Cambridge International AS & A Level Cambridge International AS Level English General Paper (8021) grade boundaries
In short
In November 2025, candidates needed 67 to 70 out of 100 for grade A and 48 to 51 for grade D.
Grade boundaries by series
| Series | Max | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 100 | 67–70 | 60–63 | 54–57 | 48–51 |
| June 2025 | 100 | 66–67 | 58–60 | 51–54 | 44–48 |
| November 2024 | 100 | 67–70 | 60–63 | 54–57 | 48–51 |
| June 2024 | 100 | 62–67 | 55–60 | 49–54 | 43–48 |
| November 2023 | 75 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 |
| June 2023 | 75 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 |
Where a syllabus has several paper variants or entry options in a series, each cell shows the lowest and highest threshold across them. AS Level thresholds and the remaining options are in the source documents.
How to read these numbers
Across the 6 series in the table, the highest grade A threshold ranged from 54 to 70. Thresholds change from series to series because each set of papers is different: a harder paper has a lower threshold.
A threshold is the minimum total mark for the grade. Compare your total on a full set of papers with the thresholds for that series and paper variant.
Sources
- Cambridge 8021, November 2025
- Cambridge 8021, June 2025
- Cambridge 8021, November 2024
- Cambridge 8021, June 2024
- Cambridge 8021, November 2023
- Cambridge 8021, June 2023
Figures from the grade threshold tables published by Cambridge International. ExaminerPrep is not affiliated with Cambridge. Always check the source document for your own series and paper variant.