Chemistry (9701) grade thresholds

Cambridge AS & A Level — official minimum raw marks per grade.

June 2025

Overall thresholds (by syllabus option)

Option	Components	Max	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AC	14, 24, 37, 44, 54	260	206	177	148	122	96	71
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	202	176	150	122	95	68
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	206	174	142	117	92	68
AW	12, 22, 33, 41, 52	260	202	175	148	122	96	71
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	204	179	154	126	98	70
BN1	44, 54, 85	260	208	176	144	118	92	66
BN2	44, 54, 88	260	205	174	143	117	91	65
BX1	41, 51, 84	260	195	172	149	121	94	67
BX2	41, 51, 87	260	197	173	149	121	94	67
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	210	175	140	114	88	63
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	207	173	139	113	87	62
BW1	41, 52, 85	260	206	176	146	119	92	66
BW2	41, 52, 88	260	203	174	145	118	91	65
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	204	175	146	119	93	67
CN1	44, 54, 96	260	207	178	149	125	101	77
CN2	44, 54, 99	260	210	180	150	125	101	77
CP1	43, 53, 94	260	202	175	148	124	100	76
CQ1	41, 51, 95	260	195	171	147	122	97	72
CQ2	41, 51, 98	260	198	174	150	125	100	75
CR1	42, 52, 96	260	209	177	145	121	97	74
CR2	42, 52, 99	260	212	179	146	122	98	74
CW1	41, 52, 96	260	205	178	151	126	101	77
CW2	41, 52, 99	260	208	180	152	127	102	77
CX1	41, 51, 94	260	202	175	148	124	100	76
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	202	173	144	119	94	70
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	205	176	147	122	97	73
HC	14, 24, 38, 44, 54	260	209	179	149	123	97	71
HX	11, 21, 32, 41, 51	260	201	175	149	121	94	67
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	209	176	143	118	93	68
HW	12, 22, 34, 41, 52	260	205	177	149	123	97	71
P1	50	75	–	55	45	39	33	28
S1	11, 21, 31	130	–	87	73	59	46	33
S2	11, 21, 32	130	–	86	72	58	45	32
S3	12, 22, 33	130	–	83	68	57	46	35
S4	12, 22, 34	130	–	85	69	57	46	35
S7	14, 24, 37	130	–	85	70	58	46	35

Per-component thresholds

Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	40	26	23	19	15	11
12	40	27	24	20	16	12
13	40	29	27	22	17	13
14	40	27	25	20	16	12
21	60	41	32	25	19	13
22	60	39	30	24	19	14
23	60	41	32	26	20	13
24	60	41	31	26	20	14
31	40	26	24	20	16	12
32	40	25	23	18	14	10
33	40	22	18	17	14	12
34	40	25	20	17	14	12
35	40	26	24	20	16	12
37	40	22	18	17	14	12
38	40	25	20	17	14	12
41	100	70	60	49	37	25
42	100	69	54	44	33	22
43	100	70	60	49	37	25
44	100	70	58	47	36	25
50	75	55	45	39	33	28
51	30	19	17	14	12	10
52	30	22	20	17	14	11
53	30	19	17	14	12	10
54	30	22	20	17	14	11

Source: official CAIE grade-threshold table (June 2025)

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Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	40	26	23	19	15	11
12	40	27	24	20	16	12
13	40	29	27	22	17	13
14	40	27	25	20	16	12
21	60	41	32	25	19	13
22	60	39	30	24	19	14
23	60	41	32	26	20	13
24	60	41	31	26	20	14
31	40	26	24	20	16	12
32	40	25	23	18	14	10
33	40	22	18	17	14	12
34	40	25	20	17	14	12
35	40	26	24	20	16	12
37	40	22	18	17	14	12
38	40	25	20	17	14	12
41	100	70	60	49	37	25
42	100	69	54	44	33	22
43	100	70	60	49	37	25
44	100	70	58	47	36	25
50	75	55	45	39	33	28
51	30	19	17	14	12	10
52	30	22	20	17	14	11
53	30	19	17	14	12	10
54	30	22	20	17	14	11

Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	40	26	23	19	15	11
12	40	27	24	20	16	12
13	40	29	27	22	17	13
14	40	27	25	20	16	12
21	60	41	32	25	19	13
22	60	39	30	24	19	14
23	60	41	32	26	20	13
24	60	41	31	26	20	14
31	40	26	24	20	16	12
32	40	25	23	18	14	10
33	40	22	18	17	14	12
34	40	25	20	17	14	12
35	40	26	24	20	16	12
37	40	22	18	17	14	12
38	40	25	20	17	14	12
41	100	70	60	49	37	25
42	100	69	54	44	33	22
43	100	70	60	49	37	25
44	100	70	58	47	36	25
50	75	55	45	39	33	28
51	30	19	17	14	12	10
52	30	22	20	17	14	11
53	30	19	17	14	12	10
54	30	22	20	17	14	11

Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	40	26	23	19	15	11
12	40	27	24	20	16	12
13	40	29	27	22	17	13
14	40	27	25	20	16	12
21	60	41	32	25	19	13
22	60	39	30	24	19	14
23	60	41	32	26	20	13
24	60	41	31	26	20	14
31	40	26	24	20	16	12
32	40	25	23	18	14	10
33	40	22	18	17	14	12
34	40	25	20	17	14	12
35	40	26	24	20	16	12
37	40	22	18	17	14	12
38	40	25	20	17	14	12
41	100	70	60	49	37	25
42	100	69	54	44	33	22
43	100	70	60	49	37	25
44	100	70	58	47	36	25
50	75	55	45	39	33	28
51	30	19	17	14	12	10
52	30	22	20	17	14	11
53	30	19	17	14	12	10
54	30	22	20	17	14	11