Your grade journey
Cambridge A level Global Perspectives & Researchgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
92396 official seriesMaximum mark 250
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 17 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.
Route: papers 02 · 03 · 04 · 11
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 02, 03, 04, 11 · Out of 250
Grade A*
189
marks / 250
Grade A
175
marks / 250
Grade C
146
marks / 250
Grade E
117
marks / 250
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 189 | 189–250 | 76% |
| A | 175 | 175–188 | 70% |
| B | 161 | 161–174 | 64% |
| C | 146 | 146–160 | 58% |
| D | 131 | 131–145 | 52% |
| E | 117 | 117–130 | 47% |
| U | Below 117 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 02, 03, 04, 11, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 189 | 175 | 161 | 146 | 131 | 117+1 |
| November 2025 | 189+2 | 175+3 | 161+4 | 146+6 | 131+7 | 116+8 |
| June 2025 | 189+2 | 175+5 | 161+8 | 146+10 | 131+12 | 116+14 |
| November 2024 | 187 | 172 | 157 | 140 | 124 | 108 |
| June 2024 | 187 | 170 | 153 | 136 | 119 | 102 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 02, 03, 04, 11
Enter your total mark to see your grade.
175 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 Global Perspectives & Research in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge A level Global Perspectives & Research (9239) needed 117 out of 250 on papers 02, 03, 04, 11; 120 out of 250 on papers 02, 03, 04, 12; 120 out of 250 on papers 02, 03, 04, 13.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
189 out of 250 on papers 02, 03, 04, 11; 192 out of 250 on papers 02, 03, 04, 12; 190 out of 250 on papers 02, 03, 04, 13 — the top grade for A level Global Perspectives & Research 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.