9686 Past Paper A Level Urdu – Pakistan only Grade Threshold 2024

The 9686 A Level Urdu – Pakistan Only Grade Threshold 2024 is an official Cambridge assessment resource for Cambridge International A Level Urdu (9686). Syllabus 9686 was available exclusively in Pakistan and was examined in the June and November series.

The June 2024 grade threshold document provides the minimum raw marks required for grades A, B, C, D and E for each component, as well as the overall A Level grade boundaries.

Component Grade Thresholds – June 2024

These are the minimum raw marks required for each individual component. A* is not awarded at individual component level.

Overall A Level Threshold

For the complete A Level combination 02, 03 and 04, the maximum mark after weighting was 180. The June 2024 overall thresholds were:

The grade thresholds are particularly useful because Cambridge boundaries can vary between examination sessions according to the difficulty of the papers and candidate performance.

9686 Urdu Assessment Components

The 9686 qualification assessed candidates through:

• Component 02 – Reading and Writing
• Component 03 – Essay
• Component 04 – Texts

The qualification developed candidates’ ability to understand Urdu texts, communicate accurately, write effectively, and respond to literary texts.

Important Qualification Update

Syllabus 9686 Urdu – Pakistan Only has now been replaced by Cambridge International A Level Urdu Language & Literature (9866). Cambridge states that the last examination series for 9686 is November 2026, with the new 9866 syllabus beginning from 2027.

For complete examination preparation, students should use the 9686 A Level Urdu Grade Threshold 2024 alongside the official Question Papers, Mark Schemes, Examiner Reports, Syllabus Documents, Syllabus Updates, and Specimen Papers.