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IB ESS Grade Boundaries
By Roxanne
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February 2, 2024
Are you planning your study sessions and wondering how many points you need to get a certain grade? This post is here to provide you with the grade boundaries for Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) so you can plan yourself accordingly. Remember that these values change from session to session and hence are only an indicator of the approximate marks you would need for a certain grade, but feel free to use this guide as a planning tool!
IB ESS SL Grade Boundaries
The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2024 grade boundaries.
Points needed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Practical Work | Final grade (%) |
1 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-9 |
2 | 5-8 | 5-9 | 5-9 | 10-19 |
3 | 9-12 | 10-16 | 10-13 | 20-32 |
4 | 13-16 | 17-23 | 14-16 | 33-42 |
5 | 17-19 | 24-31 | 17-20 | 43-54 |
6 | 20-23 | 32-38 | 21-23 | 55-65 |
7 | 24-35 | 39-65 | 24-30 | 66-100 |
We hope that this guide helps you in planning your studies and IA writing. For examples of how to structure a good ESS IA check out these blog posts (1- topic ideas, 2- format and structure, 3- word count and page limit, 4- criteria). Also, make sure to visit Clastify for tons of free IA examples. Good luck!
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