridge Cambridge O Level Biology 5090 grade boundaries November 2024
The least raw mark that reached each grade in November 2024, as Cambridge printed it, for the whole subject and each paper.
From Cambridge’s grade boundaries for November 2024: 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 | 159 | 164 | 164 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| A | 133 | 133 | 138 | 138 | 30 | 30 | 49 | 51 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
| B | 107 | 107 | 112 | 112 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| C | 82 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| D | 70 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| E | 59 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
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 November 2024.
- 133 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade A in November 2024.
- 107 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade B in November 2024.
- 82 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade C in November 2024.
- 70 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade D in November 2024.
- 59 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 31) in total was a grade E in November 2024.
In total (11, 21, 41)
- 159 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade A* in November 2024.
- 133 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade A in November 2024.
- 107 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade B in November 2024.
- 82 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade C in November 2024.
- 70 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade D in November 2024.
- 59 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (11, 21, 41) in total was a grade E in November 2024.
In total (12, 22, 32)
- 164 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A* in November 2024.
- 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade A in November 2024.
- 112 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade B in November 2024.
- 86 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade C in November 2024.
- 74 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade D in November 2024.
- 62 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 32) in total was a grade E in November 2024.
In total (12, 22, 42)
- 164 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade A* in November 2024.
- 138 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade A in November 2024.
- 112 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade B in November 2024.
- 86 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade C in November 2024.
- 73 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade D in November 2024.
- 60 out of 200 on Cambridge 5090 (12, 22, 42) in total was a grade E in November 2024.
Paper 5090/11
- 30 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade A in November 2024.
- 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade B in November 2024.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade C in November 2024.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade D in November 2024.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/11 was a grade E in November 2024.
Paper 5090/12
- 30 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade A in November 2024.
- 25 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade B in November 2024.
- 20 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade C in November 2024.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade D in November 2024.
- 16 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/12 was a grade E in November 2024.
Paper 5090/21
- 49 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade A in November 2024.
- 37 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade B in November 2024.
- 26 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade C in November 2024.
- 22 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade D in November 2024.
- 18 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/21 was a grade E in November 2024.
Paper 5090/22
- 51 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade A in November 2024.
- 41 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade B in November 2024.
- 30 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade C in November 2024.
- 26 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade D in November 2024.
- 20 out of 80 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/22 was a grade E in November 2024.
Paper 5090/31
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade A in November 2024.
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade B in November 2024.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade C in November 2024.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade D in November 2024.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/31 was a grade E in November 2024.
Paper 5090/32
- 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade A in November 2024.
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade B in November 2024.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade C in November 2024.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade D in November 2024.
- 13 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/32 was a grade E in November 2024.
Paper 5090/41
- 27 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade A in November 2024.
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade B in November 2024.
- 19 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade C in November 2024.
- 15 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade D in November 2024.
- 12 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/41 was a grade E in November 2024.
Paper 5090/42
- 29 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade A in November 2024.
- 23 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade B in November 2024.
- 18 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade C in November 2024.
- 14 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade D in November 2024.
- 11 out of 40 on Cambridge 5090 paper 5090/42 was a grade E in November 2024.