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Cambridge AS Sociologygrade boundaries
Explore official boundaries. See where your marks take you.
96997 official seriesMaximum mark 120
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Flight log / June 2026
Grade boundaries
OfficialPapers 11, 21 · Out of 120
Grade a
74
marks / 120
Grade b
65
marks / 120
Grade c
55
marks / 120
Grade d
46
marks / 120
All grade thresholds
| Grade | Minimum mark | Mark range | % of maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | 74 | 74–120 | 62% |
| b | 65 | 65–73 | 54% |
| c | 55 | 55–64 | 46% |
| d | 46 | 46–54 | 38% |
| e | 37 | 37–45 | 31% |
| 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 | 74-4 | 65-4 | 55-3 | 46-1 | 37+1 |
| November 2025 | 79+1 | 71+2 | 60+1 | 49-1 | 39-2 |
| June 2025 | 78+3 | 69+1 | 58+1 | 47 | 36-1 |
| November 2024 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 41 |
| June 2024 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 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.
65 marks needed for Grade b.
Frequently asked questions
What was the boundary for a grade a in June 2026?
74 out of 120 on papers 11, 21; 74 out of 120 on papers 12, 22; 77 out of 120 on papers 13, 23 — the top grade for AS 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.