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CIE 9708 Economics grade boundaries

Every grade threshold Cambridge published for 9708 Economics, covering March 2022 to June 2026: 14 sittings and 152 component thresholds, as the raw marks Cambridge prints and as percentages.

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These are past thresholds. They are not predictions.

Cambridge sets the threshold for a paper after that paper has been sat and marked, so the number moves every session with the difficulty of the paper and the performance of the whole cohort. Nothing on this page forecasts a future boundary, and no page on this site does. Use these to see the range a paper has sat in, not to decide what you will need next session.

Every number is copied from a named Cambridge document.

Nothing here is averaged, interpolated or estimated. The one figure calculated on this page is the percentage, which is the published mark divided by the maximum raw mark printed on the same row, rounded to the nearest whole number. The 14 source documents are listed at the foot of the page.

These are component thresholds, not overall grades.

Each row is one paper. Cambridge awards the overall grade from your total across the papers you sat, so clearing the A threshold on one component is not the same as an A for the syllabus.

Thresholds by component

Newest sitting first. 18 components, 14 sittings, grades A to E.

Component 11

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202630raw2583%2273%1860%1550%1240%
November 202530raw2480%2273%1963%1757%1550%
June 202530raw2583%2170%1757%1447%1137%
November 202430raw2377%2067%1860%1653%1447%
June 202430raw2480%2067%1653%1343%1033%
November 202330raw2480%2170%1860%1653%1447%
June 202330raw2377%1963%1653%1343%1033%
November 202230raw2273%2067%1757%1447%1137%
June 202230raw2377%2067%1653%1343%1033%

Component 11, 9 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 12

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202630raw2377%2067%1757%1447%1240%
March 202630raw2790%2480%2170%1860%1653%
November 202530raw2583%2273%1963%1757%1550%
June 202530raw2377%2067%1757%1447%1137%
March 202530raw2377%2067%1757%1447%1240%
November 202430raw2377%2067%1757%1447%1240%
June 202430raw2377%2067%1757%1447%1137%
March 202430raw2583%2273%1963%1653%1447%
November 202330raw2583%2273%1963%1653%1447%
June 202330raw2273%1963%1653%1343%1033%
March 202330raw2170%1860%1550%1240%1033%
November 202230raw2480%2273%1963%1653%1343%
June 202230raw2273%2067%1757%1447%1137%
March 202230raw2377%2067%1860%1550%1240%

Component 12, 14 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 13

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202630raw2583%2170%1860%1550%1240%
November 202530raw2583%2273%1963%1653%1343%
June 202530raw2480%2067%1757%1447%1137%
November 202430raw2583%2273%1963%1653%1447%
June 202430raw2480%2067%1757%1447%1137%
November 202330raw2583%2273%1963%1653%1447%
June 202330raw2273%1963%1653%1343%1033%
November 202230raw2377%2067%1757%1447%1240%
June 202230raw2273%1963%1653%1343%1033%

Component 13, 9 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 14

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202630raw2583%2273%1963%1653%1343%
November 202530raw2583%2273%1963%1653%1447%
June 202530raw2377%2067%1757%1447%1137%
June 202230raw2377%2170%1757%1343%1033%

Component 14, 4 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 21

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202660raw2440%2135%1830%1525%1220%
November 202560raw2643%2440%2033%1627%1220%
June 202560raw2338%2033%1728%1322%1017%
November 202460raw2542%2237%1830%1423%1017%
June 202460raw2643%2237%1830%1322%915%
November 202360raw2745%2338%1932%1423%1017%
June 202360raw2643%2135%1728%1322%1017%
November 202240raw1948%1538%1230%1025%718%
June 202240raw2050%1743%1538%1128%820%

Component 21, 9 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 22

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202660raw2542%2237%1932%1627%1322%
March 202660raw2948%2643%2237%1932%1525%
November 202560raw2237%2033%1728%1423%1118%
June 202560raw2643%2338%1932%1627%1322%
March 202560raw2948%2643%2237%1932%1525%
November 202460raw2440%2237%1830%1525%1118%
June 202460raw2338%2033%1728%1423%1220%
March 202460raw2847%2542%2135%1830%1423%
November 202360raw2440%2237%1830%1525%1118%
June 202360raw2542%2135%1728%1423%1118%
March 202360raw2542%2237%1830%1525%1118%
November 202240raw2153%1845%1538%1230%923%
June 202240raw1845%1538%1333%1128%820%
March 202240raw1948%1640%1333%1025%718%

Component 22, 14 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 23

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202660raw2643%2237%1830%1525%1220%
November 202560raw2440%2135%1728%1322%1017%
June 202560raw2440%2033%1627%1220%915%
November 202460raw2440%2135%1728%1423%1017%
June 202460raw2440%2033%1627%1220%915%
November 202360raw2745%2338%1932%1627%1220%
June 202360raw2542%2135%1728%1423%1118%
November 202240raw2153%1845%1640%1333%923%
June 202240raw2153%1845%1538%1128%820%

Component 23, 9 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 24

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202660raw2440%2135%1830%1525%1220%
November 202560raw2440%2237%1830%1525%1118%
June 202560raw2542%2135%1830%1525%1220%

Component 24, 3 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 31

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202630raw2480%2067%1860%1550%1343%
November 202530raw2377%1963%1757%1550%1447%
June 202530raw2273%1860%1653%1343%1137%
November 202430raw2377%2067%1860%1653%1447%
June 202430raw2480%2170%1963%1653%1447%
November 202330raw2377%2067%1860%1653%1447%
June 202330raw2583%2273%1963%1653%1447%
November 202230raw2273%2067%1860%1653%1550%
June 202230raw2480%2170%1860%1550%1343%

Component 31, 9 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 32

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202630raw2273%2067%1860%1653%1447%
March 202630raw2583%2377%2067%1757%1447%
November 202530raw2480%1963%1757%1550%1447%
June 202530raw2377%2067%1860%1653%1447%
March 202530raw2377%2170%1860%1550%1343%
November 202430raw2480%1963%1757%1653%1447%
June 202430raw2377%2170%1963%1757%1550%
March 202430raw2480%2273%1963%1757%1447%
November 202330raw2583%1963%1757%1550%1447%
June 202330raw2583%2273%2067%1860%1653%
March 202330raw2377%2170%1860%1550%1240%
November 202230raw2273%1860%1653%1447%1343%
June 202230raw2480%2273%1963%1757%1550%
March 202230raw2377%2170%1963%1653%1240%

Component 32, 14 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 33

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202630raw2480%2067%1860%1550%1343%
November 202530raw2377%1963%1757%1653%1447%
June 202530raw2273%1860%1653%1343%1137%
November 202430raw2377%1963%1757%1653%1447%
June 202430raw2480%2170%1963%1653%1447%
November 202330raw2377%1963%1757%1550%1447%
June 202330raw2583%2273%1963%1653%1447%
November 202230raw2273%1963%1757%1550%1343%
June 202230raw2480%2170%1860%1550%1343%

Component 33, 9 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 34

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202630raw2273%2067%1860%1653%1447%
November 202530raw2377%1860%1653%1447%1343%
June 202530raw2273%2067%1860%1653%1447%

Component 34, 3 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 41

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202660raw3660%3152%2948%2643%2237%
November 202560raw3863%3152%2948%2643%2237%
June 202560raw3558%3152%2948%2745%2440%
November 202460raw3863%3152%2847%2542%2237%
June 202460raw3863%3253%2948%2643%2237%
November 202360raw3863%3152%2847%2542%2237%
June 202360raw3965%3253%2948%2542%2033%
November 202270raw4260%3753%3347%2941%2536%
June 202270raw3956%3449%3043%2536%2029%

Component 41, 9 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 42

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202660raw3660%3152%2847%2542%2135%
March 202660raw3762%3253%2847%2440%2033%
November 202560raw3863%3355%3050%2643%2135%
June 202560raw3558%3152%2847%2542%2237%
March 202560raw3558%3050%2643%2237%1728%
November 202460raw3965%3253%2847%2338%1830%
June 202460raw3558%3152%2847%2542%2135%
March 202460raw3355%2847%2440%2033%1525%
November 202360raw4372%3660%3253%2847%2237%
June 202360raw3762%3253%2948%2542%2033%
March 202360raw3355%2948%2542%2033%1627%
November 202270raw4260%3753%3347%2941%2434%
June 202270raw4260%3651%3347%2941%2434%
March 202270raw4463%3854%3246%2739%2231%

Component 42, 14 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 43

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202660raw3660%3152%2948%2643%2237%
November 202560raw3863%3253%2847%2338%1830%
June 202560raw3558%3152%2948%2745%2440%
November 202460raw3863%3253%2847%2338%1830%
June 202460raw3863%3253%2948%2643%2237%
November 202360raw3863%3253%2847%2338%1830%
June 202360raw3965%3253%2948%2542%2033%
November 202270raw4260%3651%3246%2840%2434%
June 202270raw3956%3449%3043%2536%2029%

Component 43, 9 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 44

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202660raw3660%3253%2948%2542%2237%
November 202560raw3965%3253%2948%2542%2135%
June 202560raw3355%3050%2745%2440%2135%

Component 44, 3 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 50

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202675raw4763%4256%3547%2837%2128%
June 202575raw4763%4053%3445%2837%2229%
June 202475raw4763%4053%3445%2837%2229%
June 202375raw4763%4053%3445%2837%2229%
November 202275raw5168%4256%3344%2432%1520%
June 202275raw4560%3851%3243%2635%2027%

Component 50, 6 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Component 60

SittingMax markABCDE
June 202675raw5675%5168%4357%3547%2736%
June 202575raw5573%4763%3851%2939%2027%
June 202475raw5573%4763%3851%2939%2027%
June 202375raw5573%4763%3851%2939%2027%
June 202275raw5371%4459%3547%2635%1723%

Component 60, 5 sittings. The large figure is the raw mark Cambridge published; the small figure is that mark as a percentage of the paper total on its own row, rounded to the nearest whole number.

Where these numbers come from

Cambridge Assessment International Education, published grade thresholds. One document per sitting, named below exactly as Cambridge names it, so any figure in the tables above can be checked against the page it was copied from.

What to do with this

A boundary is only useful next to the paper it came from. These are the pages on this site for the same syllabus.

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