9489 · A-Level
9489 History grade calculator
Turn your 9489 History raw marks into a Cambridge grade. Enter the official thresholds for your session for an accurate result — and see exactly how far you are from the next grade.
Load official 9489 boundaries
Verified from the official Cambridge June 2024 grade thresholds. Component (per-paper) raw-mark thresholds. A* is awarded only on the overall syllabus aggregate, not per component. Boundaries change every session — confirm against the official table for your series.
Enter the boundary marks from your official Cambridge grade threshold table for the exact session. Leave a grade blank if you don’t have it.
Enter your mark, the total, and at least one boundary to see your grade.
Official 9489 grade boundaries
Per-component (per-paper) raw-mark thresholds, taken from the official Cambridge grade threshold tables. A* is awarded only on the overall syllabus aggregate, not on a single paper, and boundaries change every session.
June 2024 (official source)
| Component | Paper | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489/11 | Paper 1 (Document Question) | 40 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| 9489/12 | Paper 1 (Document Question) | 40 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 9489/13 | Paper 1 (Document Question) | 40 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 9489/21 | Paper 2 (Outline Study) | 60 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 21 |
| 9489/22 | Paper 2 (Outline Study) | 60 | 39 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 20 |
| 9489/23 | Paper 2 (Outline Study) | 60 | 39 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 20 |
| 9489/31 | Paper 3 (Interpretations Question) | 40 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 9489/32 | Paper 3 (Interpretations Question) | 40 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 9489/33 | Paper 3 (Interpretations Question) | 40 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 9489/41 | Paper 4 (Depth Study) | 60 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 23 |
| 9489/42 | Paper 4 (Depth Study) | 60 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 23 |
| 9489/43 | Paper 4 (Depth Study) | 60 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 23 |
June 2023 (official source)
| Component | Paper | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9489/11 | Paper 1 (Document Question) | 40 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 9489/12 | Paper 1 (Document Question) | 40 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| 9489/13 | Paper 1 (Document Question) | 40 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| 9489/21 | Paper 2 (Outline Study) | 60 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| 9489/22 | Paper 2 (Outline Study) | 60 | 38 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| 9489/23 | Paper 2 (Outline Study) | 60 | 38 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| 9489/31 | Paper 3 (Interpretations Question) | 40 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 9489/32 | Paper 3 (Interpretations Question) | 40 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 9489/33 | Paper 3 (Interpretations Question) | 40 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 9489/41 | Paper 4 (Depth Study) | 60 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 23 |
| 9489/42 | Paper 4 (Depth Study) | 60 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 23 |
| 9489/43 | Paper 4 (Depth Study) | 60 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 23 |
| 9489/44 | Paper 4 (Depth Study) | 60 | 41 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 21 |
Reading 9489 grade boundaries
For 9489 History, each component has its own threshold and there is an overall aggregate boundary. Boundaries move between sessions with paper difficulty, so always use the table for your exact series. See the grade boundaries hub and the 9489 past papers guide.
Know why you got that mark
Upload your 9489 answers and MarkScheme marks them against the real Cambridge scheme — mark by mark, so you know where the grade was won or lost.