Physics (9702) 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	202	177	152	126	100	74
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	201	177	153	128	103	79
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	205	178	151	125	99	74
BN1	44, 54, 85	260	209	184	159	131	103	75
BN2	44, 54, 88	260	210	185	160	132	104	77
BX1	41, 51, 84	260	204	179	154	128	103	78
BX2	41, 51, 87	260	203	180	157	131	106	81
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	206	180	154	128	102	77
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	208	181	154	128	103	78
CN1	44, 54, 96	260	210	184	158	131	104	77
CN2	44, 54, 99	260	210	184	158	131	105	79
CP1	43, 53, 94	260	209	180	151	126	102	78
CQ1	41, 51, 95	260	209	180	151	126	101	76
CQ2	41, 51, 98	260	208	180	152	127	102	78
CR1	42, 52, 96	260	207	180	153	128	103	79
CR2	42, 52, 99	260	207	180	153	129	105	81
WC1	41, 52, 96	260	213	184	155	129	103	77
WC2	41, 52, 99	260	213	184	155	129	104	79
CX1	41, 51, 94	260	209	180	151	126	102	78
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	205	178	151	127	103	80
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	204	178	152	128	105	82
HC	14, 24, 38, 44, 54	260	202	176	150	124	98	73
HX	11, 21, 32, 41, 51	260	203	177	151	126	102	78
P1	50	75	–	59	53	44	35	27
S1	11, 21, 31	130	–	94	85	73	62	51
S2	11, 21, 32	130	–	94	83	72	61	50
S3	12, 22, 33	130	–	97	85	72	59	46
S4	12, 22, 34	130	–	96	83	70	57	45
S5	13, 23, 35	130	–	95	83	70	58	46

Per-component thresholds

Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	40	29	26	22	19	16
12	40	30	26	22	18	15
13	40	30	26	22	19	16
14	40	28	24	20	17	14
21	60	42	37	31	25	18
22	60	43	37	30	24	16
23	60	40	34	28	22	15
24	60	40	33	27	21	15
31	40	31	29	26	24	22
32	40	30	27	25	23	21
33	40	32	29	26	23	20
34	40	31	27	24	21	18
35	40	33	30	26	23	20
37	40	32	29	26	23	20
38	40	31	27	24	21	18
41	100	64	52	42	31	20
42	100	60	50	41	32	22
43	100	64	52	42	31	20
44	100	62	53	42	31	19
50	75	59	53	44	35	27
51	30	19	16	13	11	8
52	30	21	18	15	13	10
53	30	19	16	13	11	8
54	30	23	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	29	26	22	19	16
12	40	30	26	22	18	15
13	40	30	26	22	19	16
14	40	28	24	20	17	14
21	60	42	37	31	25	18
22	60	43	37	30	24	16
23	60	40	34	28	22	15
24	60	40	33	27	21	15
31	40	31	29	26	24	22
32	40	30	27	25	23	21
33	40	32	29	26	23	20
34	40	31	27	24	21	18
35	40	33	30	26	23	20
37	40	32	29	26	23	20
38	40	31	27	24	21	18
41	100	64	52	42	31	20
42	100	60	50	41	32	22
43	100	64	52	42	31	20
44	100	62	53	42	31	19
50	75	59	53	44	35	27
51	30	19	16	13	11	8
52	30	21	18	15	13	10
53	30	19	16	13	11	8
54	30	23	20	17	14	11

Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	40	29	26	22	19	16
12	40	30	26	22	18	15
13	40	30	26	22	19	16
14	40	28	24	20	17	14
21	60	42	37	31	25	18
22	60	43	37	30	24	16
23	60	40	34	28	22	15
24	60	40	33	27	21	15
31	40	31	29	26	24	22
32	40	30	27	25	23	21
33	40	32	29	26	23	20
34	40	31	27	24	21	18
35	40	33	30	26	23	20
37	40	32	29	26	23	20
38	40	31	27	24	21	18
41	100	64	52	42	31	20
42	100	60	50	41	32	22
43	100	64	52	42	31	20
44	100	62	53	42	31	19
50	75	59	53	44	35	27
51	30	19	16	13	11	8
52	30	21	18	15	13	10
53	30	19	16	13	11	8
54	30	23	20	17	14	11

Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	40	29	26	22	19	16
12	40	30	26	22	18	15
13	40	30	26	22	19	16
14	40	28	24	20	17	14
21	60	42	37	31	25	18
22	60	43	37	30	24	16
23	60	40	34	28	22	15
24	60	40	33	27	21	15
31	40	31	29	26	24	22
32	40	30	27	25	23	21
33	40	32	29	26	23	20
34	40	31	27	24	21	18
35	40	33	30	26	23	20
37	40	32	29	26	23	20
38	40	31	27	24	21	18
41	100	64	52	42	31	20
42	100	60	50	41	32	22
43	100	64	52	42	31	20
44	100	62	53	42	31	19
50	75	59	53	44	35	27
51	30	19	16	13	11	8
52	30	21	18	15	13	10
53	30	19	16	13	11	8
54	30	23	20	17	14	11