Your grade journey
Cambridge A level Chemistrygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
97017 official seriesMaximum mark 260
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 28 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.
Route: papers 11 · 21 · 31 · 41 · 51
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 · Out of 260
Grade A*
209
marks / 260
Grade A
185
marks / 260
Grade C
133
marks / 260
Grade E
79
marks / 260
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 209 | 209–260 | 80% |
| A | 185 | 185–208 | 71% |
| B | 161 | 161–184 | 62% |
| C | 133 | 133–160 | 51% |
| D | 106 | 106–132 | 41% |
| E | 79 | 79–105 | 30% |
| U | Below 79 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 209+7 | 185+9 | 161+11 | 133+11 | 106+11 | 79+11 |
| November 2025 | 210+4 | 183+4 | 156+4 | 131+5 | 106+5 | 82+6 |
| June 2025 | 202+11 | 176+10 | 150+9 | 122+8 | 95+8 | 68+7 |
| November 2024 | 206 | 179 | 152 | 126 | 101 | 76 |
| June 2024 | 191 | 166 | 141 | 114 | 87 | 61 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31, 41, 51
Enter your total mark to see your grade.
185 marks needed for Grade A.
Paper-by-paper entry isn’t available here: this subject's papers are weighted and the board doesn't publish the weighting factors in its boundary documents. Use your total subject mark from your results slip.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Chemistry in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge A level Chemistry (9701) needed 79 out of 260 on papers 11, 21, 31, 41, 51; 79 out of 260 on papers 11, 21, 32, 41, 51; 62 out of 260 on papers 12, 22, 33, 42, 52.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
209 out of 260 on papers 11, 21, 31, 41, 51; 207 out of 260 on papers 11, 21, 32, 41, 51; 201 out of 260 on papers 12, 22, 33, 42, 52 — the top grade for A level Chemistry in June 2026.
How is my grade worked out?
Your marks from each paper are added up (scaled by a weighting factor where papers count differently) to give your subject mark, which is then compared with the boundaries. Your grade comes from the total — not from each paper separately.
When will the next boundaries be published?
Cambridge publishes grade boundaries on results day for each series. Until then, any figures shown for a future series are Starley estimates, clearly labelled, based on recent years.