9699 Past Papers AS & A LEVEL Sociology Grade Threshold 2024

The 9699 Past Papers AS & A Level Sociology Grade Thresholds 2024 are official Cambridge assessment resources published for the March, June, and November 2024 examination series. Grade thresholds are used to show the minimum mark a candidate needs to achieve a particular grade in a specific examination session.

Because grade boundaries can vary between examination sessions, Cambridge publishes separate threshold tables for each series. The 2024 Sociology thresholds are available for March 2024, June 2024, and November 2024.

June 2024 Grade Thresholds

For the June 2024 examination series, the individual component thresholds included:

• Component 11: A 37, B 33, C 28, D 23, E 18
• Component 12: A 38, B 32, C 28, D 23, E 18
• Component 13: A 38, B 32, C 27, D 22, E 17
• Component 21: A 38, B 35, C 29, D 24, E 19
• Component 22: A 37, B 32, C 26, D 21, E 16
• Component 23: A 37, B 33, C 28, D 23, E 18
• Components 31–33: A 36, B 34, C 30, D 25, E 20
• Components 41–43: A 49, B 47, C 42, D 38, E 34.

For the full A Level AX combination (Components 11, 21, 31 and 41), the June 2024 overall thresholds were:

• A*: 171
• A: 160
• B: 149
• C: 129
• D: 110
• E: 91

The AY combination had an A* threshold of 175 and an A threshold of 160.

March 2024 Grade Thresholds

For the March 2024 series, the thresholds were different. For example:

• Component 12: A 36, B 32, C 29, D 25, E 21
• Component 22: A 38, B 32, C 28, D 25, E 22
• Component 32: A 40, B 36, C 32, D 26, E 21
• Component 42: A 52, B 46, C 40, D 35, E 30.

For the AY AS/A Level combination, the overall thresholds were A* 186, A 166, B 146, C 128, D 111 and E 94.

November 2024 Grade Thresholds

For November 2024, Cambridge published thresholds for Components 11–43. For example:

• Components 11–13: A 40, B 35, C 30, D 25, E 21
• Component 21: A 38, B 34, C 29, D 25, E 20
• Components 31–33: A 39, B 36, C 32, D 29, E 26
• Component 41: A 49, B 45, C 43, D 39, E 32.

For the AX combination (11, 21, 31 and 41), the overall November 2024 thresholds were A* 182, A 166, B 150, C 133, D 116 and E 99.

Why Grade Thresholds Matter

The 9699 Sociology Grade Thresholds 2024 help students and teachers:

• Understand Cambridge grading standards.
• Estimate the grade achieved from raw marks.
• Set realistic revision targets.
• Analyse mock examination performance.
• Compare performance across examination sessions.
• Identify the marks required to move to a higher grade.

Teachers and tutors can also use threshold tables when analysing student results and planning targeted revision.

For complete preparation, students should use the 9699 AS & A Level Sociology Grade Thresholds 2024 alongside the official Question Papers, Mark Schemes, Examiner Reports, Syllabus Documents, Syllabus Updates, Specimen Papers, Scheme of Work, Learner Guide, and Teacher Guide. Cambridge’s official Sociology page provides the syllabus and examination-resource information for the qualification.