Economics (9708) 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, 34, 44	180	115	103	91	80	69	58
AX	11, 21, 31, 41	180	120	105	90	78	67	56
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	180	121	105	89	77	66	55
BN	34, 44, 88	180	112	101	90	79	68	58
BT	32, 42, 87	180	123	108	93	80	67	55
BX	31, 41, 87	180	123	107	91	78	66	54
BY	32, 42, 88	180	117	104	91	80	69	59
BZ	33, 43, 89	180	121	105	89	77	66	55
CN	34, 44, 98	180	112	102	92	80	69	58
CX	31, 41, 97	180	119	105	91	80	69	59
CY	32, 42, 98	180	117	105	93	81	70	59
CZ	33, 43, 99	180	120	106	92	81	70	59
DN	34, 44, 88	180	112	101	90	79	68	58
P2	50, 60	150	117	102	87	72	57	42
SC	14, 24	90	–	48	41	35	29	23
SX	11, 21	90	–	48	41	34	27	21
SY	12, 22	90	–	49	43	36	30	24

Per-component thresholds

Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	30	25	21	17	14	11
12	30	23	20	17	14	11
13	30	24	20	17	14	11
14	30	23	20	17	14	11
21	60	23	20	17	13	10
22	60	26	23	19	16	13
23	60	24	20	16	12	9
24	60	25	21	18	15	12
31	30	22	18	16	13	11
32	30	23	20	18	16	14
33	30	22	18	16	13	11
34	30	22	20	18	16	14
41	60	35	31	29	27	24
42	60	35	31	28	25	22
43	60	35	31	29	27	24
44	60	33	30	27	24	21
50	75	47	40	34	28	22
60	75	55	47	38	29	20

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

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Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	30	25	21	17	14	11
12	30	23	20	17	14	11
13	30	24	20	17	14	11
14	30	23	20	17	14	11
21	60	23	20	17	13	10
22	60	26	23	19	16	13
23	60	24	20	16	12	9
24	60	25	21	18	15	12
31	30	22	18	16	13	11
32	30	23	20	18	16	14
33	30	22	18	16	13	11
34	30	22	20	18	16	14
41	60	35	31	29	27	24
42	60	35	31	28	25	22
43	60	35	31	29	27	24
44	60	33	30	27	24	21
50	75	47	40	34	28	22
60	75	55	47	38	29	20

Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	30	25	21	17	14	11
12	30	23	20	17	14	11
13	30	24	20	17	14	11
14	30	23	20	17	14	11
21	60	23	20	17	13	10
22	60	26	23	19	16	13
23	60	24	20	16	12	9
24	60	25	21	18	15	12
31	30	22	18	16	13	11
32	30	23	20	18	16	14
33	30	22	18	16	13	11
34	30	22	20	18	16	14
41	60	35	31	29	27	24
42	60	35	31	28	25	22
43	60	35	31	29	27	24
44	60	33	30	27	24	21
50	75	47	40	34	28	22
60	75	55	47	38	29	20

Component	Max mark	A	B	C	D	E
11	30	25	21	17	14	11
12	30	23	20	17	14	11
13	30	24	20	17	14	11
14	30	23	20	17	14	11
21	60	23	20	17	13	10
22	60	26	23	19	16	13
23	60	24	20	16	12	9
24	60	25	21	18	15	12
31	30	22	18	16	13	11
32	30	23	20	18	16	14
33	30	22	18	16	13	11
34	30	22	20	18	16	14
41	60	35	31	29	27	24
42	60	35	31	28	25	22
43	60	35	31	29	27	24
44	60	33	30	27	24	21
50	75	47	40	34	28	22
60	75	55	47	38	29	20