Chinese B

If you're searching for the grade boundaries for IB Chinese B, 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 style="text-align:center;">IB Chinese B Grade Boundaries.</h2>&nbsp;The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2025 grade boundaries.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h3>Standard Level</h3>&nbsp;<figure class="table" style="width:98.77%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:11.33%;"><col style="width:13.13%;"><col style="width:13.49%;"><col style="width:13.67%;"><col style="width:23.56%;"><col style="width:24.82%;"></colgroup><thead><tr><th colspan="6">Points needed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Grade</td><td>Paper 1</td><td>Paper 2 &nbsp;(listening)</td><td>Paper 2 (reading)</td><td>Internal Assessment</td><td>Final grade (%)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-4</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-1</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-5</td><td>0-2</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-9</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="text-align:center;">5-8</td><td style="text-align:center;">2-3</td><td style="text-align:center;">6-11</td><td>3-5</td><td style="text-align:center;">10-11</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="text-align:center;">9-11</td><td style="text-align:center;">4-6</td><td style="text-align:center;">12-17</td><td>6-10</td><td style="text-align:center;">12-34</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="text-align:center;">12-16</td><td style="text-align:center;">7-11</td><td style="text-align:center;">18-22</td><td>11-15</td><td style="text-align:center;">35-51</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="text-align:center;">17-21</td><td style="text-align:center;">12-15</td><td style="text-align:center;">23-28</td><td>16-21</td><td style="text-align:center;">52-67</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="text-align:center;">22-26</td><td style="text-align:center;">16-20</td><td style="text-align:center;">29-33</td><td>22-26</td><td style="text-align:center;">68-84</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="text-align:center;">27-30</td><td style="text-align:center;">21-25</td><td style="text-align:center;">34-40</td><td>27-30</td><td style="text-align:center;">85-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><h2 style="text-align:center;">&nbsp;</h2><h3>Higher Level</h3>&nbsp;<figure class="table" style="width:98.77%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:11.33%;"><col style="width:13.13%;"><col style="width:13.49%;"><col style="width:13.67%;"><col style="width:23.56%;"><col style="width:24.82%;"></colgroup><thead><tr><th colspan="6">Points needed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Grade</td><td>Paper 1</td><td>Paper 2 (listening)</td><td>Paper 2 (reading)</td><td>Internal Assessment</td><td>Final grade (%)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-4</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-4</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-4</td><td>0-3</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-12</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="text-align:center;">5-9</td><td style="text-align:center;">5-8</td><td style="text-align:center;">5-8</td><td>4-6</td><td style="text-align:center;">13-25</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="text-align:center;">10-14</td><td style="text-align:center;">9-13</td><td style="text-align:center;">9-12</td><td>7-12</td><td style="text-align:center;">26-42</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="text-align:center;">15-18</td><td style="text-align:center;">14-16</td><td style="text-align:center;">13-16</td><td>13-17</td><td style="text-align:center;">43-55</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="text-align:center;">19-22</td><td style="text-align:center;">17-20</td><td style="text-align:center;">17-21</td><td>18-21</td><td style="text-align:center;">56-69</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="text-align:center;">23-26</td><td style="text-align:center;">21-23</td><td style="text-align:center;">22-25</td><td>22-26</td><td style="text-align:center;">70-82</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="text-align:center;">27-30</td><td style="text-align:center;">24-25</td><td style="text-align:center;">26-40</td><td>27-30</td><td style="text-align:center;">83-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><h2 style="text-align:center;">&nbsp;</h2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We hope you found this post helpful. For more useful materials associated with the IB check out the wide variety of <a href="/ia" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IA</a>, <a href="/ee" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EE </a>and <a href="/tok" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TOK </a>exemplars available at <a href="/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Clastify </a>and other guides available on our <a href="/blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">blog</a>.

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A comprehensive list of IB Chinese B (SL and HL) grade boundaries for Paper 1, Paper 2 (both listening and reading), the IA, and the final grade. See what the boundaries are and use this to plan your studying accordingly. 

IB Chinese B Grade Boundaries

IB Chinese B is an intermediate-level course designed for students with some prior knowledge of Chinese. It aims to develop language skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, while also exploring cultural themes through a variety of texts and media

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2,946 students

5.7 average grade

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