Cambridge (CIE) A Level Biology 9700 Grade Thresholds May/June 2024

In May/June 2024, an A* in Cambridge International A Level Biology (9700) needed 187 out of 260 (72%) for candidates taking all five papers in this series on the variant 2 papers (option AY: 12, 22, 33, 42, 52). An A needed 162 (62%) and an E needed 76 (29%). At AS Level (Papers 12, 22 and 33), an A needed 83 out of 130 (64%).

All numbers are taken from Cambridge's own grade threshold table for the series (linked at the bottom). Thresholds for each paper are raw marks. Thresholds for each option are out of the weighted total: 260 for the full A Level and 130 for AS Level. Your grade depends on your option, which is set by the paper variants you sat, so check the variant numbers on the front of your papers.

Grade thresholds for each paper, May/June 2024

Raw marks. Grade A* does not exist for an individual paper.

Paper (component)	Out of	A	B	C	D	E
Paper 1 Multiple Choice, variant 1 (11)	40	33	30	26	22	19
Paper 1 Multiple Choice, variant 2 (12)	40	30	25	22	19	17
Paper 1 Multiple Choice, variant 3 (13)	40	32	29	25	22	19
Paper 2 AS Structured Questions, variant 1 (21)	60	38	35	29	24	18
Paper 2 AS Structured Questions, variant 2 (22)	60	32	27	21	16	10
Paper 2 AS Structured Questions, variant 3 (23)	60	39	35	30	25	19
Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills, variant 1 (31)	40	33	31	29	26	24
Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills, variant 2 (32)	40	34	32	29	26	24
Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills, variant 3 (33)	40	28	24	22	20	18
Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills, variant 4 (34)	40	33	29	28	25	23
Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills, variant 5 (35)	40	31	29	26	24	22
Paper 4 A Level Structured Questions, variant 1 (41)	100	68	58	50	42	33
Paper 4 A Level Structured Questions, variant 2 (42)	100	63	54	46	37	28
Paper 4 A Level Structured Questions, variant 3 (43)	100	64	54	46	37	28
Paper 5 Planning, Analysis and Evaluation, variant 1 (51)	30	22	19	17	15	13
Paper 5 Planning, Analysis and Evaluation, variant 2 (52)	30	16	13	11	9	7
Paper 5 Planning, Analysis and Evaluation, variant 3 (53)	30	22	19	16	14	12

A Level options, all five papers in May/June 2024

Option	Papers (components)	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	207	186	165	143	122	101
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	187	162	137	116	96	76
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	201	180	159	137	116	95
HX	11, 21, 32, 41, 51	260	208	187	166	144	122	101
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	191	166	141	120	99	79

AS Level options, May/June 2024

Papers 1, 2 and 3; out of 130. There is no A* at AS Level.

Option	Papers (components)	Out of	A	B	C	D	E
S1	11, 21, 31	130	96	88	77	66	55
S2	11, 21, 32	130	97	89	77	66	55
S3	12, 22, 33	130	83	70	60	50	41
S4	12, 22, 34	130	87	74	64	54	44
S5	13, 23, 35	130	94	86	75	65	55

Other options (staged A Level and A Level only)

The rest of Cambridge's table, exactly as Cambridge lists it. Most of these are staged A Level options, which combine this series' Papers 4 and 5 with AS marks carried forward from an earlier series (the components numbered 75 and above), and A2-only options.

Option	Papers (components)	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BX1	41, 51, 84	260	208	185	162	139	116	93
BX2	41, 51, 87	260	209	186	163	140	117	95
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	189	166	143	122	101	80
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	190	167	144	123	102	81
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	201	179	157	136	115	94
CP1	43, 53, 94	260	200	176	152	131	110	89
CQ1	41, 51, 95	260	200	176	152	132	112	92
CQ2	41, 51, 98	260	202	177	152	132	112	92
CR1	42, 52, 96	260	185	162	139	119	99	79
CR2	42, 52, 99	260	185	162	139	118	97	77
CX1	41, 51, 94	260	204	180	156	135	115	95
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	188	165	142	121	101	81
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	190	166	142	121	101	81

How to use these thresholds

1. Sit a May/June 2024 paper timed, then mark it strictly with its mark scheme.
2. Find your paper and variant in the first table to see roughly which grade your raw mark reached.
3. Read the examiners' report for every question where you dropped marks.

Thresholds move between series and between variants as papers get harder or easier. See how they compare across every series.

Practise with this series

• Cambridge (CIE) A Level Biology 9700 past papers and mark schemes
• May/June 2024 examiners' report (PDF)
• Cambridge 9700 grade thresholds for every series

Source: Cambridge International, Grade thresholds – June 2024, Biology (9700) (PDF). © Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

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