9695 · A-Level
9695 Literature in English grade calculator
Turn your 9695 Literature in English 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 9695 boundaries
Verified from the official Cambridge June 2024 grade thresholds. Component raw-mark thresholds. A* is awarded only on the overall syllabus aggregate, not per component. Essay papers use level-of-response marking — raw thresholds are a guide only. Boundaries change every session.
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 9695 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9695/11 | Paper 1 (Passage-based) | 50 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| 9695/12 | Paper 1 (Passage-based) | 50 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| 9695/13 | Component 13 | 50 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| 9695/21 | Paper 2 (Essay) | 50 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| 9695/22 | Paper 2 (Essay) | 50 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| 9695/23 | Component 23 | 50 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| 9695/31 | Paper 3 (Shakespeare) | 50 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| 9695/32 | Paper 3 (Shakespeare) | 50 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| 9695/33 | Component 33 | 50 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| 9695/41 | Paper 4 (Unseen) | 50 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 19 |
| 9695/42 | Paper 4 (Unseen) | 50 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 19 |
| 9695/43 | Component 43 | 50 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 19 |
| 9695/50 | Component 50 | 75 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
| 9695/60 | Component 60 | 75 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
June 2023 (official source)
| Component | Paper | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9695/11 | Paper 1 (Passage-based) | 50 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 19 |
| 9695/12 | Paper 1 (Passage-based) | 50 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 19 |
| 9695/13 | Component 13 | 50 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 19 |
| 9695/21 | Paper 2 (Essay) | 50 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| 9695/22 | Paper 2 (Essay) | 50 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| 9695/23 | Component 23 | 50 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| 9695/31 | Paper 3 (Shakespeare) | 50 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 18 |
| 9695/32 | Paper 3 (Shakespeare) | 50 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 18 |
| 9695/33 | Component 33 | 50 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 18 |
| 9695/41 | Paper 4 (Unseen) | 50 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 18 |
| 9695/42 | Paper 4 (Unseen) | 50 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 18 |
| 9695/43 | Component 43 | 50 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 18 |
| 9695/50 | Component 50 | 75 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
| 9695/60 | Component 60 | 75 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
Reading 9695 grade boundaries
For 9695 Literature in English, 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 9695 past papers guide.
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