Grade thresholds – November 2021
Cambridge International AS & A Level Sociology (9699)
Grade thresholds taken for Syllabus 9699 (Sociology) in the November 2021 examination.
minimum raw mark required for grade:
maximum raw
mark
available
A
B
C
D
E
Component 11
60
35
31
26
21
16
Component 12
60
35
31
26
22
17
Component 13
60
35
31
26
21
16
Component 21
60
34
29
24
19
14
Component 22
60
34
29
24
19
15
Component 23
60
34
29
24
19
14
Component 31
50
37
34
29
24
19
Component 32
50
37
34
29
24
19
Component 33
50
37
34
29
24
19
Component 41
70
52
45
41
36
31
Component 42
70
52
46
42
37
32
Component 43
70
52
45
41
36
31
Grade A* does not exist at the level of an individual component.
The maximum total mark for this syllabus, after weighting has been applied, is 240 for A Level, 120 for A2only A Level, and 120 for AS Level.
The overall thresholds for the different grades were set as follows. Options with the suffix J, e.g. BX (BXJ),
refer to A2-only options.
Option
Combination of
Components
A*
A
B
C
D
E
AX
11, 21, 31, 41
177
158
139
119
99
80
AY
12, 22, 32, 42
176
158
140
121
102
83
BQ
31, 41, 88
177
158
139
120
102
84
BQJ
31, 41
104
89
73
61
49
37
BR
32, 42, 89
178
160
142
123
104
85
BRJ
32, 42
104
89
74
62
50
38
BX
31, 41, 87
182
163
144
125
107
89
BY
32, 42, 88
176
158
140
121
103
85
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Grade thresholds continued
Cambridge AS & A Level Sociology (9699)
Option
Combination of
Components
A*
A
B
C
D
E
CX
31, 41, 97
186
166
146
126
106
87
CY
32, 42, 98
186
168
150
130
111
92
CZ
33, 43, 99
186
166
146
126
106
87
EV
32, 42, 78
174
157
140
123
107
91
SX
11, 21
–
69
60
50
40
30
SY
12, 22
–
69
60
50
41
32
SZ
13, 23
–
69
60
50
40
30