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Cambridge AS English Languagegrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
90937 official seriesMaximum mark 100
Exam series
Papers
Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 11, 21 · Out of 100
Grade a
67
marks / 100
Grade b
57
marks / 100
Grade c
50
marks / 100
Grade d
43
marks / 100
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 67 | 67–100 | 67% |
| b | 57 | 57–66 | 57% |
| c | 50 | 50–56 | 50% |
| d | 43 | 43–49 | 43% |
| e | 37 | 37–42 | 37% |
| U | Below 37 | ||
These boundaries apply to this exam series and route.
How these boundaries have changed
Papers 11, 21, every official series. Boundaries move each year with how hard the papers were.
| Series | a | b | c | d | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 67 | 57 | 50 | 43 | 37+1 |
| November 2025 | 66 | 57+1 | 50+1 | 43 | 37 |
| June 2025 | 67-1 | 57-1 | 50-1 | 43-1 | 36-1 |
| November 2024 | 66 | 56 | 49 | 43 | 37 |
| June 2024 | 68 | 58 | 51 | 44 | 37 |
+ higher than the same series a year earlier (harder to reach) · − lower (easier to reach).
Grade calculator
June 2026 · Papers 11, 21
Enter your mark for each paper to see your grade.
57 marks needed for Grade b.
Frequently asked questions
What was the boundary for a grade a in June 2026?
67 out of 100 on papers 11, 21; 67 out of 100 on papers 12, 22; 67 out of 100 on papers 13, 23 — the top grade for AS English Language 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.