Language AB Initio (2020)

Group 2 subject
Assessments from 2020 to Present

Past Syllabuses

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Language AB Initio is offered only at the SL level

Paper 1: Writing

Weight: 25%

/ 30

Paper 2: Reading Comprehension

Weight: 25%

/ 40

Paper 2: Listening

Weight: 25%

/ 25

IA: Individual Oral

Weight: 25%

/ 30

Predicted Grade
7 points away from next mark
50
Predicted Mark
Using the M24 TZ0 grade boundary
4

Graphs

Predicted Mark Probability Distribution

Historical Grade Boundaries

Language AB Initio is offered only at the SL level
Historical Grade Boundaries Graph for
SL English Language AB Initio
SL English Language AB Initio
Boundary* Markband (≥)
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M19 TZ0 0173552637484
N19 TZ0 0163354667687
N20 TZ0 0142946607285
M21 TZ0 0143147617386
M22 TZ0 0142841567086
M23 TZ0 0132742566881
M24 TZ0 0142944577083
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*Timezone 0 (Worldwide)

*Timezone 1 (North America, South America)

*Timezone 2 (Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Oceania)


NOTE: N20, M21, N21, M22, N22 grade boundaries were artificially low due to COVID.

NOTE: Beware of using outdated grade boundaries. Many subjects have since updated their syllabus.

NOTE: As a general trend (may not apply for all subjects), Timezone 2 usually have higher grade boundaries than Timezone 1. Make sure you use the correct timezone.

NOTE: As a general trend (may not apply for all subjects), November grade boundaries tend to be higher than those for May. Be careful not to compare apples to oranges!