Assessment markbands
The following mark bands are taken from the May 2024, Time Zone 2 exam.
The IA mark bands will remain the same throughout the life of this curriculum; however, the exam mark bands may vary in different exam sessions.
The Extended Essay mark bands do not change from session to session.
Paper I HL
| Paper I HL | |||
| 7 | 34+ | 3 | 12 - 17 |
| 6 | 29 - 33 | 2 | 6 - 11 |
| 5 | 23 - 28 | 1 | 0 - 5 |
| 4 | 18 - 22 | ||
Paper I SL
| Paper I SL | |||
| 7 | 37+ | 3 | 14 - 17 |
| 6 | 31 - 36 | 2 | 7 - 13 |
| 5 | 24 - 30 | 1 | 0 - 6 |
| 4 | 18 - 23 | ||
Paper II HL
| Paper II HL | |||
| 7 | 36+ | 3 | 11 - 17 |
| 6 | 30 - 35 | 2 | 6 - 10 |
| 5 | 24 - 29 | 1 | 0 - 5 |
| 4 | 18 - 23 | ||
Paper II SL
| Paper II SL | |||
| 7 | 17+ | 3 | 6 - 8 |
| 6 | 14 - 16 | 2 | 3 - 5 |
| 5 | 12 - 13 | 1 | 0 - 2 |
| 4 | 9 - 11 | ||
Paper III
| Paper III (HL only) | |||
| 7 | 19+ | 3 | 6 - 8 |
| 6 | 16 - 18 | 2 | 3 - 5 |
| 5 | 12 - 15 | 1 | 0 - 2 |
| 4 | 9 - 11 | ||
Internal Assessment
| Internal Assessment SL & HL | |||
| 7 | 17+ | 3 | 6 - 8 |
| 6 | 14 - 16 | 2 | 3 - 5 |
| 5 | 12 - 13 | 1 | 0 - 2 |
| 4 | 9 - 11 | ||
Extended Essay
| Extended Essay | |
| A | 27 - 34 |
| B | 21 - 26 |
| C | 14 - 20 |
| D | 7 - 13 |
| E | 6 and below |
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