Overview
Official 9990 Psychology grade boundaries for June 2026 publish in August — grades 11 August 2026, component threshold tables around 13 August. Estimate with marked past papers via the [9990 calculator](/tools/grade-boundary-calculator/9990).
Quick answer
For Cambridge syllabus 9990, [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 |
| Papers? | P1–P4 (core studies, approaches, specialist options) |
| A-Level weighting? | Each paper typically 25% of final total |
| Estimate tool | 9990 grade calculator |
What are grade boundaries?
Grade boundaries are the minimum raw marks Cambridge requires for each letter grade on each component of 9990 Psychology. 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 9990 boundaries
For Cambridge syllabus 9990, cambridge sets 9990 thresholds after all scripts are marked so each grade means the same standard every year. Core studies questions need named study + method + finding — paraphrasing loses application marks. When a paper is harder than the previous June series, raw cut-offs usually fall — comparable outcomes, not fixed quotas. Compare only to verified 9990 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 9990 calculator until the verified June 2026 PDF loads.
Frequently asked questions
Grades 11 August; tables ~13 August on Cambridge International — [9990 subject page](/subjects/9990).
When are official 2026 boundaries released?
Where are past boundaries?
Cambridge Grade Threshold documents per session — hub: /guides/grade-boundaries.
Can one weak paper be compensated?
Yes — strong papers elsewhere can lift your weighted total if overall raw mark is high enough.
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.