Your grade journey
Cambridge A level Sociologygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
96997 official seriesMaximum mark 240
Exam series
Your papers
This subject has 14 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 240
Grade A*
175
marks / 240
Grade A
159
marks / 240
Grade C
126
marks / 240
Grade E
93
marks / 240
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 175 | 175–240 | 73% |
| A | 159 | 159–174 | 66% |
| B | 143 | 143–158 | 60% |
| C | 126 | 126–142 | 53% |
| D | 109 | 109–125 | 45% |
| E | 93 | 93–108 | 39% |
| U | Below 93 | ||
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 | 175-4 | 159-5 | 143-6 | 126-3 | 109 | 93+4 |
| November 2025 | 189+7 | 174+8 | 159+9 | 140+7 | 121+5 | 103+4 |
| June 2025 | 179+8 | 164+4 | 149 | 129 | 109-1 | 89-2 |
| November 2024 | 182 | 166 | 150 | 133 | 116 | 99 |
| June 2024 | 171 | 160 | 149 | 129 | 110 | 91 |
+ 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.
159 marks needed for Grade A.
Frequently asked questions
What did you need for a grade E in Sociology in June 2026?
In June 2026, grade E in Cambridge A level Sociology (9699) needed 93 out of 240 on papers 11, 21, 31, 41; 94 out of 240 on papers 12, 22, 32, 42; 97 out of 240 on papers 13, 23, 33, 43.
What was the boundary for a grade A* in June 2026?
175 out of 240 on papers 11, 21, 31, 41; 175 out of 240 on papers 12, 22, 32, 42; 178 out of 240 on papers 13, 23, 33, 43 — the top grade for A level Sociology 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.