Music Grade Boundaries

View IB Music 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.

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

Group 6: The Arts

Grade Boundaries Over Time

Detailed Boundaries

Session	7	6	5	4	3	2
M25	82	67	53	39	23	11
N24	81	67	53	39	22	11
M24	81	67	52	38	22	11
N23	81	67	52	38	22	11
M23	81	67	52	38	22	11
N22	79	65	51	37	23	11
M22	79	65	51	37	23	11
M21	88	75	63	51	34	16
N20	81	71	60	50	35	17
N19	82	72	61	51	35	17
M19	78	67	61	50	31	15

Frequently Asked Questions

IB Music Grade Boundaries

Music Grade Boundaries

Grade Boundaries Over Time

Detailed Boundaries

Frequently Asked Questions

Are IB Music grade boundaries the same every year?

Do Higher Level Music and Standard Level Music 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	82	67	53	39	23	11
N24	81	67	53	39	22	11
M24	81	67	52	38	22	11
N23	81	67	52	38	22	11
M23	81	67	52	38	22	11
N22	79	65	51	37	23	11
M22	79	65	51	37	23	11
M21	88	75	63	51	34	16
N20	81	71	60	50	35	17
N19	82	72	61	51	35	17
M19	78	67	61	50	31	15

Session	7	6	5	4	3	2
M25	82	67	53	39	23	11
N24	81	67	53	39	22	11
M24	81	67	52	38	22	11
N23	81	67	52	38	22	11
M23	81	67	52	38	22	11
N22	79	65	51	37	23	11
M22	79	65	51	37	23	11
M21	88	75	63	51	34	16
N20	81	71	60	50	35	17
N19	82	72	61	51	35	17
M19	78	67	61	50	31	15

Session	7	6	5	4	3	2
M25	82	67	53	39	23	11
N24	81	67	53	39	22	11
M24	81	67	52	38	22	11
N23	81	67	52	38	22	11
M23	81	67	52	38	22	11
N22	79	65	51	37	23	11
M22	79	65	51	37	23	11
M21	88	75	63	51	34	16
N20	81	71	60	50	35	17
N19	82	72	61	51	35	17
M19	78	67	61	50	31	15