Philosophy 2025–Present
Standard IB Subject
Syllabus
Level
Timezone / Session
Predicted Grade
Using the M25 TZ2 grade boundary
Percentile
Beats 17%
of M25 test takers
Weighted score
49%
To Grade 5
7 marks
| M25 TZ2 grade boundaries | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 0-13 | 14-27 | 28-43 | 44-55 | 56-66 | 67-78 | 79-100 |
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A boundary 6 marks higher would make this Grade 3.
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Assessment
+1 mark
To Grade 5
Paper 1
Best
+1.0% overall
+7
Paper 2
+1.0% overall
+7
Philosophical Analysis Of A Non-Philosophical Stimulus
+1.0% overall
+7
| SL Philosophy Grade Distribution | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam SessionSession | Total studentsStudents | Average gradeAvg | Grade (%)% | |||||||
| N | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| N25 | 139139 | 5.1 | 3.63.6 | 0.00.0 | 0.70.7 | 5.05.0 | 20.120.1 | 35.335.3 | 27.327.3 | 7.97.9 |
| N24 | 215215 | 5.1 | 0.90.9 | 0.00.0 | 0.00.0 | 5.15.1 | 23.323.3 | 37.737.7 | 25.625.6 | 7.47.4 |
| N23 | 130130 | 5.3 | 0.80.8 | 0.00.0 | 0.80.8 | 2.32.3 | 23.123.1 | 23.823.8 | 40.040.0 | 9.29.2 |
| November SessionsNovember | 484484 | 5.2 | 1.61.6 | 0.00.0 | 0.40.4 | 4.34.3 | 22.322.3 | 33.333.3 | 30.030.0 | 8.08.0 |
Historical Grade Boundaries
Compare official grade thresholds across examination sessions.
Level
SL Philosophy
Minimum score needed for each grade across past sessions.
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Each point is the typical published boundary for that exam session. Hover or tap a point to see the timezone range.
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SL boundary history
| SL Philosophy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam sessionSession | Minimum mark for gradeMinimum mark | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| N25 TZ0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 49 | 65 | 80 |
| M25 TZ3 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 67 | 79 |
| M25 TZ2 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 79 |
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About sessions and timezones Optional reference
TZ0: Worldwide or combined
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TZ1 / TZ2 / TZ3: Different paper variants
Choose the matching variant Use the boundary label supplied with your paper or results. Ask your coordinator when it is unclear.
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Treat 2020–2022 carefully Examination arrangements changed during the pandemic, so those sessions may not be directly comparable.
Compare like with like May and November sessions have different student groups. A past pattern does not determine a future boundary.