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Stats

Across 2,599 rated papers in 23 subjects. Difficulty is scored per paper against its own component history — how that works.

Difficulty Breakdown

All papers across all subjects

Papers by Qualification

Total papers indexed per qualification

How ratings were derived

Every score is compared against the tightest reference class with enough data behind it.

  • Against the same paper2,578 · 99.2%

    Four or more recorded sittings of this exact component. The strongest comparison.

  • Against the subject21 · 0.8%

    Too few sittings of the component, so the comparison widens. Directionally useful.

  • Raw threshold only0 · 0.0%

    Not enough history for a comparison. Treat these as a rough hint.

Where boundaries sit lowest

Average mark needed for an A, by subject. Not a difficulty ranking — a low average mostly reflects how a subject’s papers are built, which is why difficulty is scored per paper against its own history instead.

Papers by Difficulty per Year

Stacked count of easy / medium / hard papers each year