Grade thresholds – November 2023

Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics (9708)

Grade thresholds taken for Syllabus 9708 (Economics) in the November 2023 examination.

Minimum raw mark required for grade:

Maximum raw
mark A B C D E
available
Component 11 30 24 21 18 16 14
Component 12 30 25 22 19 16 14
Component 13 30 25 22 19 16 14
Component 21 60 27 23 19 14 10
Component 22 60 24 22 18 15 11
Component 23 60 27 23 19 16 12
Component 31 30 23 20 18 16 14
Component 32 30 25 19 17 15 14
Component 33 30 23 19 17 15 14
Component 41 60 38 31 28 25 22
Component 42 60 43 36 32 28 22
Component 43 60 38 32 28 23 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 180 11, 21, 31, 41 129 112 95 83 71 60
AY 180 12, 22, 32, 42 135 117 99 86 73 61
AZ 180 13, 23, 33, 43 130 113 96 83 70 58
BX 180 31, 41, 87 129 110 91 79 67 56
BY 180 32, 42, 88 135 115 95 82 69 57
BZ 180 33, 43, 89 125 108 91 78 65 53
CX 180 31, 41, 97 131 113 95 83 71 59
CY 180 32, 42, 98 147 126 105 91 77 64
CZ 180 33, 43, 99 134 117 100 86 72 59

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Maximum
Combination of
Option mark after A* A B C D E
components
weighting
DV 180 32, 42, 78 133 114 95 82 69 57
DW 180 32, 42, 86 137 116 95 82 69 56
SX 90 11, 21 – 51 44 37 30 24
SY 90 12, 22 – 49 44 37 31 25
SZ 90 13, 23 – 52 45 38 32 26