Accounting (9706) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AY | 12, 22, 32, 42 | 250 | 197 | 169 | 141 | 119 | 97 | 75 |
| AZ | 13, 23, 33, 43 | 250 | 195 | 166 | 137 | 116 | 95 | 75 |
| BX | 31, 41, 87 | 250 | 196 | 167 | 138 | 116 | 94 | 73 |
| BY | 32, 42, 88 | 250 | 196 | 167 | 138 | 116 | 94 | 73 |
| BZ | 33, 43, 89 | 250 | 196 | 167 | 138 | 116 | 94 | 73 |
| CS | 31, 41, 99 | 250 | 191 | 162 | 133 | 113 | 94 | 75 |
| CT | 32, 42, 97 | 250 | 188 | 160 | 132 | 113 | 94 | 75 |
| CU | 33, 43, 98 | 250 | 192 | 163 | 134 | 114 | 94 | 74 |
| SX | 11, 21 | 125 | – | 86 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 33 |
| SY | 12, 22 | 125 | – | 89 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 33 |
Per-component thresholds
| Component | Max mark | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| 13 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| 21 | 90 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 20 |
| 22 | 90 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 31 | 20 |
| 23 | 90 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 20 |
| 31 | 75 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
| 32 | 75 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
| 33 | 75 | 44 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
| 41 | 50 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| 42 | 50 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| 43 | 50 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
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