Introduction
Students taking IB English A: Literature HL (TZ1) need a clear view of the 2025 grade boundaries to set performance targets. These thresholds show how raw marks from the HL essay, oral commentary, Paper 1, and Paper 2 are converted into final IB grades (1–7).
This guide gives you a full breakdown of each component and the final grade boundaries out of 100.
Quick Study Checklist
- Write practice essays with strong thesis-driven arguments.
- Develop oral commentary skills with close reading techniques.
- Prepare Paper 1 by analyzing a variety of unseen texts.
- Build Paper 2 essays with strong comparative arguments.
- Track practice scores against grade boundaries to measure progress.
IB English A Literature HL 2025 Grade Boundaries (TZ1)
HL Essay – out of 20
- Grade 7: 18–20
- Grade 6: 15–17
- Grade 5: 13–14
- Grade 4: 10–12
- Grade 3: 7–9
- Grade 2: 4–6
- Grade 1: 0–3
Internal Assessment (Oral) – out of 40
- Grade 7: 34–40
- Grade 6: 29–33
- Grade 5: 24–28
- 19–23
