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History 9489/42 — October/November 2025

Paper 4 Depth Study (variant 2)

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For the whole October/November 2025 seriesGrade thresholds

Grade boundaries for 9489/42

Grade	A	B	C	D	E
Marks	42	38	34	29	24

Minimum raw mark out of 60, from Cambridge's October/November 2025 grade thresholds. Cambridge sets A* only for the whole subject.

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