Overview
For Cambridge syllabus 9489, official 9489 History grade boundaries for June 2026 publish in August — grades 11 August 2026, component threshold tables around 13 August. Estimate with marked essays and source questions via the [9489 calculator](/tools/grade-boundary-calculator/9489).
Quick answer
For Cambridge syllabus 9489, [Post-exam prep](/blog/cambridge-post-exam-results-prep-2026) · [Results day guide](/blog/cambridge-results-day-august-2026-guide)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When are June 2026 grades released? | 11 August 2026 (06:00 GMT) |
| When are threshold tables published? | ~13 August 2026 |
| Marking style? | Levels of response — argument + evidence + historiography |
| Components? | Document/source paper + essay papers (your options) |
| Estimate tool | 9489 grade calculator |
What are grade boundaries?
Grade boundaries are the minimum raw marks Cambridge requires for each letter grade on each component of 9489 History. They are not fixed percentages — your overall A-Level grade uses a weighted aggregate across the papers you entered, and each paper variant has its own row in the official PDF. Match your exact component codes from the statement of entry before comparing marks to any past session.
How Cambridge sets 9489 boundaries
For Cambridge syllabus 9489, cambridge sets 9489 thresholds after all scripts are marked so each grade means the same standard every year. Source utility and essay arguments need dated evidence and judgement — mark to band descriptors, not story recall. When a paper is harder than the previous June series, raw cut-offs usually fall — comparable outcomes, not fixed quotas. Compare only to verified 9489 sessions ([wrong-session estimates](/insights)).
How to estimate your grade
This section covers How to estimate your grade — ranked by what Cambridge examiners return to most often in past papers.
- Complete a recent A-Level paper under timed conditions for your exact entry route.
- Mark strictly to the official scheme — log every lost mark before convincing yourself an answer "basically counts".
- Compare component raw marks to June 2024/2023 in the 9489 calculator until the verified June 2026 PDF loads.
Frequently asked questions
For Cambridge syllabus 9489, grades 11 August; threshold documents ~13 August — [grade boundaries hub](/guides/grade-boundaries).
When are official June 2026 boundaries released?
Is an A always 80%?
No — raw thresholds change every session.
How do I improve before results?
Practise provenance + judgement under time — analysing sources.
Related subjects
A-Level boundaries publish with 11 August grades and ~13 August threshold PDFs — each syllabus code is separate. See the [grade boundaries hub](/guides/grade-boundaries) for every syllabus calculator. Cross-link below for adjacent syllabuses only; never swap threshold numbers between codes or sessions.