German B

Do you need some guidance in preparing for your IB German B exams or preparing for the individual oral and are wondering how you can maximize your score? Consult this post to help you identify the grade boundaries so you can plan yourself accordingly. 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!&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 style="text-align:center;">IB German B Grade Boundaries</h2>&nbsp;The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2025 grade boundaries.&nbsp;<h3>Standard level</h3>&nbsp;<figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table><thead><tr><th colspan="6">Points needed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Grade</td><td>Paper 1</td><td>Paper 2 Reading</td><td>Paper 2 Listening</td><td>Individual oral</td><td>Final grade (%)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>0-3</td><td>0-6</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-2</td><td>0-10</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>4-7</td><td>7-12</td><td>3-4</td><td>3-5</td><td>11-21</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>8-10</td><td>13-16</td><td>5-7</td><td>6-10</td><td>22-34</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>11-15</td><td>17-21</td><td>8-11</td><td>11-15</td><td>35-49</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>16-20</td><td>22-27</td><td>12-15</td><td>16-21</td><td>50-66</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>21-25</td><td>28-32</td><td>16-19</td><td>22-26</td><td>67-81</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>26-30</td><td>33-40</td><td>20-25</td><td>27-30</td><td>82-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;<h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Higher level</h3>&nbsp;<figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table><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>Individual oral</td><td>Final grade (%)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>0-3</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-3</td><td>0-3</td><td>0-11</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>4-7</td><td>5-8</td><td>4-7</td><td>4-6</td><td>12-23</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>8-12</td><td>9-12</td><td>8-13</td><td>7-12</td><td>24-40</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>13-16</td><td>13-15</td><td>14-21</td><td>13-17</td><td>41-56</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>17-20</td><td>16-19</td><td>22-29</td><td>18-21</td><td>57-71</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>21-24</td><td>20-22</td><td>30-37</td><td>22-26</td><td>72-87</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>25-30</td><td>23-25</td><td>38-40</td><td>27-30</td><td>88-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We hope that this guide helps you in planning your studies and IO preparation. M<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">ake sure to also visit <a href="/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Clastify</a><a class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover css-16r75hj" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 171, 85);font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.clastify.com/" node="[object Object]"> </a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">for many more free IA examples. Good luck!

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A comprehensive list of IB German B grade boundaries for Paper 1, Paper 2, and the Individual Oral. See what the boundaries are and use this to plan your studying accordingly. 

IB German B Grade Boundaries

IB German B is an intermediate-level course for students with some prior knowledge of German. It aims to strengthen language skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, while deepening students understanding of German-speaking cultures through a variety of texts and media.

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2,213 students

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Grade distribution