Wondering what it takes to score well in IB Chinese A: Language and Literature? You've come to the right spot. In this post, we’ll walk you through the point breakdown for each component and show you what total score you need to reach each grade.
The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2025 grade boundaries.
Points needed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Internal Assessment | Final grade (%) |
1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-6 | 0-14 |
2 | 4-6 | 5-8 | 7-12 | 15-29 |
3 | 7-9 | 9-12 | 13-18 | 30-43 |
4 | 10-11 | 13-16 | 19-23 | 44-55 |
5 | 12-13 | 17-19 | 24-28 | 56-66 |
6 | 14-15 | 20-23 | 29-33 | 67-78 |
7 | 16-20 | 24-30 | 34-40 | 79-100 |
Points needed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Essay | Internal Assessment | Final grade (%) |
1 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-6 | 0-15 |
2 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 7-12 | 16-29 |
3 | 13-17 | 9-12 | 7-9 | 13-18 | 30-43 |
4 | 18-22 | 13-16 | 10-12 | 19-23 | 44-56 |
5 | 23-26 | 17-19 | 13-14 | 24-28 | 57-67 |
6 | 27-31 | 20-23 | 15-17 | 29-33 | 68-80 |
7 | 32-40 | 24-30 | 18-20 | 34-40 | 81-100 |
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