Overview
For Cambridge syllabus 9701, official 9701 Chemistry grade boundaries for June 2026 publish in August — grades 11 August 2026, component threshold tables around 13 August. Estimate with marked papers and the [9701 calculator](/tools/grade-boundary-calculator/9701).
Quick answer
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When are June 2026 grades released? | 11 August 2026 (06:00 GMT) |
| When are threshold tables published? | ~13 August 2026 |
| Papers? | P1 MCQ, P2 AS, P4 A2, P3/P5 practical |
| Common mark loss? | Mole calculations and organic mechanisms — use ECF |
| Estimate tool | 9701 grade calculator |
What are grade boundaries?
Grade boundaries are the minimum raw marks Cambridge requires for each letter grade on each component of 9701 Chemistry. 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 9701 boundaries
Cambridge sets 9701 thresholds after all scripts are marked so each grade means the same standard every year. State symbols, mole ratios, and balanced equations must match the mark scheme wording on every calculation chain. When a paper is harder than the previous June series, raw cut-offs usually fall — comparable outcomes, not fixed quotas. Compare only to verified 9701 sessions ([wrong-session estimates](/insights)).
Revision links
[9701 past papers guide](/blog/cambridge-9701-a-level-chemistry-past-papers-guide) walks every syllabus paper with mark-scheme tips. Pair it with [most repeated chemistry topics](/blog/most-repeated-cambridge-science-past-paper-topics-2026) for targeted retries, then [mark a paper](/mark) on MarkScheme for a strict second pass against the real Cambridge scheme wording on every question.
Frequently asked questions
For Cambridge syllabus 9701, grades 11 August; threshold PDFs ~13 August — [grade boundaries hub](/guides/grade-boundaries).
When are official June 2026 9701 boundaries released?
Do practical papers have separate boundaries?
Yes — P3 and P5 thresholds are set independently from theory papers; check the row for your exact component code in the official PDF.
Can I estimate my grade before results?
Mark a recent paper to raw marks and compare to June 2024/2023 in the 9701 calculator — not social media spreadsheets.
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.