Grade thresholds – November 2023

Cambridge International AS & A Level Psychology (9990)

Grade thresholds taken for Syllabus 9990 (Psychology) in the November 2023 examination.

Minimum raw mark required for grade:

Maximum raw
mark A B C D E
available
Component 11 60 39 35 30 24 18
Component 12 60 38 32 27 23 18
Component 13 60 39 35 29 24 18
Component 21 60 40 35 30 26 22
Component 22 60 36 32 28 24 20
Component 23 60 40 35 30 25 21
Component 31 60 33 28 25 21 16
Component 32 60 33 28 24 21 16
Component 33 60 33 28 25 21 16
Component 41 60 29 25 21 17 14
Component 42 60 29 25 21 17 14
Component 43 60 29 25 21 17 14
Component 60 75 54 45 36 27 18

Grade A* does not exist at the level of an individual component.

The overall thresholds for the different grades were set as follows.

Maximum
Combination of
Option mark after A* A B C D E
components
weighting
AX 240 11, 21, 31, 41 159 141 123 105 87 70
AY 240 12, 22, 32, 42 155 136 117 100 84 68
AZ 240 13, 23, 33, 43 159 141 123 105 87 69
BX 240 31, 41, 87 157 139 121 105 89 74
BY 240 32, 42, 88 157 138 119 102 86 70
BZ 240 33, 43, 89 159 140 121 105 89 73
CX 240 31, 41, 97 159 140 121 103 86 69
CY 240 32, 42, 98 152 133 114 97 80 64

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Grade thresholds continued
Cambridge AS & A Level Psychology (9990)
Maximum
Combination of
Option mark after A* A B C D E
components
weighting
CZ 240 33, 43, 99 161 142 123 104 86 68
EV 240 32, 42, 78 163 144 125 108 92 76
P3 150 60, 80 130 114 98 81 64 48
SX 120 11, 21 – 79 70 60 50 40
SY 120 12, 22 – 74 64 55 46 38
SZ 120 13, 23 – 79 70 59 49 39