A-Level Physics (9702) Grade Thresholds

The minimum marks Cambridge set for each grade in 19 AS & A Level Physics sessions from 2020 to 2026, taken from Cambridge's grade threshold table for each session. Every table is linked, so you can check any number against the source: from March 2022 the links go to Cambridge's own PDFs; for 2020 and 2021, which Cambridge no longer lists, to copies of the same tables.

Latest: June 2026

For the whole A Level sat in one series, an A* needed 196 to 210 out of 260 (75% to 81%) and an A needed 174 to 186 out of 260 (67% to 72%), depending on the option. At AS Level, grade a needed 94 to 104 out of 130 (72% to 80%).

Where each grade starts on one option: components 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, out of 260. Across all 7 options for the whole A Level sat in one series in June 2026, an A* needed 196 to 210.

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2026 (PDF) · June 2026 papers

How the A* threshold has moved

The mark needed for an A* on the whole A Level sat in one series, as a percentage of the maximum, in each session in our files. Where options differed, the bar runs from the lowest to the highest.

M = March, J = June, N = November. Sessions with no grade threshold table in our files are left out. Every number is in the table below.

A* and A thresholds by session

For the whole A Level sat in one series, with AS grade a alongside.

Session	A Level A*	A Level A	AS a	Source
June 2026	196 to 210 out of 260 (75% to 81%)	174 to 186 out of 260 (67% to 72%)	94 to 104 out of 130 (72% to 80%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2026	210 out of 260 (81%)	189 out of 260 (73%)	102 out of 130 (78%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2025	201 to 214 out of 260 (77% to 82%)	177 to 190 out of 260 (68% to 73%)	96 to 100 out of 130 (74% to 77%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2025	201 to 209 out of 260 (77% to 80%)	176 to 182 out of 260 (68% to 70%)	91 to 97 out of 130 (70% to 75%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2025	208 out of 260 (80%)	186 out of 260 (72%)	99 out of 130 (76%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2024	211 to 215 out of 260 (81% to 83%)	188 to 191 out of 260 (72% to 73%)	97 to 99 out of 130 (75% to 76%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2024	200 to 213 out of 260 (77% to 82%)	176 to 184 out of 260 (68% to 71%)	96 to 100 out of 130 (74% to 77%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2024	208 out of 260 (80%)	187 out of 260 (72%)	103 out of 130 (79%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2023	209 to 220 out of 260 (80% to 85%)	185 to 195 out of 260 (71% to 75%)	94 to 99 out of 130 (72% to 76%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2023	204 to 209 out of 260 (78% to 80%)	177 to 180 out of 260 (68% to 69%)	92 to 97 out of 130 (71% to 75%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2023	197 out of 260 (76%)	174 out of 260 (67%)	92 out of 130 (71%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2022	186 to 190 out of 260 (72% to 73%)	162 to 166 out of 260 (62% to 64%)	82 to 85 out of 130 (63% to 65%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2022	187 to 191 out of 260 (72% to 73%)	162 to 167 out of 260 (62% to 64%)	88 to 89 out of 130 (68%)	Cambridge (PDF)
March 2022	191 out of 260 (73%)	167 out of 260 (64%)	90 out of 130 (69%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2021	179 to 187 out of 260 (69% to 72%)	154 to 160 out of 260 (59% to 62%)	81 to 87 out of 130 (62% to 67%)	Copy (PDF)
June 2021	189 to 202 out of 260 (73% to 78%)	165 to 174 out of 260 (63% to 67%)	86 to 95 out of 130 (66% to 73%)	Copy (PDF)
March 2021	186 out of 260 (72%)	167 out of 260 (64%)	88 out of 130 (68%)	Copy (PDF)
November 2020	185 to 196 out of 260 (71% to 75%)	166 to 173 out of 260 (64% to 67%)	82 to 92 out of 130 (63% to 71%)	Copy (PDF)
March 2020	209 out of 260 (80%)	190 out of 260 (73%)	103 out of 130 (79%)	Copy (PDF)

No grade threshold table in our files for: May/June 2020.

How to read these tables

Your grade comes from your total mark across the papers you sat, after Cambridge's weighting. There is no A* on a single paper: Cambridge sets A* for the overall A Level only. Each option is one combination of papers, written as component codes: the first digit is the paper and the second is the variant, so 42 is Paper 4, Variant 2. Schools in different administrative zones sit different variants, which is why one session has several rows. Use the row with your components; your exams officer can tell you which ones you were entered for.

Each session's options fall into three groups. A Level, sat in one series is for candidates who sit all their A Level papers in the same series. AS Level is for the AS papers alone, graded a to e. Staged options are for candidates who carry forward their AS result from an earlier series to complete the A Level; their rows list the A Level papers, usually with an extra code that is not a 9702 paper (such as 85). A2-only options, also in that group, cover the A Level papers alone. Under each session below, the staged options are folded away; open them if that is your route.

Cambridge sets the thresholds after marking, aiming to keep each grade as hard to reach as it was the year before, so they move from session to session.

From 2026 Cambridge's tables list each combination of components without an option code, so the Option column shows a dash for those sessions.

Cambridge's tables up to March 2022 give the maximum marks once, in a sentence, rather than on each row: 260 for A Level and 130 for AS Level and for A2-only options. The "Out of" column for those sessions comes from that sentence. It gives no maximum for staged options that carry an AS result forward, so those rows show a dash.

Cambridge's tables also list a few options made only of components that are not 9702 papers (such as 50 and 60). They are left out here. The linked PDF always has the full table.

Every session's thresholds

June 2026: 33 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
–	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	198	177	156	132	108	84
–	11, 21, 32, 41, 51	260	196	176	156	132	108	84
–	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	203	177	151	126	101	76
–	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	202	176	150	125	100	76
–	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	196	174	152	127	103	79
–	14, 24, 37, 44, 54	260	210	186	162	136	110	84
–	14, 24, 38, 44, 54	260	209	185	161	135	109	84

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
–	11, 21, 31	130	97	86	75	64	53
–	11, 21, 32	130	96	86	75	64	53
–	12, 22, 33	130	95	83	71	59	47
–	12, 22, 34	130	94	82	70	58	47
–	13, 23, 35	130	94	82	70	59	48
–	14, 24, 37	130	104	93	80	67	55
–	14, 24, 38	130	103	92	79	67	55

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 19 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
–	41, 51, 84	260	193	174	155	130	106	82
–	41, 51, 87	260	195	174	153	129	105	81
–	41, 51, 94	260	199	177	155	130	105	80
–	41, 51, 95	260	200	178	156	130	104	78
–	41, 51, 98	260	200	178	156	130	105	80
–	42, 52, 85	260	205	179	153	127	101	75
–	42, 52, 88	260	205	178	151	125	99	74
–	42, 52, 95	260	206	180	154	128	102	76
–	42, 52, 96	260	205	178	151	126	101	76
–	42, 52, 98	260	206	180	154	128	103	78
–	42, 52, 99	260	205	178	151	126	101	76
–	43, 53, 86	260	197	175	153	127	102	77
–	43, 53, 94	260	199	177	155	130	105	80
–	43, 53, 96	260	199	176	153	128	103	78
–	43, 53, 99	260	199	176	153	128	103	78
–	44, 54, 62	260	200	174	148	123	98	73
–	44, 54, 63	260	200	173	146	121	96	72
–	44, 54, 72	260	208	182	156	130	104	79
–	44, 54, 73	260	208	182	156	130	104	79

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2026 (PDF) · June 2026 papers and mark schemes

March 2026: 9 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
–	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	210	189	168	142	116	90

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
–	12, 22, 33	130	102	92	79	67	55

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 7 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
–	42, 52, 75	260	206	186	166	140	114	89
–	42, 52, 84	260	201	181	161	136	111	86
–	42, 52, 85	260	207	184	161	134	107	81
–	42, 52, 87	260	203	181	159	134	109	85
–	42, 52, 88	260	207	183	159	132	106	80
–	42, 52, 95	260	208	185	162	135	108	82
–	42, 52, 98	260	208	185	162	136	110	84

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2026 (PDF) · March 2026 papers and mark schemes

November 2025: 33 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AC	14, 24, 37, 44, 54	260	214	190	166	138	110	83
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	207	185	163	136	110	84
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	201	177	153	127	101	75
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	207	184	161	134	108	82
HC	14, 24, 38, 44, 54	260	214	190	166	138	110	83
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	201	177	153	127	102	77
HZ	13, 23, 36, 43, 53	260	207	184	161	134	108	82

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	97	85	73	61	49
S3	12, 22, 33	130	98	86	73	60	47
S4	12, 22, 34	130	98	86	73	61	49
S5	13, 23, 35	130	96	83	71	59	47
S6	13, 23, 36	130	96	83	71	59	47
SA	14, 24, 37	130	100	87	74	62	50
SB	14, 24, 38	130	100	87	74	62	50

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 19 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BC1	44, 54, 62	260	206	182	158	131	104	77
BC2	44, 54, 63	260	206	181	156	129	102	76
BT1	42, 52, 84	260	194	173	152	127	103	79
BT2	42, 52, 87	260	196	173	150	126	102	78
BU1	43, 53, 85	260	207	185	163	135	108	81
BU2	43, 53, 88	260	207	184	161	134	107	80
BX1	41, 51, 84	260	201	182	163	137	111	86
BX2	41, 51, 87	260	203	182	161	135	110	85
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	200	176	152	126	100	74
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	200	175	150	124	98	73
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	205	183	161	134	107	81
CN1	44, 54, 96	260	214	189	164	136	108	80
CN2	44, 54, 99	260	214	189	164	136	109	82
CX1	41, 51, 94	260	209	185	161	135	110	85
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	202	176	150	125	100	76
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	201	176	151	126	102	78
CZ1	43, 53, 96	260	211	187	163	136	109	82
CZ2	43, 53, 99	260	211	187	163	136	110	84
EV	42, 52, 75	260	199	178	157	132	107	82

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2025 (PDF) · November 2025 papers and mark schemes

June 2025: 37 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	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
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	203	178	153	128	103	78
2W	12, 22, 33, 41, 52	260	209	182	155	128	102	76
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	205	178	151	125	99	74
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
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	203	177	151	126	101	77
7W	12, 22, 34, 41, 52	260	209	181	153	127	101	75

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
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
SA	14, 24, 37	130	92	79	67	55	44
SB	14, 24, 38	130	91	77	65	54	43

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 21 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
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
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	207	181	155	129	104	79
5W1	41, 52, 85	260	212	184	156	129	102	75
5W2	41, 52, 88	260	213	185	157	130	103	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

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2025 (PDF) · June 2025 papers and mark schemes

March 2025: 7 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	208	186	164	138	112	87

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S3	12, 22, 33	130	99	90	78	66	54

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 5 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	212	186	160	132	105	78
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	213	187	161	134	107	80
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	211	184	157	131	106	81
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	210	184	158	133	108	83
EV	42, 52, 75	260	212	190	168	142	117	92

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2025 (PDF) · March 2025 papers and mark schemes

November 2024: 23 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	211	188	165	138	112	86
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	215	191	167	139	111	84
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	213	190	167	139	111	83
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	214	191	168	140	113	86
HZ	13, 23, 36, 43, 53	260	213	190	167	139	112	85

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	97	83	72	61	50
S3	12, 22, 33	130	97	83	71	59	48
S4	12, 22, 34	130	97	84	72	61	50
S5	13, 23, 35	130	99	85	72	59	47
S6	13, 23, 36	130	99	85	73	61	49

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 13 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BT1	42, 52, 84	260	210	190	170	142	114	86
BT2	42, 52, 87	260	209	191	173	145	117	89
BU1	43, 53, 85	260	212	190	168	139	110	81
BU2	43, 53, 88	260	213	191	169	140	111	83
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	216	193	170	140	110	81
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	217	194	171	141	112	83
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	210	189	168	140	113	86
CX1	41, 51, 94	260	211	188	165	136	108	80
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	213	189	165	136	107	79
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	212	188	164	135	107	79
CZ1	43, 53, 96	260	214	190	166	138	110	82
CZ2	43, 53, 99	260	213	190	167	139	111	83
EV	42, 52, 75	260	216	197	178	150	122	95

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2024 (PDF) · November 2024 papers and mark schemes

June 2024: 23 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	201	176	151	126	101	76
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	212	183	154	126	99	72
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	205	178	151	126	101	76
HX	11, 21, 32, 41, 51	260	200	177	154	129	104	79
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	213	184	155	128	101	74

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	96	86	74	62	50
S2	11, 21, 32	130	97	89	77	65	53
S3	12, 22, 33	130	99	86	72	58	45
S4	12, 22, 34	130	100	87	73	60	47
S5	13, 23, 35	130	98	86	74	62	50

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 13 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BX1	41, 51, 84	260	199	172	145	121	97	73
BX2	41, 51, 87	260	198	173	148	123	99	75
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	210	181	152	125	98	71
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	208	180	152	125	98	72
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	200	173	146	121	96	72
CP1	43, 53, 94	260	206	177	148	122	96	70
CQ1	41, 51, 95	260	204	175	146	120	94	69
CQ2	41, 51, 98	260	203	174	145	119	94	69
CR1	42, 52, 96	260	214	183	152	125	99	73
CR2	42, 52, 99	260	213	183	153	126	100	74
CX1	41, 51, 94	260	206	177	148	122	96	70
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	209	179	149	122	96	70
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	208	178	148	122	96	70

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2024 (PDF) · June 2024 papers and mark schemes

March 2024: 8 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	208	187	166	141	116	92

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S3	12, 22, 33	130	103	94	82	70	59

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 6 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BT2	42, 52, 87	260	199	177	155	130	106	82
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	206	181	156	129	103	77
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	204	180	156	130	104	78
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	205	179	153	127	101	76
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	204	178	152	126	101	76
EV	42, 52, 75	260	199	176	153	128	103	78

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2024 (PDF) · March 2024 papers and mark schemes

November 2023: 23 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	212	188	164	136	108	81
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	210	186	162	134	107	80
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	220	195	170	145	120	95
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	209	185	161	134	107	80
HZ	13, 23, 36, 43, 53	260	219	195	171	146	121	96

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	97	83	70	57	44
S3	12, 22, 33	130	95	81	68	55	43
S4	12, 22, 34	130	94	80	67	55	43
S5	13, 23, 35	130	99	84	71	58	46
S6	13, 23, 36	130	99	85	72	59	47

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 13 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BT1	42, 52, 84	260	205	183	161	135	109	84
BT2	42, 52, 87	260	204	184	164	138	112	86
BU1	43, 53, 85	260	216	193	170	144	118	93
BU2	43, 53, 88	260	214	192	170	144	119	94
BX2	41, 51, 87	260	204	184	164	138	112	86
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	211	188	165	137	109	81
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	209	187	165	137	109	82
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	211	189	167	143	119	95
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	196	173	150	123	96	70
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	197	175	153	126	99	72
CZ1	43, 53, 96	260	203	181	159	136	113	90
CZ2	43, 53, 99	260	201	179	157	134	111	89
EV	42, 52, 75	260	204	183	162	135	108	82

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2023 (PDF) · November 2023 papers and mark schemes

June 2023: 23 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	205	177	149	124	99	75
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	209	180	151	124	97	71
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	206	178	150	124	99	74
HX	11, 21, 32, 41, 51	260	204	178	152	127	102	77
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	207	179	151	124	98	72

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	92	80	69	58	47
S2	11, 21, 32	130	93	83	71	60	49
S3	12, 22, 33	130	97	84	70	57	44
S4	12, 22, 34	130	96	84	71	58	45
S5	13, 23, 35	130	93	81	69	57	46

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 13 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BX1	41, 51, 84	260	204	174	144	117	91	65
BX2	41, 51, 87	260	204	174	144	117	91	65
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	201	171	141	113	86	59
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	201	171	141	114	87	60
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	204	173	142	115	88	62
CP1	43, 53, 94	260	197	169	141	114	88	62
CQ1	41, 51, 95	260	196	167	138	112	86	61
CQ2	41, 51, 98	260	197	169	141	115	89	63
CR1	42, 52, 96	260	196	168	140	116	92	68
CR2	42, 52, 99	260	194	166	138	114	90	67
CX1	41, 51, 94	260	197	169	141	114	88	62
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	194	165	136	110	85	60
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	195	167	139	113	87	62

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2023 (PDF) · June 2023 papers and mark schemes

March 2023: 9 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	197	174	151	126	101	77

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S3	12, 22, 33	130	92	81	69	57	45

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 7 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BT1	42, 52, 84	260	197	171	145	119	94	69
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	196	170	144	117	90	64
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	196	170	144	117	91	65
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	189	164	139	114	89	65
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	190	166	142	117	92	67
EV	42, 52, 75	260	197	172	147	120	94	68
EVM	42, 52	130	91	78	65	50	35	21

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2023 (PDF) · March 2023 papers and mark schemes

November 2022: 27 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	187	163	139	112	86	60
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	189	164	139	113	87	62
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	188	164	140	115	91	67
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	190	166	142	116	90	64
HZ	13, 23, 36, 43, 53	260	186	162	138	114	90	66

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	84	72	59	46	34
S3	12, 22, 33	130	82	69	57	45	33
S4	12, 22, 34	130	84	72	59	47	35
S5	13, 23, 35	130	85	73	62	51	41
S6	13, 23, 36	130	83	71	60	50	40

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 17 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BS1	41, 51, 86	260	194	167	140	113	86	60
BT1	42, 52, 84	260	197	171	145	118	92	66
BT2	42, 52, 87	260	197	171	145	118	92	66
BU1	43, 53, 85	260	193	167	141	113	85	58
BU2	43, 53, 88	260	193	167	141	113	86	59
BX1	41, 51, 84	260	194	168	142	115	89	63
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	196	170	144	116	88	61
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	196	170	144	116	89	62
BYJ	42, 52	130	91	78	65	49	33	17
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	194	167	140	113	86	60
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	190	165	140	114	88	63
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	188	163	138	112	86	61
CYN	42, 52	130	91	78	65	49	33	17
CZ1	43, 53, 96	260	192	166	140	113	87	61
CZ2	43, 53, 99	260	189	164	139	112	85	59
CZN	43, 53	130	88	75	62	46	30	14
EV	42, 52, 75	260	197	172	147	119	92	65

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2022 (PDF) · November 2022 papers and mark schemes

June 2022: 28 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	191	167	143	117	91	65
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	187	162	137	109	81	53
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	191	166	141	114	88	62
HX	11, 21, 32, 41, 51	260	191	167	143	117	91	65
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	187	162	137	109	81	54

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	89	75	62	49	37
S2	11, 21, 32	130	89	75	62	49	37
S3	12, 22, 33	130	88	74	60	46	32
S4	12, 22, 34	130	88	74	60	46	33
S5	13, 23, 35	130	88	73	60	47	34

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 18 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BX1	41, 51, 84	260	186	165	144	119	94	70
BX2	41, 51, 87	260	185	164	143	118	94	70
BXJ	41, 51	130	85	74	63	47	32	17
BY1	42, 52, 85	260	191	166	141	113	86	59
BY2	42, 52, 88	260	186	162	138	110	82	55
BYJ	42, 52	130	82	70	58	43	28	13
BZ1	43, 53, 86	260	198	173	148	121	95	69
CP1	43, 53, 94	260	185	162	139	113	88	63
CQ1	41, 51, 95	260	184	161	138	112	87	62
CQ2	41, 51, 98	260	182	159	136	110	85	60
CQN	41, 51	130	85	74	63	47	32	17
CR1	42, 52, 96	260	186	161	136	109	82	56
CR2	42, 52, 99	260	183	159	135	108	81	54
CRN	42, 52	130	82	70	58	43	28	13
CX1	41, 51, 94	260	185	162	139	113	88	63
CY1	42, 52, 95	260	181	157	133	107	81	55
CY2	42, 52, 98	260	179	155	131	105	79	53
CYN	42, 52	130	82	70	58	43	28	13

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2022 (PDF) · June 2022 papers and mark schemes

March 2022: 19 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AY (AY1)	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	191	167	143	115	88	61
DV (DV1)	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	191	167	143	115	88	61

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
AY (AY2)	12, 22, 33	130	90	77	63	49	36
DV (DV7)	12, 22, 33	130	90	77	63	49	36
S3	12, 22, 33	130	90	77	63	49	36

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 14 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BY (BY1)	42, 52, 85	–	194	169	144	117	90	63
BY (BY2)	42, 52, 88	–	189	165	141	113	86	59
BY (BYJ)	42, 52	130	85	73	61	45	29	13
CY (CY1)	42, 52, 95	–	184	160	136	110	84	59
CY (CY2)	42, 52, 98	–	182	158	134	108	82	57
CY (CYN)	42, 52	130	85	73	61	45	29	13
DV (DV2)	42, 52, 75	–	187	165	143	118	93	68
DV (DV3)	42, 52, 85	–	194	169	144	117	90	63
DV (DV4)	42, 52, 88	–	189	165	141	113	86	59
DV (DV5)	42, 52, 95	–	184	160	136	110	84	59
DV (DV6)	42, 52, 98	–	182	158	134	108	82	57
DV (DVJ)	42, 52	130	85	73	61	45	29	13
DV (DVN)	42, 52	130	85	73	61	45	29	13
EV	42, 52, 75	–	187	165	143	118	93	68

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2022 (PDF) · March 2022 papers and mark schemes

November 2021: 25 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	183	157	131	105	79	54
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	181	156	131	105	79	54
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	187	160	133	106	80	54
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	179	154	129	103	77	52
HZ	13, 23, 36, 43, 53	260	184	158	132	105	78	52

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	84	71	59	47	35
S3	12, 22, 33	130	83	70	58	46	34
S4	12, 22, 34	130	81	68	56	44	32
S5	13, 23, 35	130	87	73	60	47	35
S6	13, 23, 36	130	85	72	59	46	33

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 15 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BT1	42, 52, 84	–	183	160	137	112	87	62
BT2	42, 52, 87	–	182	159	136	111	86	62
BTJ	42, 52	130	82	69	56	41	27	13
BU1	43, 53, 85	–	192	165	138	111	84	57
BU2	43, 53, 88	–	187	161	135	107	80	53
BUJ	43, 53	130	84	69	54	40	26	13
BY1	42, 52, 85	–	191	165	139	112	85	58
BY2	42, 52, 88	–	186	161	136	108	81	54
BYJ	42, 52	130	82	69	56	41	27	13
BZ1	43, 53, 86	–	196	168	140	113	86	60
CY1	42, 52, 95	–	179	156	133	109	85	62
CY2	42, 52, 98	–	178	155	132	108	84	61
CZ1	43, 53, 96	–	192	165	138	112	86	60
CZ2	43, 53, 99	–	189	162	135	108	82	56
EV	42, 52, 75	–	184	161	138	113	88	63

Source: copy of the Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2021 (PDF) · November 2021 papers and mark schemes

June 2021: 22 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	190	166	142	116	90	65
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	196	170	144	119	94	70
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	202	174	146	118	91	64
HX	11, 21, 32, 41, 51	260	189	165	141	115	90	65
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	191	166	141	116	91	66

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	87	76	64	53	42
S2	11, 21, 32	130	86	75	64	53	42
S3	12, 22, 33	130	92	78	64	51	38
S4	12, 22, 34	130	88	75	61	47	34
S5	13, 23, 35	130	95	80	67	54	41

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BXJ	41, 51	130	90	75	60	44	28	13
BYJ	42, 52	130	89	75	61	48	35	22
BZJ	43, 53	130	90	75	60	44	28	13
CQ1	41, 51, 95	–	186	162	138	113	89	65
CQ2	41, 51, 98	–	185	161	137	112	88	64
CR1	42, 52, 96	–	196	170	144	120	96	73
CR2	42, 52, 99	–	193	167	141	117	93	69
CX1	41, 51, 94	–	187	164	141	116	91	67
CY1	42, 52, 95	–	184	161	138	116	95	74
CY2	42, 52, 98	–	183	160	137	115	94	73
CZ1	43, 53, 96	–	198	171	144	117	90	64
CZ2	43, 53, 99	–	195	168	141	114	87	60

Source: copy of the Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2021 (PDF) · June 2021 papers and mark schemes

March 2021: 17 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AY (AY1)	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	186	167	148	124	100	76
DV (DV1)	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	186	167	148	124	100	76

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
AY (AY2)	12, 22, 33	130	88	77	65	54	43
DV (DV7)	12, 22, 33	130	88	77	65	54	43
S3	12, 22, 33	130	88	77	65	54	43

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 12 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BY (BY1)	42, 52, 85	–	93	84	75	61	47	34
BY (BY2)	42, 52, 88	–	93	84	75	61	47	34
BY (BYJ)	42, 52	130	86	76	66	51	37	23
CY (CY1)	42, 52, 95	–	181	162	143	120	97	75
CY (CY2)	42, 52, 98	–	180	161	142	119	96	74
DV (DV2)	42, 52, 75	–	199	182	165	140	116	92
DV (DV3)	42, 52, 85	–	93	84	75	61	47	34
DV (DV4)	42, 52, 88	–	93	84	75	61	47	34
DV (DV5)	42, 52, 95	–	181	162	143	120	97	75
DV (DV6)	42, 52, 98	–	180	161	142	119	96	74
DV (DVJ)	42, 52	130	86	76	66	51	37	23
EV	42, 52, 75	–	199	182	165	140	116	92

Source: copy of the Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2021 (PDF) · March 2021 papers and mark schemes

November 2020: 26 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41, 51	260	185	166	147	122	98	74
AY	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	191	169	147	123	99	75
AZ	13, 23, 35, 43, 53	260	196	173	150	123	97	71
HY	12, 22, 34, 42, 52	260	190	168	146	122	98	74
HZ	13, 23, 36, 43, 53	260	193	170	147	120	93	67

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 21, 31	130	85	75	64	54	44
S3	12, 22, 33	130	83	72	62	52	42
S4	12, 22, 34	130	82	71	61	51	41
S5	13, 23, 35	130	92	78	65	53	41
S6	13, 23, 36	130	89	75	62	49	37

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 16 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BT1	42, 52, 84	–	205	182	159	134	109	85
BT2	42, 52, 87	–	204	181	158	133	108	83
BTJ	42, 52	130	94	82	70	53	37	21
BU1	43, 53, 85	–	196	177	158	132	107	82
BU2	43, 53, 88	–	198	178	158	133	108	83
BUJ	43, 53	130	87	77	67	51	35	19
BY1	42, 52, 85	–	203	182	161	135	110	85
BY2	42, 52, 88	–	205	183	161	136	111	86
BYJ	42, 52	130	94	82	70	53	37	21
BZJ	43, 53	130	87	77	67	51	35	19
CX1	41, 51, 94	–	191	170	149	125	101	78
CY1	42, 52, 95	–	201	178	155	131	107	84
CY2	42, 52, 98	–	197	175	153	129	105	81
CZ1	43, 53, 96	–	199	176	153	128	104	80
CZ2	43, 53, 99	–	197	174	151	127	103	79
EV	42, 52, 75	–	209	189	169	143	117	92

Source: copy of the Cambridge grade threshold table, November 2020 (PDF) · November 2020 papers and mark schemes

March 2020: 15 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AY (AY1)	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	209	190	171	147	123	100
DV (DV1)	12, 22, 33, 42, 52	260	209	190	171	147	123	100

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
AY (AY2)	12, 22, 33	130	103	94	82	70	59
DV (DV7)	12, 22, 33	130	103	94	82	70	59
S3	12, 22, 33	130	103	94	82	70	59

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 10 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BY (BY1)	42, 52, 85	–	203	183	163	139	116	93
BY (BY2)	42, 52, 88	–	205	184	163	140	117	94
CY (CY1)	42, 52, 95	–	201	179	157	135	113	92
CY (CY2)	42, 52, 98	–	197	176	155	133	111	89
DV (DV2)	42, 52, 75	–	197	179	161	138	115	93
DV (DV3)	42, 52, 85	–	203	183	163	139	116	93
DV (DV4)	42, 52, 88	–	205	184	163	140	117	94
DV (DV5)	42, 52, 95	–	201	179	157	135	113	92
DV (DV6)	42, 52, 98	–	197	176	155	133	111	89
EV	42, 52, 75	–	197	179	161	138	115	93

Source: copy of the Cambridge grade threshold table, March 2020 (PDF) · March 2020 papers and mark schemes

Frequently asked questions

How many marks do you need for an A* in A-Level Physics?

In June 2026, an A* needed 196 to 210 out of 260 (75% to 81%) for the whole A Level sat in one series, depending on the option (the combination of papers and variants) you were entered for. Across the 19 sessions on this page, that A* threshold ran from 69% to 85% of the marks, so it is worth checking the table for the session you are practising.

How many marks do you need for an a at AS Level Physics?

In June 2026, AS grade a needed 94 to 104 out of 130 (72% to 80%), depending on the option. AS Level is graded a to e.

What are the staged options in the 9702 tables?

Cambridge lets candidates carry forward their AS Level result from one series to complete the A Level in a later series. Staged options are the grade thresholds for that route, and A2-only options cover the A Level papers alone. Your exams officer can tell you which option you were entered for.

Where do these 9702 grade thresholds come from?

From Cambridge International's grade threshold table for each session, linked next to every session on this page. Cambridge publishes grade thresholds after each exam series on its grade threshold tables page.

Official source: Cambridge International AS & A Level grade threshold tables. If a number here ever differs from the table your school received, the school's copy is the one that counts, so ask your exams officer.

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