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Combined Science grade thresholds, 2015 to 2025

The minimum raw mark Cambridge set for each grade in every Combined Science (0653) series from June 2015 to November 2025: 29 series, for every option and every component. Each series links to Cambridge’s own threshold table, which is where every number here was read from.

How the thresholds have moved

Option CY (components 22, 42 and 62, the variant 2 papers of the Extended tier) is the one option set in every series since March 2017, so it is the fairest line to follow. Since then its grade A threshold has ranged from 111 to 137 marks out of 200, and grade C from 69 to 87.

Grade AGrade CRaw mark out of 200, option CY
050100150200201720182019202020212022202320242025A 125C 75

Option CY, series by series

Raw marks out of 200. Every other option, and each paper on its own, is under the series further down.

Option CY grade thresholds by series
SeriesA*ABCDEFGSource
November 20251501251007564544536PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2025
June 2025146122987564544434PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, June 2025
March 20251541291048068564432PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, March 2025
November 20241541301068271605040PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2024
June 20241491251017867564738PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, June 2024
March 20241561311068270584634PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, March 2024
November 20231511261017767574839PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2023
June 2023149124997564544536PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, June 2023
March 20231471241017967554331PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, March 2023
November 2022138116947364554739PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2022
June 2022134114947463534333PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, June 2022
March 2022139117957462503826PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, March 2022
November 2021132111906959493929Archived PDFArchived copy of Cambridge's grade threshold table, November 2021
June 2021135114937261514131Archived PDFArchived copy of Cambridge's grade threshold table, June 2021
March 2021139117957464544434Archived PDFArchived copy of Cambridge's grade threshold table, March 2021
November 2020138116947261514029PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2020
November 20191511261017767574839PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2019
June 20191491251017766564534PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, June 2019
March 20191551321098673604734PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, March 2019
November 20181631371118673604836PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2018
June 2018154126987059483726PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, June 2018
March 20181451241038270584532PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, March 2018
November 2017136116967668605244PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2017
June 20171461231007764514029PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, June 2017
March 20171501291088774624936PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, March 2017
November 20161491271058476695949PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2016
June 20161511271038068564534PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, June 2016
November 20151541321108877675645PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, November 2015
June 2015147123997562504132PDFCambridge's grade threshold table, June 2015

Every option and paper, by series

November 2025October/November 2025 · 10 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 512001511271038070605040
BY22, 42, 52200151125997464544536
CX21, 41, 612001521281048070605040
CY22, 42, 622001501251007564544536
CZ23, 43, 632001501261027868584838
FX11, 31, 51200–––9381705744
FY12, 32, 52200–––9886756351
GX11, 31, 61200–––9381705744
GY12, 32, 62200–––9987756351
GZ13, 33, 63200–––10189776553
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2118161311
1240––2018171513
1340––2018171513
214030262119171513
224030251917151311
234027231917151311
3180––3531262218
3280––4035292420
3380––4035292420
418045352420171411
428043332218151210
438046352320161310
51402622181613107
52402622181613107
61402722181613107
62402622191613107
63402824211815129
June 2025May/June 2025 · 10 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 51200144121987665554535
BY22, 42, 52200146122987564544434
CX21, 41, 61200144121987665554535
CY22, 42, 62200146122987564544434
CZ23, 43, 63200145121977463534435
FX11, 31, 51200–––8773604836
FY12, 32, 52200–––8773604734
GX11, 31, 61200–––8773604836
GY12, 32, 62200–––8773604734
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8672594735
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––1917151311
1240––1917151311
1340––1917151311
214026221917151311
224027231917151311
234027231917151311
3180––312519138
3280––312519138
3380––312519138
41804333221815117
42804332211714118
43804332211714118
514028242017141210
52402824201714118
614028242017141210
62402824201714118
63402723191613119
March 2025February/March 2025 · 4 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BY22, 42, 522001541291048068564432
CY22, 42, 622001541291048068564432
FY12, 32, 52200–––9883695337
GY12, 32, 62200–––9883695337
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1240––1917161412
224029242018151311
3280––3832241710
42804534221915117
52402925221815117
62402925221815117
November 2024October/November 2024 · 11 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 512001521281048068574737
BY22, 42, 522001551311078371605040
CX21, 41, 612001511271037968574737
CY22, 42, 622001541301068271605040
CZ23, 43, 632001511271037968574737
FX11, 31, 51200–––9884705540
FY12, 32, 52200–––9480675441
GX11, 31, 61200–––9783705540
GY12, 32, 62200–––9380675441
GZ13, 33, 63200–––9380675441
P150907868584839312213
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2220171411
1240––2018161412
1340––2018161412
214028231917151311
224030262119171513
234027231917151311
3180––3630251913
3280––3530241813
3380––3530241813
418047372521171411
428047362521171411
438048372521171411
509068584839312213
51402723201613107
52402723201613107
61402622191613107
62402622191613107
63402622191613107
June 2024May/June 2024 · 11 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 512001491251017767584838
BY22, 42, 522001481241007766564738
CX21, 41, 612001501261027868584838
CY22, 42, 622001491251017867564738
CZ23, 43, 632001501261027968574737
FX11, 31, 51200–––9379655137
FY12, 32, 52200–––9076635139
GX11, 31, 61200–––9479655137
GY12, 32, 62200–––9177635139
GZ13, 33, 63200–––9177635139
P150907868584839312213
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2119161311
1240––2118161412
1340––2118161412
214026221817151311
224027232018161412
234027232018161412
3180––332721159
3280––3227211510
3380––3227211510
41804736242016128
42804635231915129
43804736242016128
509068584839312213
514027232017151311
52402622181513119
614028242118151311
62402723191613119
63402723191613119
March 2024February/March 2024 · 3 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BY22, 42, 522001561311068270584634
CY22, 42, 622001561311068270584634
GY12, 32, 62200–––10287725538
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1240––2220181614
224029242017151311
3280––383124168
42804837252116128
52402724211815117
62402724211815117
November 2023October/November 2023 · 10 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 512001481241007766564636
BY22, 42, 522001511261017767574839
CX21, 41, 612001481241007766564636
CY22, 42, 622001511261017767574839
CZ23, 43, 632001531281037868595041
FX11, 31, 51200–––9178655137
GX11, 31, 61200–––9178655137
GY12, 32, 62200–––9278645036
GZ13, 33, 63200–––9278645036
P150907868584839312213
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2018161412
1240––2018161412
1340––2018161412
214027231917151311
224029242018161412
234028242018161412
3180––3429231711
3280––3529221610
3380––3529221610
418046352420171411
428045342320171412
438048362421181614
509068584839312213
5140262218151296
5240262218151296
6140262218151296
6240262218151296
6340262218151296
June 2023May/June 2023 · 11 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 51200144120967364564636
BY22, 42, 52200147123997564544536
CX21, 41, 61200145121977465564636
CY22, 42, 62200149124997564544536
CZ23, 43, 63200144120967363544536
FX11, 31, 51200–––8775645138
FY12, 32, 52200–––8976635241
GX11, 31, 61200–––8876645138
GY12, 32, 62200–––8976635241
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8774625038
P150907868584839312213
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––1917151311
1240––2018161412
1340––1917151311
214026221816151311
224027231917151311
234026221816151311
3180––3126201510
3280––3126201510
3380––3125201510
41804332211814118
42804432211714118
43804332211814118
509068584839312213
514027232018161310
524027242017141210
614028242118161310
624028242017141210
634027232017141210
March 2023February/March 2023 · 3 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BY22, 42, 522001471241017967554331
CY22, 42, 622001471241017967554331
GY12, 32, 62200–––9782675237
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1240––2118161412
224027232017151311
3280––3630231711
42804535232015117
52402723201714106
62402723201714106
November 2022October/November 2022 · 10 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 51200138116947363544536
BY22, 42, 52200138116947364554739
CX21, 41, 61200138116947363544536
CY22, 42, 62200138116947364554739
CZ23, 43, 63200138116947363544536
FX11, 31, 51200–––8874614835
FY12, 32, 52200–––8874614835
GX11, 31, 61200–––8874614835
GY12, 32, 62200–––8874614835
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8874614835
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2018161412
1240––2018161412
1340––2018161412
214026221917151311
224026232018161413
234026221917151311
3180––3327211510
3280––3327211510
3380––3327211510
418041322219161412
428041312118161412
438041322219161412
5140262117141185
5240262117141185
6140262117141185
6240262117141185
6340262117141185
June 2022May/June 2022 · 11 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 51200138116947363534435
BY22, 42, 52200134114947463534333
CX21, 41, 61200138116947363534435
CY22, 42, 62200134114947463534333
CZ23, 43, 63200141119977666574839
FX11, 31, 51200–––8875635139
FY12, 32, 52200–––8876645240
GX11, 31, 61200–––8875635139
GY12, 32, 62200–––8876645240
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8875635139
P150907667584940312213
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––1917151311
1240––2019171513
1340––1917151311
214025211816151311
224024211917151311
234027242118161514
3180––3125201510
3280––302419149
3380––3125201510
4180413020161296
4280403020161296
43804130191714106
509067584940312213
514027252119151311
52402825201815129
614027252119151311
62402825201815129
634027242118151311
March 2022February/March 2022 · 2 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
CY22, 42, 62200139117957462503826
GY12, 32, 62200–––9579644934
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1240––2220181614
224024211917151311
3280––352821148
4280443322171395
6240262218151174
November 2021October/November 2021 · 10 options

Cambridge has removed this table from its website; the link is the Internet Archive's copy of Cambridge's own file.

Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 51200128107866657494133
BY22, 42, 52200131110896858493929
CX21, 41, 61200128107866657494133
CY22, 42, 62200132111906959493929
CZ23, 43, 63200130110907161524334
FX11, 31, 51200–––8270584634
FY12, 32, 52200–––8571584430
GX11, 31, 61200–––8270584634
GY12, 32, 62200–––8672584430
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8773594429
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––1917151311
1240––1917151311
1340––1917151311
214023211816141211
224023211816141211
234023211917151311
3180––3126201510
3280––332720136
3380––332720136
418040291917141210
42804332211814106
438041312018151210
5140221815121086
5240221815121086
6140221815121086
6240231916131086
6340242017141185
June 2021May/June 2021 · 11 options

Cambridge has removed this table from its website; the link is the Internet Archive's copy of Cambridge's own file.

Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 51200134113927261514131
BY22, 42, 52200135114937261514131
BZ23, 43, 53200134113927261514131
CX21, 41, 61200134113927261514131
CY22, 42, 62200135114937261514131
CZ23, 43, 63200134113927261514131
FX11, 31, 51200–––8673614937
FY12, 32, 52200–––8370574431
GX11, 31, 61200–––8673614937
GY12, 32, 62200–––8370574431
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8673614937
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2018161412
1240––1917151311
1340––2018161412
214024221917151311
224023211917151311
234024221917151311
3180––3126211611
3280––302419138
3380––3126211611
41804131211714118
42804332211714118
43804131211714118
5140262117141185
5240262117141185
5340262117141185
6140262117141185
6240262117141185
6340262117141185
March 2021February/March 2021 · 3 options

Cambridge has removed this table from its website; the link is the Internet Archive's copy of Cambridge's own file.

Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
CY22, 42, 62200139117957464544434
FY12, 32, 52200–––9782675237
GY12, 32, 62200–––9782675237
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1240––2321191715
224025221917151311
3280––362922158
428045342320161310
5240232017141185
6240232017141185
November 2020October/November 2020 · 8 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BY22, 42, 52200138116947261514029
CX21, 41, 61200132111906959504132
CY22, 42, 62200138116947261514029
CZ23, 43, 63200128109907161524334
FX11, 31, 51200–––8976634935
GX11, 31, 61200–––8976634935
GY12, 32, 62200–––8974604530
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8974594531
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2119161412
1240––2219161311
1340––2118151311
214024211917151311
224027242017151311
234025221917151311
3180––3227221610
3280––312520148
3380––322620148
41804030191613119
42804030201714106
438037292017151210
5140252117141185
5240252117141185
6140252117141185
6240252117141185
6340252117141185
November 2019October/November 2019 · 9 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 51200147123997666574839
BY22, 42, 522001521271027868585042
CX21, 41, 61200146122987565564636
CY22, 42, 622001511261017767574839
CZ23, 43, 63200141119977667595041
FX11, 31, 51200–––9682695541
GX11, 31, 61200–––9581685338
GY12, 32, 62200–––9379655137
GZ13, 33, 63200–––9379655137
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2219171411
1240––2018161412
1340––2018161412
214027231917151311
224030252118161412
234028242018161412
3180––3530241812
3280––3630231711
3380––3630231711
418044332320171411
428044332220171412
438041312220181614
51402723191613119
52402723191613119
6140262218151296
6240262218151296
6340262218151296
June 2019May/June 2019 · 11 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 51200143119957264564738
BY22, 42, 522001481241007666574737
CX21, 41, 61200144120967364564636
CY22, 42, 622001491251017766564534
CZ23, 43, 63200144120967364564636
FX11, 31, 51200–––8977655443
FY12, 32, 52200–––8977655443
FZ13, 33, 53200–––8675645240
GX11, 31, 61200–––9077655341
GY12, 32, 62200–––9077645240
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8775645138
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––1917151312
1240––1917151312
1340––1917151311
214026221817151311
224027231917151311
234026221817151311
3180––3227211611
3280––3227211611
3380––3025201510
41804231201714118
42804534221815117
43804231201714118
514027232018161412
524027232018161412
534027232018161412
614028242118161310
62402824211815129
634028242118161310
March 2019February/March 2019 · 3 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BY22, 42, 522001551321098673604734
CY22, 42, 622001551321098673604734
GY12, 32, 62200–––10186715641
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1240––2220181614
224028242018151311
3280––3730231711
42804938272218138
52402925221815117
62402925221815117
November 2018October/November 2018 · 10 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 512001531281037968574839
BY22, 42, 522001671411159077655443
CX21, 41, 61200145120957160504030
CY22, 42, 622001631371118673604836
CZ23, 43, 63200147123997665544434
FX11, 31, 51200–––10489745944
FY12, 32, 52200–––9583715947
GX11, 31, 61200–––9681675135
GY12, 32, 62200–––9178665340
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8776655341
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2018161310
1240––1917151311
1340––2018161310
214028242018151311
224030252018151311
234029242017151311
3180––4033262014
3280––3430252016
3380––3329252117
41804432201714118
428052412924201612
438044342421171411
51302320181613119
52302320181513119
61603529241915105
62604035302418126
63603730241915117
June 2018May/June 2018 · 11 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 512001571301037766564534
BY22, 42, 522001561301047867574635
CX21, 41, 61200154126987060503928
CY22, 42, 62200154126987059483726
CZ23, 43, 63200152124966958483726
FX11, 31, 51200–––9379655239
FY12, 32, 52200–––9884705744
FZ13, 33, 53200–––9884705744
GX11, 31, 61200–––8773594633
GY12, 32, 62200–––9075614835
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8975614835
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––2220171411
1240––2018151311
1340––2018151311
21402722171513119
22402722171513119
23402722171513119
3180––302418138
3280––3529231712
3380––3529231712
41804936231915117
42804936231915117
43804835231915117
51302219171513119
523022201816141210
533022201816141210
61603730242017139
62603730241914106
63603629221814106
March 2018February/March 2018 · 2 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
CY22, 42, 622001451241038270584532
GY12, 32, 62200–––9984705540
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1240––2422201714
224028242119171513
3280––3730231813
42804838272317127
62603530252016116
November 2017October/November 2017 · 9 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 512001551311078474645444
BY22, 42, 522001431231038475665748
CX21, 41, 612001491251017767584838
CY22, 42, 62200136116967668605244
CZ23, 43, 63200137116957465564738
FX11, 31, 51200–––9983685338
GX11, 31, 61200–––9277624732
GY12, 32, 62200–––8978675645
GZ13, 33, 63200–––8979695949
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––201816128
1240––2119181614
1340––2119171513
214028231917151311
224026221917161412
23402824201715129
3180––3730221712
3280––3429241914
3380––3531272319
418048382624201714
428044362624211816
438041332422191715
51302219171412108
52302219171512108
61603529241915117
62603328231915129
63603427211815129
June 2017May/June 2017 · 10 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BX21, 41, 51200141118957362524130
BY22, 42, 522001491271058370584634
CX21, 41, 61200140116926958483828
CY22, 42, 622001461231007764514029
CZ23, 43, 63200140116926857473727
FX11, 31, 51200–––8976645036
FY12, 32, 52200–––10388735843
GX11, 31, 61200–––8572604734
GY12, 32, 62200–––9781665238
GZ13, 33, 63200–––9377624936
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1140––1917151311
1240––2118161413
1340––2118161413
21402621171513119
22402520161412108
234025211715141210
3180––3327211611
3280––3831241711
3380––3831241711
41804433231914118
42804939282317127
43804433231914107
5130191714131185
523022211817141210
61603428221916116
626037322722181512
63603628211612108
March 2017February/March 2017 · 4 options
Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
BY22, 42, 522001531311098876645240
CY22, 42, 622001501291088774624936
FY12, 32, 52200–––10085715641
GY12, 32, 62200–––9883685338
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
1240––2321191715
224029252220181614
3280––362922159
42804839282318138
5230211815131197
62603933282318138
November 2016October/November 2016 · 13 options

The option table writes the practical component as 04; the component table prints it as 4. Component 84 appears in an option but not in the component table; both are copied as printed.

Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
AY04, 12, 322001581351129080705948
BX11, 31, 512001531321119181726150
BY12, 32, 522001501281068476695745
CX11, 31, 612001491271058475665646
CY12, 32, 622001491271058476695949
CZ13, 33, 63200141118957365584736
DX11, 31, 842001601381169585756453
EY04, 12, 22200–––10894806856
FX11, 21, 51200–––10489746454
GX11, 21, 61200–––9883696051
GY12, 22, 62200–––10290796857
GZ13, 23, 63200–––7969604224
HY12, 22, 84200–––10994806856
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
114030262120171412
124029252120181514
13402924201816128
2180––4033272523
2280––4035282420
2380––292521148
318046372927252219
328045362523201714
338042342423201817
44842373227221814
5130221917141197
52302118161413107
61603730241914118
626040353128252321
63603326191614106
June 2016May/June 2016 · 13 options

The option table writes the practical component as 04; the component table prints it as 4.

Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
AX04, 11, 312001681421169077655137
BX11, 31, 512001621361108473634833
BY12, 32, 522001551321098674635139
CX11, 31, 612001571311058070604632
CY12, 32, 622001511271038068564534
CZ13, 33, 632001571301037664534231
EX04, 11, 21200–––10690746046
EY04, 12, 22200–––10689735843
FX11, 21, 51200–––10086725742
FY12, 22, 52200–––9985715539
GX11, 21, 61200–––9682685542
GY12, 22, 62200–––9378634935
GZ13, 23, 63200–––9175604734
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
114031262119171513
124031262220181614
134030252018161412
2180––3831241813
2280––373022159
2380––372922159
31804938252217116
32804737262116128
33804938252217116
44842373227221814
5130221916141296
5230211815131296
616036302522191511
6260342721171395
63603729221712108
November 2015October/November 2015 · 12 options

The option table writes the practical component as 04; the component table prints it as 4. Component 84 appears in an option but not in the component table; both are copied as printed.

Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
AX11, 31, 042001611371139079695745
BX11, 31, 512001551321098777685746
BY12, 32, 522001561341129080716049
CX11, 31, 612001461231007869605040
CY12, 32, 622001541321108877675645
CZ13, 33, 632001541321108875635445
EY12, 22, 04200–––10588725946
FX11, 21, 51200–––9278645546
GX11, 21, 61200–––8369564738
GY12, 22, 62200–––9680655443
GZ13, 23, 63200–––8875625242
HX11, 21, 84200–––9580655545
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
114031262119171411
124032272320181512
134031262119171411
2180––2924171514
2280––3528211714
2380––3327211816
318044352523201715
328047382826221916
338050413327222018
44842373227221814
51302320181513119
52302018151312108
61603227221814118
626037332722181512
63603529231915129
June 2015May/June 2015 · 14 options

The option table writes the practical component as 04; the component table prints it as 4. Component 84 appears in an option but not in the component table; both are copied as printed.

Overall (option) thresholds
OptionPapersMaxA*ABCDEFG
AX11, 31, 042001681421169178665442
BX11, 31, 512001581321068069594735
BY12, 32, 52200147123997562504030
CX11, 31, 612001611341078069584634
CY12, 32, 62200147123997562504132
CZ13, 33, 632001531271017665554433
EX11, 21, 04200–––10084695643
EY12, 22, 04200–––9379655239
FX11, 21, 51200–––8975614937
FY12, 22, 52200–––8370574533
GX11, 21, 61200–––8975614937
GY12, 22, 62200–––8471584634
GZ13, 23, 63200–––8571574737
HX11, 21, 84200–––10084695643
Component (paper) thresholds
ComponentMaxABCDEFG
114031262119171513
124028241917151311
134028231917161412
2180––3327201511
2280––302519149
2380––3327201511
31804938262318139
32804433231913108
33804938262318139
44842373227221814
513019151210864
523020161310864
61604032241915117
62604033272217139
63603729221712108

How to read these tables

  • An option is the set of papers a candidate sat, and its row lists them: in November 2025, option CY was components 22, 42, 62. Your grade comes from your option’s total, not from any single paper.
  • The option total is out of 200 after Cambridge’s weighting. The papers’ own maximum marks do not add up to 200, so a plain sum of your paper marks cannot be compared with an option threshold. Compare each paper with its component row instead.
  • A dash means that grade is not available on that option or paper, or the table does not print one. A* is never set for a single paper.
  • Thresholds are set after each series is marked, from how that paper worked in practice. A past threshold does not tell you what a future one will be.

Method and sources

Every value was read from Cambridge’s published grade-threshold table for that series, linked on each row. Two separate readings, made by different methods, were compared value by value; the tables here are the values both readings agreed on, checked on 2026-10-15. If a value here ever differs from Cambridge’s table, Cambridge’s table is right: tell us through the contact page and the row is withdrawn until it is fixed.

Series missing from the list are series this page has no Cambridge table for, including June 2020, when Cambridge’s exams did not run. Codes are copied as each table prints them, even where a table is inconsistent with itself.

The question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports for each series are on the Combined Science 0653 past papers page.