Your grade journey
Cambridge A level Musicgrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
94835 official seriesMaximum mark 500
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 47 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 500
Grade A*
434
marks / 500
Grade A
380
marks / 500
Grade C
279
marks / 500
Grade E
187
marks / 500
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 434 | 434–500 | 87% |
| A | 380 | 380–433 | 76% |
| B | 326 | 326–379 | 65% |
| C | 279 | 279–325 | 56% |
| D | 233 | 233–278 | 47% |
| E | 187 | 187–232 | 37% |
| U | Below 187 | ||
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 | 434 | 380 | 326 | 279 | 233 | 187 |
| June 2025 | 434 | 380 | 326 | 279 | 233 | 187 |
| November 2024 | 434 | 380 | 326 | 279 | 233 | 187 |
| June 2024 | 434 | 380 | 326 | 279 | 233 | 187 |
+ 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.
380 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 Music in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge A level Music (9483) needed 187 out of 500 on papers 02, 03, 04, 11; 187 out of 500 on papers 02, 03, 04, 12; 187 out of 500 on papers 02, 03, 04, 13.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
434 out of 500 on papers 02, 03, 04, 11; 434 out of 500 on papers 02, 03, 04, 12; 434 out of 500 on papers 02, 03, 04, 13 — the top grade for A level Music 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.