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If you're searching for the grade boundaries for IB Music, you're in the right place! In this post, we'll break down the points required for each component and the overall score you need to achieve your final grade.
IB Music Grade Boundaries
The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2025 grade boundaries.
Standard Level
Points needed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Experimenting with Music | Exploring Music in Context | Presenting Music | Final grade (%) |
1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 0-10 |
2 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6-10 | 11-20 |
3 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 11-16 | 21-38 |
4 | 11-14 | 9-11 | 17-21 | 39-51 |
5 | 15-17 | 12-14 | 22-27 | 52-64 |
6 | 18-21 | 15-17 | 28-32 | 65-77 |
7 | 22-28 | 18-24 | 33-38 | 78-100 |
Higher Level
Points needed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Experimenting with Music | Exploring Music in Context | Presenting Music | The Contemporary Music-Maker | Final grade (%) |
1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-10 |
2 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 11-21 |
3 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 11-16 | 8-12 | 22-38 |
4 | 11-14 | 9-11 | 17-21 | 13-17 | 39-52 |
5 | 15-17 | 12-14 | 22-27 | 18-22 | 53-66 |
6 | 18-21 | 15-17 | 28-32 | 23-27 | 67-80 |
7 | 22-28 | 18-24 | 33-38 | 28-32 | 81-100 |
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