English Language B Grade Boundaries
View IB English Language B grade boundaries over time for HL and SL. Understand score trends and how marks convert into final IB grades.
Grade boundaries explain how raw exam marks are converted into final IB grades from 1 to 7 and are adjusted each session to reflect exam difficulty and global student performance.
Group 2: Language Acquisition
Points Needed
| Component | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| Paper 1 | 0-3 | 4-7 | 8-11 | 12-16 | 17-22 | 23-27 | 28-30 |
| Paper 2 (Listening) | 0-3 | 4-7 | 8-13 | 14-16 | 17-20 | 21-23 | 24-25 |
| Paper 2 (Reading) | 0-7 | 8-15 | 16-20 | 21-25 | 26-31 | 32-36 | 37-40 |
| Individual Oral | 0-3 | 4-6 | 7-12 | 13-17 | 18-21 | 22-26 | 27-30 |
| Final Grade (%) | 0-12 | 13-27 | 28-45 | 46-59 | 60-75 | 76-90 | 91-100 |
Grade Boundaries Over Time
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