Your grade journey
Cambridge A level Literature in Englishgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
96957 official seriesMaximum mark 200
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 19 paper routes with different boundaries. Pick each paper you sat.
Route: papers 11 · 21 · 31 · 41
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 11, 21, 31, 41 · Out of 200
Grade A*
169
marks / 200
Grade A
149
marks / 200
Grade C
112
marks / 200
Grade E
78
marks / 200
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 169 | 169–200 | 85% |
| A | 149 | 149–168 | 75% |
| B | 129 | 129–148 | 65% |
| C | 112 | 112–128 | 56% |
| D | 95 | 95–111 | 48% |
| E | 78 | 78–94 | 39% |
| U | Below 78 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 11, 21, 31, 41, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | A* | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 169+1 | 149+1 | 129+1 | 112+2 | 95+2 | 78+2 |
| November 2025 | 164-3 | 145-2 | 126-1 | 110 | 95+1 | 80+2 |
| June 2025 | 168 | 148 | 128 | 110 | 93 | 76 |
| November 2024 | 167 | 147 | 127 | 110 | 94 | 78 |
| June 2024 | 168 | 148 | 128 | 110 | 93 | 76 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21, 31, 41
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
149 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Literature in English in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge A level Literature in English (9695) needed 78 out of 200 on papers 11, 21, 31, 41; 78 out of 200 on papers 12, 22, 31, 42; 78 out of 200 on papers 12, 22, 32, 42.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
169 out of 200 on papers 11, 21, 31, 41; 169 out of 200 on papers 12, 22, 31, 42; 169 out of 200 on papers 12, 22, 32, 42 — the top grade for A level Literature in English 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.