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Cambridge A level Design and Technologygrade boundaries

Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.

97055 official seriesMaximum mark 200

Exam series

Your papers

This subject has 29 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.

Route: papers 02 · 04 · 11 · 31

Flight log / June 2026

Grade boundaries

Official

Papers 02, 04, 11, 31 · Out of 200

  • Grade A*

    174

    marks / 200

  • Grade A

    159

    marks / 200

  • Grade C

    129

    marks / 200

  • Grade E

    101

    marks / 200

All grade thresholds

GradeMinimum markMark range% of maximum
A*174174–20087%
A159159–17380%
B144144–15872%
C129129–14365%
D115115–12857%
E101101–11451%
UBelow 101
View official Cambridge source

These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.

How these boundaries have changed

Papers 02, 04, 11, 31, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.

SeriesA*ABCDE
June 2026174-1159-1144-1129-1115101
June 2025175-5160-5145-5130-4115-4101-3
June 2024180165150134119104

+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).

Grade calculator

June 2026 · Papers 02, 04, 11, 31

Enter your total mark to see your grade.

159 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 Design and Technology in June 2026?

In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge A level Design and Technology (9705) needed 101 out of 200 on papers 02, 04, 11, 31; 101 out of 200 on papers 02, 04, 12, 32; 101 out of 200 on papers 02, 04, 13, 33.

What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?

174 out of 200 on papers 02, 04, 11, 31; 174 out of 200 on papers 02, 04, 12, 32; 174 out of 200 on papers 02, 04, 13, 33 — the top grade for A level Design and Technology 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.

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