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Are you looking for the IB Psychology grade boundaries to plan how you can get the best possible grade? Look no further, as this post is here to help with that! Keep in mind that these values change each year and are only an indicator of the approximate marks you would need for a certain grade, but feel free to use the below values to plan your studying!
IB Psychology Grade Boundaries
The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2025 grade boundaries.
Standard level
Points needed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Internal Assessment | Final grade (%) |
1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-11 |
2 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 12-25 |
3 | 12-15 | 8-9 | 6-8 | 26-35 |
4 | 16-21 | 10-12 | 9-11 | 36-48 |
5 | 22-26 | 13-14 | 12-13 | 49-57 |
6 | 27-32 | 15-17 | 14-16 | 58-70 |
7 | 33-49 | 18-22 | 17-22 | 71-100 |
Higher level
Points needed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 | Internal Assessment | Final grade (%) |
1 | 0-4 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-9 |
2 | 5-8 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 10-20 |
3 | 9-13 | 13-18 | 5-7 | 6-8 | 21-32 |
4 | 14-18 | 19-24 | 8-10 | 9-11 | 33-44 |
5 | 19-24 | 25-29 | 11-14 | 12-13 | 45-56 |
6 | 25-29 | 30-35 | 15-16 | 14-16 | 57-67 |
7 | 30-49 | 36-44 | 17-24 | 17-22 | 68-100 |
We hope that this guide helps you in planning your studies and IA writing. For examples of how to structure a good psychology IA check out these blog posts (1- topic ideas, 2- format and structure). Also, make sure to visit Clastify for tons of free IA examples. Good luck!
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