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Knowing the weighting of your internal and external assessments is essential for achieving success in IB Spanish B. In this post, we’ll unpack the weight of each part of the course, giving you the tools to confidently tackle the subject.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 style="text-align:center;">IB Spanish B Paper Weighting</h2>&nbsp;While the content and difficulty of Spanish B SL and HL vary, both courses share the same paper weighting. The paper weighting for IB Spanish B is as follows:&nbsp;<figure class="table"><table><thead><tr><th>Assessment Component</th><th>Weighting</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Paper 1</td><td>25%</td></tr><tr><td>Paper 2</td><td>50%</td></tr><tr><td>Individual Oral (IO)</td><td>25%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&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>.&nbsp;

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A comprehensive guide to IB Spanish B paper weighting. Learn about the weighting of Paper 1, Paper 2,  and the Individual Oral (IO) for both Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL) students.

IB Spanish B Paper Weighting

If you're searching for the grade boundaries for IB Spanish 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;<h2 style="text-align:center;">IB Spanish B Grade Boundaries.</h2>&nbsp;The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2024 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 (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;">0-2</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-2</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-3</td><td>0-2</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-7</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="text-align:center;">3-4</td><td style="text-align:center;">3-4</td><td style="text-align:center;">4-6</td><td>3-5</td><td style="text-align:center;">8-15</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="text-align:center;">5-7</td><td style="text-align:center;">5-7</td><td style="text-align:center;">7-13</td><td>6-10</td><td style="text-align:center;">16-29</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="text-align:center;">8-13</td><td style="text-align:center;">8-10</td><td style="text-align:center;">14-19</td><td>11-15</td><td style="text-align:center;">30-45</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="text-align:center;">14-20</td><td style="text-align:center;">11-14</td><td style="text-align:center;">20-24</td><td>16-21</td><td style="text-align:center;">46-63</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="text-align:center;">21-26</td><td style="text-align:center;">15-17</td><td style="text-align:center;">25-30</td><td>22-26</td><td style="text-align:center;">64-79</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="text-align:center;">27-30</td><td style="text-align:center;">18-25</td><td style="text-align:center;">31-40</td><td>27-30</td><td style="text-align:center;">80-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<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 &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;">0-3</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-4</td><td>0-3</td><td style="text-align:center;">0-11</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="text-align:center;">5-9</td><td style="text-align:center;">4-6</td><td style="text-align:center;">5-9</td><td>4-6</td><td style="text-align:center;">12-24</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="text-align:center;">10-12</td><td style="text-align:center;">7-9</td><td style="text-align:center;">10-13</td><td>7-12</td><td style="text-align:center;">25-37</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="text-align:center;">13-16</td><td style="text-align:center;">10-13</td><td style="text-align:center;">14-19</td><td>13-17</td><td style="text-align:center;">38-52</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="text-align:center;">17-21</td><td style="text-align:center;">14-17</td><td style="text-align:center;">20-26</td><td>18-21</td><td style="text-align:center;">53-68</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="text-align:center;">22-25</td><td style="text-align:center;">18-21</td><td style="text-align:center;">27-32</td><td>22-26</td><td style="text-align:center;">69-83</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="text-align:center;">26-30</td><td style="text-align:center;">22-25</td><td style="text-align:center;">33-40</td><td>27-30</td><td style="text-align:center;">84-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><h2 style="text-align:center;">&nbsp;</h2>&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 Spanish 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 Spanish B Grade Boundaries

IB Spanish B is an intermediate-level course for students with prior knowledge of Spanish. It aims to enhance language proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, while exploring cultural themes and societal issues through a variety of texts and media from Spanish-speaking regions.

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