A-Level Further Mathematics (9231) Grade Thresholds

The minimum marks Cambridge set for each grade in 12 AS & A Level Further Mathematics 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 June 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 214 to 217 out of 250 (86% to 87%) and an A needed 180 to 185 out of 250 (72% to 74%), depending on the option. At AS Level, grade a needed 76 to 94 out of 125 (61% to 75%).

Where each grade starts on one option: components 11, 21, 31, 41, out of 250. Across all 4 options for the whole A Level sat in one series in June 2026, an A* needed 214 to 217.

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	214 to 217 out of 250 (86% to 87%)	180 to 185 out of 250 (72% to 74%)	76 to 94 out of 125 (61% to 75%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2025	203 to 210 out of 250 (81% to 84%)	175 to 180 out of 250 (70% to 72%)	70 to 89 out of 125 (56% to 71%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2025	210 to 226 out of 250 (84% to 90%)	175 to 203 out of 250 (70% to 81%)	79 to 104 out of 125 (63% to 83%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2024	212 out of 250 (85%)	184 out of 250 (74%)	74 to 90 out of 125 (59% to 72%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2024	216 to 220 out of 250 (86% to 88%)	182 to 191 out of 250 (73% to 76%)	76 to 94 out of 125 (61% to 75%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2023	205 to 219 out of 250 (82% to 88%)	177 to 189 out of 250 (71% to 76%)	77 to 92 out of 125 (62% to 74%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2023	222 to 224 out of 250 (89% to 90%)	195 to 199 out of 250 (78% to 80%)	87 to 98 out of 125 (70% to 78%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2022	200 out of 250 (80%)	172 out of 250 (69%)	72 to 84 out of 125 (58% to 67%)	Cambridge (PDF)
June 2022	215 to 217 out of 250 (86% to 87%)	186 to 188 out of 250 (74% to 75%)	85 to 94 out of 125 (68% to 75%)	Cambridge (PDF)
November 2021	187 out of 250 (75%)	160 out of 250 (64%)	66 to 77 out of 125 (53% to 62%)	Copy (PDF)
June 2021	213 to 215 out of 250 (85% to 86%)	183 to 185 out of 250 (73% to 74%)	86 to 89 out of 125 (69% to 71%)	Copy (PDF)
November 2020	187 out of 250 (75%)	160 out of 250 (64%)	67 to 76 out of 125 (54% to 61%)	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 9231 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 November 2021 give the maximum marks once, in a sentence, rather than on each row: 250 for A Level and 125 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 9231 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: 36 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
–	11, 21, 31, 41	250	214	181	148	125	103	81
–	12, 22, 32, 42	250	214	181	148	125	103	81
–	13, 23, 33, 43	250	214	180	146	124	102	81
–	14, 24, 34, 44	250	217	185	151	128	106	84

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
–	11, 31	125	79	62	51	40	30
–	11, 41	125	90	73	61	49	38
–	12, 32	125	79	62	51	40	30
–	12, 42	125	90	73	61	49	38
–	13, 33	125	76	59	49	39	29
–	13, 43	125	92	74	62	50	39
–	14, 34	125	82	66	54	42	31
–	14, 44	125	94	76	64	52	40

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 24 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
–	21, 31, 87	250	211	177	143	119	96	73
–	21, 31, 97	250	211	178	145	122	99	77
–	21, 31, 99	250	211	178	145	122	99	77
–	21, 41, 84	250	214	181	148	125	103	81
–	21, 41, 94	250	210	176	142	121	100	79
–	21, 41, 96	250	210	176	142	121	100	79
–	22, 32, 88	250	211	177	143	119	96	73
–	22, 32, 97	250	211	178	145	122	99	77
–	22, 32, 98	250	205	175	145	122	100	78
–	22, 42, 85	250	214	181	148	125	103	81
–	22, 42, 94	250	210	176	142	121	100	79
–	22, 42, 95	250	205	172	139	118	97	76
–	23, 33, 89	250	214	180	146	122	98	74
–	23, 33, 91	250	203	171	139	117	95	73
–	23, 33, 98	250	202	172	142	120	98	77
–	23, 33, 99	250	208	175	142	120	98	76
–	23, 43, 86	250	217	185	152	128	105	82
–	23, 43, 92	250	208	174	140	119	98	77
–	23, 43, 95	250	208	174	140	119	98	77
–	23, 43, 96	250	213	178	143	122	101	80
–	24, 34, 63	250	222	195	161	136	112	88
–	24, 34, 73	250	212	180	148	126	104	82
–	24, 44, 62	250	223	197	160	136	113	90
–	24, 44, 72	250	213	177	141	121	101	81

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

November 2025: 29 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AC	14, 24, 34, 44	250	210	180	150	126	102	79
AX	11, 21, 31, 41	250	209	178	147	123	99	75
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	203	175	147	123	99	76
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	209	178	147	123	99	75

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 31	125	74	56	46	37	28
S2	11, 41	125	87	70	58	46	34
S3	12, 32	125	70	53	43	34	25
S4	12, 42	125	84	70	58	46	35
S5	13, 33	125	74	56	46	37	28
S6	13, 43	125	87	70	58	46	34
S7	14, 34	125	74	56	46	37	28
S8	14, 44	125	89	73	61	49	38

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

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BC	24, 44, 62	250	225	200	169	142	115	88
BQ	21, 41, 85	250	213	183	153	127	102	77
BR	22, 42, 86	250	213	186	159	133	107	81
BX	21, 41, 84	250	213	183	153	127	102	77
BY	22, 42, 85	250	212	184	156	131	106	81
CC	24, 34, 63	250	222	195	163	137	111	85
CQ	21, 31, 88	250	209	177	145	120	95	71
CR	22, 32, 89	250	215	183	151	125	99	73
CY	22, 32, 88	250	209	177	145	120	95	71
CZ	23, 33, 89	250	215	183	151	125	99	73
DN	24, 44, 95	250	209	180	151	126	102	78
DX	21, 41, 94	250	208	178	148	123	98	74
DY	22, 42, 95	250	207	179	151	126	102	78
EN	24, 34, 98	250	209	181	153	128	104	80
EX	21, 31, 97	250	209	181	153	128	104	80
EY	22, 32, 98	250	209	181	153	128	104	80
EZ	23, 33, 99	250	209	181	153	128	104	80

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

June 2025: 26 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AC	14, 24, 34, 44	250	226	203	167	142	117	92
AX	11, 21, 31, 41	250	210	175	140	117	94	71
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	210	175	140	117	94	71
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	216	183	146	121	97	73

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 31	125	79	62	51	40	30
S2	11, 41	125	86	68	55	42	30
S3	12, 32	125	79	62	51	40	30
S4	12, 42	125	86	68	55	42	30
S5	13, 33	125	81	65	53	41	30
S6	13, 43	125	92	74	60	46	32
S7	14, 34	125	94	75	62	49	37
S8	14, 44	125	104	86	72	58	44

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

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BN	24, 44, 86	250	222	194	156	133	110	87
BY	22, 42, 85	250	209	172	135	112	90	68
BZ	23, 43, 86	250	218	187	145	121	98	75
CN	24, 34, 89	250	221	193	154	129	105	81
CY	22, 32, 88	250	216	183	145	121	97	74
CZ	23, 33, 89	250	217	185	145	121	97	74
DN	24, 44, 95	250	216	183	149	126	104	82
DT	22, 42, 94	250	205	170	135	112	90	68
DU	23, 43, 95	250	213	176	138	115	92	70
DY	22, 42, 95	250	205	170	135	112	90	68
EN	24, 34, 98	250	219	189	157	133	110	87
ET	22, 32, 97	250	210	179	148	125	102	80
EU	23, 33, 98	250	214	181	148	125	102	80
EY	22, 32, 98	250	210	179	148	125	102	80

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

November 2024: 25 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41	250	212	184	156	131	107	83
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	212	184	156	131	107	83
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	212	184	156	131	107	83
FY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	212	184	156	131	107	83
FZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	212	184	156	131	107	83
HQ	11, 21, 31, 41	250	212	184	156	131	107	83
HR	12, 22, 32, 42	250	212	184	156	131	107	83

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 31	125	74	57	47	37	27
S2	11, 41	125	90	76	63	51	39
S3	12, 32	125	74	57	47	37	27
S4	12, 42	125	90	76	63	51	39
S5	13, 33	125	74	57	47	37	27
S6	13, 43	125	90	76	63	51	39

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

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BQ	21, 41, 85	250	216	186	156	131	107	83
BR	22, 42, 86	250	222	195	163	138	113	88
BY	22, 42, 85	250	216	186	156	131	107	83
BZ	23, 43, 86	250	222	195	163	138	113	88
CQ	21, 31, 88	250	219	188	153	127	102	77
CR	22, 32, 89	250	219	188	153	127	102	77
CY	22, 32, 88	250	219	188	153	127	102	77
DX	21, 41, 94	250	214	187	160	136	113	90
DY	22, 42, 95	250	220	191	162	138	115	92
DZ	23, 43, 96	250	214	187	160	136	113	90
EX	21, 31, 97	250	210	182	154	129	104	80
EY	22, 32, 98	250	214	186	158	134	110	86

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

June 2024: 46 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX (AX1)	11, 21, 31, 41	250	216	182	140	117	94	71
AY (AY1)	12, 22, 32, 42	250	216	182	140	117	94	71
AZ (AZ1)	13, 23, 33, 43	250	220	191	147	123	99	76
FY (FY1)	12, 22, 32, 42	250	216	182	140	117	94	71
GT (GT1)	12, 22, 32, 42	250	216	182	140	117	94	71
GU (GU1)	13, 23, 33, 43	250	220	191	147	123	99	76

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
AX (AX2)	11, 31	125	76	57	47	37	27
AX (AX3)	11, 41	125	94	73	59	46	33
AY (AY2)	12, 32	125	76	57	47	37	27
AY (AY3)	12, 42	125	94	73	59	46	33
AZ (AZ2)	13, 33	125	85	64	53	42	32
AZ (AZ3)	13, 43	125	94	73	59	46	33
FY (FY6)	12, 32	125	76	57	47	37	27
FY (FY7)	12, 42	125	94	73	59	46	33
GT (GT6)	12, 32	125	76	57	47	37	27
GT (GT7)	12, 42	125	94	73	59	46	33
GU (GU6)	13, 33	125	85	64	53	42	32
GU (GU7)	13, 43	125	94	73	59	46	33
S1	11, 31	125	76	57	47	37	27
S3	12, 32	125	76	57	47	37	27
S4	12, 42	125	94	73	59	46	33
S5	13, 33	125	85	64	53	42	32
S6	13, 43	125	94	73	59	46	33

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 23 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BY	22, 42, 85	250	223	197	157	131	105	79
BZ	23, 43, 86	250	221	193	153	127	101	75
CY	22, 32, 88	250	218	186	151	126	102	78
CZ	23, 33, 89	250	220	191	154	129	104	79
DT	22, 42, 94	250	216	183	144	122	100	78
DU	23, 43, 95	250	218	187	146	124	102	80
DX	21, 41, 94	250	216	183	144	122	100	78
DY	22, 42, 95	250	218	187	146	124	102	80
ET	22, 32, 97	250	211	176	141	118	96	74
EU	23, 33, 98	250	219	189	152	129	107	85
EY	22, 32, 98	250	215	180	145	123	101	80
FY (FY2)	22, 42, 85	250	223	197	157	131	105	79
FY (FY3)	22, 32, 88	250	218	186	151	126	102	78
FY (FY4)	22, 42, 95	250	218	187	146	124	102	80
FY (FY5)	22, 32, 98	250	215	180	145	123	101	80
GT (GT2)	22, 42, 85	250	223	197	157	131	105	79
GT (GT3)	22, 32, 88	250	218	186	151	126	102	78
GT (GT4)	22, 42, 94	250	216	183	144	122	100	78
GT (GT5)	22, 32, 97	250	211	176	141	118	96	74
GU (GU2)	23, 43, 86	250	221	193	153	127	101	75
GU (GU3)	23, 33, 89	250	220	191	154	129	104	79
GU (GU4)	23, 43, 95	250	218	187	146	124	102	80
GU (GU5)	23, 33, 98	250	219	189	152	129	107	85

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

November 2023: 24 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41	250	205	177	149	124	99	75
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	219	189	159	136	113	90
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	205	177	149	124	99	75
FY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	219	189	159	136	113	90
FZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	205	177	149	124	99	75
HQ	11, 21, 31, 41	250	205	177	149	124	99	75

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 31	125	77	61	52	43	34
S2	11, 41	125	88	74	61	48	36
S3	12, 32	125	81	63	54	45	36
S4	12, 42	125	92	78	66	54	42
S5	13, 33	125	77	61	52	43	34
S6	13, 43	125	88	74	61	48	36

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

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BQ	21, 41, 85	250	220	191	162	133	104	76
BR	22, 42, 86	250	222	195	166	139	112	85
BY	22, 42, 85	250	224	199	170	143	116	89
CQ	21, 31, 88	250	215	187	159	132	105	79
CR	22, 32, 89	250	220	191	161	135	109	84
CY	22, 32, 88	250	222	195	165	139	113	88
DX	21, 41, 94	250	198	172	146	120	95	70
DY	22, 42, 95	250	206	180	154	130	106	83
DZ	23, 43, 96	250	198	172	146	120	95	70
EX	21, 31, 97	250	201	173	145	119	94	69
EY	22, 32, 98	250	211	181	151	126	102	78
EZ	23, 33, 99	250	201	173	145	119	94	69

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

June 2023: 19 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41	250	224	199	169	140	112	84
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	224	199	169	140	112	84
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	222	195	165	136	108	80

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 31	125	91	74	61	48	35
S3	12, 32	125	91	74	61	48	35
S4	12, 42	125	98	84	69	54	40
S5	13, 33	125	87	70	57	44	31
S6	13, 43	125	94	80	65	50	36

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 11 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BY	22, 42, 85	250	221	193	164	135	106	77
BZ	23, 43, 86	250	222	195	165	136	107	79
CY	22, 32, 88	250	221	192	163	134	105	76
CZ	23, 33, 89	250	222	195	164	135	106	78
DT	22, 42, 94	250	207	180	153	128	103	78
DU	23, 43, 95	250	207	180	153	128	103	78
DY	22, 42, 95	250	207	180	153	128	103	78
DZ	23, 43, 96	250	207	180	153	128	103	78
ET	22, 32, 97	250	215	185	155	128	101	74
EU	23, 33, 98	250	215	185	155	128	101	74
EY	22, 32, 98	250	215	185	155	128	101	74

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

November 2022: 21 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41	250	200	172	144	118	92	66
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	200	172	144	118	92	66
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	200	172	144	118	92	66

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 31	125	72	58	48	38	29
S2	11, 41	125	84	70	56	43	30
S3	12, 32	125	72	58	48	38	29
S4	12, 42	125	84	70	56	43	30
S5	13, 33	125	72	58	48	38	29
S6	13, 43	125	84	70	56	43	30

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

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BQ	21, 41, 85	250	215	185	155	125	95	65
BR	22, 42, 86	250	218	187	156	126	96	67
BY	22, 42, 85	250	215	185	155	125	95	65
CQ	21, 31, 88	250	206	179	152	124	96	68
CR	22, 32, 89	250	211	182	153	125	97	70
CW	22, 31, 89	250	211	182	153	125	97	70
CY	22, 32, 88	250	206	179	152	124	96	68
CZ	23, 33, 89	250	211	182	153	125	97	70
DX	21, 41, 94	250	194	166	138	111	85	59
DY	22, 42, 95	250	194	166	138	111	85	59
EX	21, 31, 97	250	193	165	137	110	84	58
EY	22, 32, 98	250	193	165	137	110	84	58

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

June 2022: 22 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AX	11, 21, 31, 41	250	215	186	157	128	99	70
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	215	186	157	128	99	70
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	217	188	159	130	101	73

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S3	12, 32	125	85	69	55	41	28
S4	12, 42	125	91	78	62	47	32
S5	13, 33	125	87	70	56	43	30
S6	13, 43	125	94	79	64	49	34

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

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BY	22, 42, 85	250	216	187	158	128	98	68
BYJ	22, 42	125	111	98	83	65	47	30
BZ	23, 43, 86	250	215	187	159	129	99	69
CY	22, 32, 88	250	214	184	154	125	96	68
CYJ	22, 32	125	109	93	75	58	42	26
CZ	23, 33, 89	250	211	183	155	126	97	69
DS	21, 41, 96	250	194	167	140	114	89	64
DU	23, 43, 95	250	193	167	141	115	90	65
DUN	23, 43	125	111	98	84	66	48	31
DY	22, 42, 95	250	194	167	140	114	89	64
ET	22, 32, 97	250	202	172	142	114	87	60
EU	23, 33, 98	250	199	171	143	115	88	61
EY	22, 32, 98	250	202	172	142	114	87	60
EYN	22, 32	125	109	93	75	58	42	26
EZ	23, 33, 99	250	199	171	143	115	88	61

Source: Cambridge grade threshold table, June 2022 (PDF) · June 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	250	187	160	133	106	79	53
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	187	160	133	106	79	53
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	187	160	133	106	79	53

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 31	125	66	52	42	32	22
S2	11, 41	125	77	63	49	35	22
S3	12, 32	125	66	52	42	32	22
S4	12, 42	125	77	63	49	35	22
S5	13, 33	125	66	52	42	32	22
S6	13, 43	125	77	63	49	35	22

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

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BQ	21, 41, 85	–	209	180	151	119	88	57
BQJ	21, 41	125	106	91	76	56	37	18
BR	22, 42, 86	–	209	180	151	119	88	57
BRJ	22, 42	125	106	91	76	56	37	18
BY	22, 42, 85	–	209	180	151	119	88	57
BYJ	22, 42	125	106	91	76	56	37	18
CQ	21, 31, 88	–	199	172	145	117	89	61
CQJ	21, 31	125	96	81	66	50	35	20
CR	22, 32, 89	–	199	172	145	117	89	61
CRJ	22, 32	125	96	81	66	50	35	20
CY	22, 32, 88	–	199	172	145	117	89	61
CYJ	22, 32	125	96	81	66	50	35	20
DY	22, 42, 95	–	186	161	136	108	81	54
DZ	23, 43, 96	–	186	161	136	108	81	54
EX	21, 31, 97	–	185	159	133	106	79	53
EY	22, 32, 98	–	185	159	133	106	79	53

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	250	213	183	153	121	90	59
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	213	183	153	121	90	59
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	215	185	155	123	92	61

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 31	125	86	70	55	40	26
S2	11, 41	125	89	75	60	45	30
S3	12, 32	125	86	70	55	40	26
S4	12, 42	125	89	75	60	45	30
S5	13, 33	125	86	70	55	40	26
S6	13, 43	125	89	75	60	45	30

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

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BYJ	22, 42	125	109	94	78	58	39	20
BZJ	23, 43	125	110	96	80	60	41	22
CYJ	22, 32	125	108	91	73	53	34	15
CZJ	23, 33	125	109	93	75	55	36	17
DT	22, 42, 94	–	190	164	138	110	83	56
DU	23, 43, 95	–	192	166	140	112	85	58
DX	21, 41, 94	–	190	164	138	110	83	56
DY	22, 42, 95	–	190	164	138	110	83	56
DZ	23, 43, 96	–	192	166	140	112	85	58
ET	22, 32, 97	–	199	170	141	111	81	51
EU	23, 33, 98	–	201	172	143	113	83	53
EX	21, 31, 97	–	199	170	141	111	81	51
EY	22, 32, 98	–	199	170	141	111	81	51

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

November 2020: 14 options

A Level, sat in one series

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
AW	11, 22, 31, 42	250	187	160	133	106	79	52
AX	11, 21, 31, 41	250	187	160	133	106	79	52
AY	12, 22, 32, 42	250	187	160	133	106	79	52
AZ	13, 23, 33, 43	250	187	160	133	106	79	52

AS Level

Option	Components	Out of	a	b	c	d	e
S1	11, 31	125	67	55	44	33	23
S2	11, 41	125	76	63	49	35	22
S3	12, 32	125	67	55	44	33	23
S4	12, 42	125	76	63	49	35	22
S5	13, 33	125	67	55	44	33	23
S6	13, 43	125	76	63	49	35	22

A Level, staged (AS result carried forward, or A2 only): 4 options

Option	Components	Out of	A*	A	B	C	D	E
BQJ	21, 41	125	107	90	73	54	35	16
BRJ	22, 42	125	107	90	73	54	35	16
BYJ	22, 42	125	107	90	73	54	35	16
CRJ	22, 32	125	98	82	66	50	34	19

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

Frequently asked questions

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

In June 2026, an A* needed 214 to 217 out of 250 (86% to 87%) 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 12 sessions on this page, that A* threshold ran from 75% to 90% 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 Further Mathematics?

In June 2026, AS grade a needed 76 to 94 out of 125 (61% to 75%), depending on the option. AS Level is graded a to e.

What are the staged options in the 9231 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 9231 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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