NOVEMBER 2023 Grade boundaries

NOVEMBER 2023 Grade boundaries for Diploma

programme coordinators

This document provides the component and overall grade boundaries for IB Diploma Programme courses with more than 100
candidates in NOVEMBER 2023. All of these are available on IBIS as are those for courses with fewer than 100 candidates.
NOVEMBER 2023 Grade boundaries

Subject: MUSIC Level: HL Subject option: MUSIC Timezone: 0

THE CONTEMPORARY
EXPERIMENTING WITH MUSIC EXPLORING MUSIC IN CONTEXT PRESENTING MUSIC FINAL
MUSIC-MAKER
Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 5 1 0 3 1 0 10
2 3 4 2 3 4 2 6 10 2 4 7 2 11 21
3 5 10 3 5 7 3 11 16 3 8 12 3 22 37
4 11 14 4 8 10 4 17 21 4 13 17 4 38 51
5 15 17 5 11 13 5 22 27 5 18 23 5 52 66
6 18 21 6 14 16 6 28 32 6 24 28 6 67 80
7 22 28 7 17 24 7 33 38 7 29 32 7 81 100

Subject: MUSIC Level: SL Subject option: MUSIC Timezone: 0

EXPERIMENTING WITH MUSIC EXPLORING MUSIC IN CONTEXT PRESENTING MUSIC FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To

1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 5 1 0 10
2 3 4 2 3 4 2 6 10 2 11 20
3 5 10 3 5 7 3 11 16 3 21 36
4 11 14 4 8 10 4 17 21 4 37 50
5 15 17 5 11 13 5 22 27 5 51 63
6 18 21 6 14 16 6 28 32 6 64 76
7 22 28 7 17 24 7 33 38 7 77 100

Subject: BIOLOGY Level: HL Subject option: BIOLOGY Timezone: 1

PAPER 1 (MCQ) PAPER THREE PAPER TWO PRACTICAL WORK FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 10 1 0 5 1 0 7 1 0 3 1 0 14
2 11 12 2 6 10 2 8 14 2 4 6 2 15 24
3 13 14 3 11 15 3 15 23 3 7 10 3 25 35
4 15 19 4 16 22 4 24 33 4 11 13 4 36 49
5 20 24 5 23 28 5 34 43 5 14 16 5 50 62
6 25 29 6 29 35 6 44 53 6 17 19 6 63 76
7 30 38 7 36 45 7 54 72 7 20 24 7 77 100
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Subject: PHYSICS Level: HL Subject option: PHYSICS Timezone: 1

PAPER 1 (MCQ) PAPER THREE PAPER TWO PRACTICAL WORK FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 10 1 0 5 1 0 9 1 0 3 1 0 14
2 11 12 2 6 11 2 10 20 2 4 6 2 15 25
3 13 15 3 12 19 3 21 31 3 7 10 3 26 38
4 16 18 4 20 22 4 32 41 4 11 13 4 39 48
5 19 22 5 23 25 5 42 51 5 14 16 5 49 58
6 23 25 6 26 29 6 52 61 6 17 19 6 59 68
7 26 40 7 30 45 7 62 90 7 20 24 7 69 100

Subject: PHYSICS Level: HL Subject option: PHYSICS Timezone: 2

PAPER 1 (MCQ) PAPER THREE PAPER TWO PRACTICAL WORK FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 10 1 0 5 1 0 9 1 0 3 1 0 14
2 11 12 2 6 11 2 10 20 2 4 6 2 15 25
3 13 15 3 12 19 3 21 31 3 7 10 3 26 38
4 16 18 4 20 22 4 32 41 4 11 13 4 39 48
5 19 22 5 23 25 5 42 51 5 14 16 5 49 58
6 23 25 6 26 29 6 52 61 6 17 19 6 59 68
7 26 40 7 30 45 7 62 90 7 20 24 7 69 100

Subject: PHYSICS Level: SL Subject option: PHYSICS Timezone: 1

PAPER 1 (MCQ) PAPER THREE PAPER TWO PRACTICAL WORK FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 7 1 0 4 1 0 6 1 0 3 1 0 14
2 8 9 2 5 9 2 7 13 2 4 6 2 15 27
3 10 13 3 10 15 3 14 20 3 7 10 3 28 42
4 14 15 4 16 18 4 21 24 4 11 13 4 43 50
5 16 17 5 19 21 5 25 29 5 14 16 5 51 60
6 18 19 6 22 24 6 30 33 6 17 19 6 61 69
7 20 30 7 25 35 7 34 50 7 20 24 7 70 100
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Subject: PHYSICS Level: SL Subject option: PHYSICS Timezone: 2

PAPER 1 (MCQ) PAPER THREE PAPER TWO PRACTICAL WORK FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 7 1 0 4 1 0 6 1 0 3 1 0 14
2 8 9 2 5 9 2 7 13 2 4 6 2 15 27
3 10 13 3 10 15 3 14 20 3 7 10 3 28 42
4 14 15 4 16 18 4 21 24 4 11 13 4 43 50
5 16 17 5 19 21 5 25 29 5 14 16 5 51 60
6 18 19 6 22 24 6 30 33 6 17 19 6 61 69
7 20 30 7 25 35 7 34 50 7 20 24 7 70 100

Subject: TAMIL B Level: SL Subject option: TAMIL B Timezone: 0

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (ORAL) PAPER ONE PAPER TWO LISTENING PAPER TWO READING FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 5 1 0 11
2 3 5 2 4 7 2 5 9 2 6 11 2 12 26
3 6 10 3 8 10 3 10 11 3 12 14 3 27 36
4 11 15 4 11 14 4 12 13 4 15 20 4 37 50
5 16 21 5 15 19 5 14 16 5 21 26 5 51 66
6 22 26 6 20 23 6 17 18 6 27 32 6 67 79
7 27 30 7 24 30 7 19 25 7 33 40 7 80 100

Subject: THEATRE Level: HL Subject option: THEATRE Timezone: 0

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT DIRECTORS NOTEBOOK RESEARCH PRESENTATION SOLO THEATRE PIECE FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 9
2 5 8 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 4 7 2 10 20
3 9 12 3 6 8 3 6 9 3 8 11 3 21 32
4 13 17 4 9 14 4 10 14 4 12 16 4 33 48
5 18 21 5 15 20 5 15 20 5 17 21 5 49 64
6 22 26 6 21 26 6 21 25 6 22 26 6 65 81
7 27 32 7 27 32 7 26 32 7 27 32 7 82 100
NOVEMBER 2023 Grade boundaries

Subject: THEATRE Level: SL Subject option: THEATRE Timezone: 0

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT DIRECTORS NOTEBOOK RESEARCH PRESENTATION FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To

1 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 8
2 5 8 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 9 19
3 9 12 3 6 8 3 6 9 3 20 30
4 13 17 4 9 14 4 10 14 4 31 47
5 18 21 5 15 20 5 15 20 5 48 64
6 22 26 6 21 26 6 21 25 6 65 80
7 27 32 7 27 32 7 26 32 7 81 100

Subject: FRENCH B Level: HL Subject option: FRENCH B Timezone: 0

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (ORAL) PAPER ONE PAPER TWO LISTENING PAPER TWO READING FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 3 1 0 5 1 0 4 1 0 7 1 0 15
2 4 6 2 6 10 2 5 8 2 8 14 2 16 30
3 7 12 3 11 15 3 9 11 3 15 20 3 31 46
4 13 17 4 16 18 4 12 14 4 21 24 4 47 58
5 18 21 5 19 22 5 15 16 5 25 29 5 59 70
6 22 26 6 23 25 6 17 19 6 30 33 6 71 82
7 27 30 7 26 30 7 20 25 7 34 40 7 83 100

Subject: FRENCH B Level: SL Subject option: FRENCH B Timezone: 1

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (ORAL) PAPER ONE PAPER TWO LISTENING PAPER TWO READING FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 2 1 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 5 1 0 11
2 3 5 2 5 8 2 4 7 2 6 11 2 12 25
3 6 10 3 9 11 3 8 10 3 12 15 3 26 37
4 11 15 4 12 16 4 11 13 4 16 21 4 38 52
5 16 21 5 17 21 5 14 15 5 22 26 5 53 66
6 22 26 6 22 26 6 16 18 6 27 32 6 67 81
7 27 30 7 27 30 7 19 25 7 33 40 7 82 100
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Subject: FRENCH B Level: SL Subject option: FRENCH B Timezone: 2

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (ORAL) PAPER ONE PAPER TWO LISTENING PAPER TWO READING FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 2 1 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 5 1 0 11
2 3 5 2 5 8 2 4 7 2 6 11 2 12 25
3 6 10 3 9 11 3 8 10 3 12 15 3 26 37
4 11 15 4 12 16 4 11 13 4 16 21 4 38 52
5 16 21 5 17 21 5 14 15 5 22 26 5 53 66
6 22 26 6 22 26 6 16 18 6 27 32 6 67 81
7 27 30 7 27 30 7 19 25 7 33 40 7 82 100

Subject: GERMAN B Level: HL Subject option: GERMAN B Timezone: 0

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (ORAL) PAPER ONE PAPER TWO LISTENING PAPER TWO READING FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 3 1 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 4 1 0 10
2 4 6 2 5 8 2 3 4 2 5 8 2 11 21
3 7 12 3 9 12 3 5 9 3 9 12 3 22 36
4 13 17 4 13 16 4 10 12 4 13 18 4 37 51
5 18 21 5 17 21 5 13 16 5 19 24 5 52 66
6 22 26 6 22 25 6 17 19 6 25 30 6 67 80
7 27 30 7 26 30 7 20 25 7 31 40 7 81 100

Subject: GERMAN B Level: SL Subject option: GERMAN B Timezone: 0

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (ORAL) PAPER ONE PAPER TWO LISTENING PAPER TWO READING FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 5 1 0 9
2 3 5 2 4 6 2 3 5 2 6 10 2 10 20
3 6 10 3 7 10 3 6 9 3 11 17 3 21 36
4 11 15 4 11 15 4 10 12 4 18 22 4 37 51
5 16 21 5 16 19 5 13 16 5 23 27 5 52 66
6 22 26 6 20 24 6 17 19 6 28 32 6 67 81
7 27 30 7 25 30 7 20 25 7 33 40 7 82 100
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Subject: ECONOMICS Level: HL Subject option: ECONOMICS Timezone: 2

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT PAPER ONE PAPER THREE PAPER TWO FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 6 1 0 2 1 0 7 1 0 5 1 0 12
2 7 12 2 3 5 2 8 14 2 6 11 2 13 25
3 13 20 3 6 8 3 15 20 3 12 14 3 26 36
4 21 25 4 9 11 4 21 28 4 15 19 4 37 48
5 26 31 5 12 15 5 29 35 5 20 25 5 49 62
6 32 36 6 16 18 6 36 43 6 26 30 6 63 74
7 37 45 7 19 25 7 44 60 7 31 40 7 75 100

Subject: ECONOMICS Level: SL Subject option: ECONOMICS Timezone: 1

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT PAPER ONE PAPER TWO FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To

1 0 6 1 0 4 1 0 5 1 0 14
2 7 12 2 5 8 2 6 10 2 15 28
3 13 20 3 9 11 3 11 14 3 29 41
4 21 25 4 12 14 4 15 20 4 42 53
5 26 31 5 15 17 5 21 25 5 54 66
6 32 36 6 18 20 6 26 31 6 67 79
7 37 45 7 21 25 7 32 40 7 80 100

Subject: ECONOMICS Level: SL Subject option: ECONOMICS Timezone: 2

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT PAPER ONE PAPER TWO FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To

1 0 6 1 0 4 1 0 5 1 0 14
2 7 12 2 5 8 2 6 10 2 15 28
3 13 20 3 9 11 3 11 14 3 29 41
4 21 25 4 12 14 4 15 20 4 42 53
5 26 31 5 15 16 5 21 25 5 54 65
6 32 36 6 17 19 6 26 31 6 66 78
7 37 45 7 20 25 7 32 40 7 79 100
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Subject: ENGLISH A LIT Level: HL Subject option: ENGLISH A: Literature Timezone: 1

ESSAY INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (ORAL) PAPER ONE PAPER TWO FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 3 1 0 6 1 0 5 1 0 3 1 0 13
2 4 6 2 7 12 2 6 10 2 4 7 2 14 27
3 7 9 3 13 18 3 11 16 3 8 11 3 28 41
4 10 12 4 19 23 4 17 21 4 12 16 4 42 55
5 13 14 5 24 28 5 22 26 5 17 20 5 56 67
6 15 17 6 29 33 6 27 31 6 21 25 6 68 81
7 18 20 7 34 40 7 32 40 7 26 30 7 82 100

Subject: ENGLISH A LIT Level: HL Subject option: ENGLISH A: Literature Timezone: 2

ESSAY INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (ORAL) PAPER ONE PAPER TWO FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 3 1 0 6 1 0 5 1 0 3 1 0 13
2 4 6 2 7 12 2 6 10 2 4 7 2 14 27
3 7 9 3 13 18 3 11 16 3 8 11 3 28 41
4 10 12 4 19 23 4 17 21 4 12 16 4 42 55
5 13 14 5 24 28 5 22 26 5 17 20 5 56 67
6 15 17 6 29 33 6 27 31 6 21 25 6 68 81
7 18 20 7 34 40 7 32 40 7 26 30 7 82 100

Subject: ENGLISH A LIT Level: SL Subject option: ENGLISH A: Literature Timezone: 2

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (ORAL) PAPER ONE PAPER TWO FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To

1 0 6 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 11
2 7 12 2 3 4 2 4 7 2 12 24
3 13 18 3 5 7 3 8 11 3 25 39
4 19 23 4 8 10 4 12 16 4 40 53
5 24 28 5 11 12 5 17 20 5 54 65
6 29 33 6 13 15 6 21 25 6 66 80
7 34 40 7 16 20 7 26 30 7 81 100
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Subject: MATH ANALYSIS Level: HL Subject option: MATHEMATICS ANALYSIS AND APPROACHES Timezone: 2

EXPLORATION PAPER ONE PAPER THREE PAPER TWO FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To
1 0 2 1 0 12 1 0 5 1 0 14 1 0 11
2 3 5 2 13 25 2 6 9 2 15 27 2 12 22
3 6 8 3 26 36 3 10 14 3 28 38 3 23 33
4 9 11 4 37 47 4 15 23 4 39 50 4 34 46
5 12 14 5 48 63 5 24 33 5 51 63 5 47 60
6 15 16 6 64 85 6 34 41 6 64 84 6 61 77
7 17 20 7 86 110 7 42 55 7 85 110 7 78 100

Subject: MATH ANALYSIS Level: SL Subject option: MATHEMATICS ANALYSIS AND APPROACHES Timezone: 1

EXPLORATION PAPER ONE PAPER TWO FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To

1 0 2 1 0 9 1 0 10 1 0 11
2 3 5 2 10 14 2 11 16 2 12 20
3 6 8 3 15 22 3 17 25 3 21 31
4 9 11 4 23 36 4 26 39 4 32 48
5 12 14 5 37 51 5 40 52 5 49 65
6 15 17 6 52 62 6 53 63 6 66 79
7 18 20 7 63 80 7 64 80 7 80 100

Subject: MATH ANALYSIS Level: SL Subject option: MATHEMATICS ANALYSIS AND APPROACHES Timezone: 2

EXPLORATION PAPER ONE PAPER TWO FINAL

Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To Grade From To

1 0 2 1 0 9 1 0 10 1 0 11
2 3 5 2 10 14 2 11 16 2 12 20
3 6 8 3 15 22 3 17 25 3 21 31
4 9 11 4 23 36 4 26 39 4 32 48
5 12 14 5 37 51 5 40 52 5 49 65
6 15 17 6 52 62 6 53 63 6 66 79
7 18 20 7 63 80 7 64 80 7 80 100