CIE marking/grading system

[Shaikathaque]

Hey everyone, just wanted to know if anyone knows how CIE marks our papers? Im giving As now, and in my O levels, my score in all subjects was more than what i expected. I know that the score we get is a percentage of some genius's score who gets highest marks in our country or the world. But im not sure about it. Can someone who knows please explain how this exactly works? Thankyou

 

[mellor]

From the CIE website:

What are the percentages for each grade at Cambridge O Level?
The process of grading in Cambridge O Level involves deciding the minimum mark necessary for each grade. We do not have predetermined thresholds (or quotas of candidates). After each examination series we decide the minimum marks for each threshold (grade boundaries) for each individual component. We carry out this process in order to ensure that the demands on the candidates are the same for every subject and every examination series. We are therefore unable to provide a general list of percentages required for each grade.

I don't know whether it is outdated but .. it's on their website currently.

 

[imanmalik]

This is how they marked chemistry last summer.

 

[Shaikathaque]

This is how they marked chemistry last summer.

thanks,that was helpful, though i dont have chemistry.
Just found out that the minimum score required for each grade is available on the grade thresholds

 

[imanmalik]

Yeah the second page was added only last year

 

[roadtrip9o9]

wat does da s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s6 mean?

 

[Shaikathaque]

wat does da s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s6 mean?

Same question,
@imanmalik, answer please

 

[roadtrip9o9]

and how the hell is chemistry AS out of 130 :S ??? see paper 1 total marks =40 ... paper 2 = 60 ..paper 3 =40 .thats 140 , but it says on the Grade threshold file out of 130 ..how :S ?

 

[imanmalik]

I'm not sure about the s1 s2 s3 thing actually. But i think it's to do with variants. They just mashed up different variants together and gave them names ( because the didn't write anything underneath combination of components) and yes the paper is out of 140 not 130 i HAVE NO IDEA what's going on >.< I'll ask somebody so stay tuned

 

[fahad167]

da ****, **** this shiit, a fkin D at 52.! supposed to be a goddamn C . FML..

 

[Shaikathaque]

D at 52 is actually good. Shouldve been an E.

 

[:: A^]

I got this online!! guess it might help!! it says 90+ for an A-Star

http://www.google.lk/url?sa=t&rct=j...MGlumj06QmkydI4Bw&sig2=7nTHdL8syXM3qwNfFMDvTw

 

[Maania Naseem]

Hey can anybody tell me whether 80% above in each subject is A or B grade for AS levels (not A2 or As result combined)

 

[MoonShock]

Hey can anybody tell me whether 80% above in each subject is A or B grade for AS levels (not A2 or As result combined)

The marks needed for an A depends per subject... so for example in chemistry (http://papers.xtremepapers.com/CIE/...and AS Level/Chemistry (9701)/9701_s12_gt.pdf) year 2012, A was at a 90/130. That was 69% for an A.

Oh and the marks are not adding upto 140 to take the weightage of P3 into account. (total 40 marks is reduced to 30 marks) For example if I got 32/40 in P3, it'll count as 24/30 marks. (80%)