Japanese Language AB Initio Grade Boundaries

View IB Japanese Language AB Initio grade boundaries over time for 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.

By reviewing grade boundaries over time, students and teachers can better understand expectations, identify trends, and set more accurate performance targets.

Group 2: Language Acquisition

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Grade Boundaries Over Time

Detailed Boundaries

Session	7	6	5	4	3	2
M25	79	63	49	33	22	11
N24	83	69	54	39	24	12
M24	78	62	48	32	22	11
N23	83	69	57	43	26	12
M23	81	66	50	36	23	11
N22	78	64	51	37	21	10
M22	75	61	46	32	20	9
M21	76	59	37	25	16	7
N20	77	63	50	36	26	12
N19	87	74	61	47	30	15
M19	86	73	59	45	28	14

Frequently Asked Questions

IB Japanese Language AB Initio Grade Boundaries

Japanese Language AB Initio Grade Boundaries

Grade Boundaries Over Time

Detailed Boundaries

Frequently Asked Questions

Are IB Japanese Language AB Initio grade boundaries the same every year?

Do Higher Level Japanese Language AB Initio and Standard Level Japanese Language AB Initio share the same boundaries?

Should I aim exactly for the grade boundary?

Can grade boundaries predict my final grade?

Session	7	6	5	4	3	2
M25	79	63	49	33	22	11
N24	83	69	54	39	24	12
M24	78	62	48	32	22	11
N23	83	69	57	43	26	12
M23	81	66	50	36	23	11
N22	78	64	51	37	21	10
M22	75	61	46	32	20	9
M21	76	59	37	25	16	7
N20	77	63	50	36	26	12
N19	87	74	61	47	30	15
M19	86	73	59	45	28	14

Session	7	6	5	4	3	2
M25	79	63	49	33	22	11
N24	83	69	54	39	24	12
M24	78	62	48	32	22	11
N23	83	69	57	43	26	12
M23	81	66	50	36	23	11
N22	78	64	51	37	21	10
M22	75	61	46	32	20	9
M21	76	59	37	25	16	7
N20	77	63	50	36	26	12
N19	87	74	61	47	30	15
M19	86	73	59	45	28	14

Session	7	6	5	4	3	2
M25	79	63	49	33	22	11
N24	83	69	54	39	24	12
M24	78	62	48	32	22	11
N23	83	69	57	43	26	12
M23	81	66	50	36	23	11
N22	78	64	51	37	21	10
M22	75	61	46	32	20	9
M21	76	59	37	25	16	7
N20	77	63	50	36	26	12
N19	87	74	61	47	30	15
M19	86	73	59	45	28	14