Group 5: Mathematics

IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL grade boundaries

Every published cutoff for IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL, by exam session and timezone. The historical graph below shows how each grade has shifted over time.

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At a glance

Sessions9

Latest sessionNovember 2025

Level

Grade boundary table

Every published cutoff. Most recent session first; timezone variants are listed within each session.

9 sessions16 rows

Session	TZ	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7
November 2025latest	TZ1	0%	13%	26%	39%	53%	67%	80%
November 2025	TZ3	0%	13%	28%	45%	58%	70%	83%
May 2025	TZ1	0%	10%	20%	29%	42%	55%	70%
November 2024	TZ1	0%	14%	27%	42%	57%	70%	82%
November 2024	TZ2	0%	14%	27%	42%	57%	70%	82%
May 2024	TZ1	0%	13%	25%	38%	51%	65%	77%
May 2024	TZ2	0%	12%	24%	34%	47%	61%	76%
November 2023	TZ1	0%	12%	21%	34%	48%	64%	78%
November 2023	TZ2	0%	12%	21%	34%	48%	64%	78%
May 2023	TZ1	0%	9%	19%	30%	43%	58%	71%
May 2023	TZ2	0%	11%	22%	33%	48%	63%	77%
November 2022	TZ1	0%	12%	19%	32%	47%	62%	77%
May 2022	TZ1	0%	6%	13%	23%	35%	50%	67%
May 2022	TZ2	0%	8%	14%	23%	37%	53%	67%
May 2021	TZ1	0%	6%	13%	23%	35%	50%	67%
May 2021	TZ2	0%	4%	13%	25%	39%	55%	70%

Historical grade boundaries

Every published boundary across 9 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.

9 sessions16 data points

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Common questions

Where can I find historical IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL grade boundaries?

This page lists every published IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL boundary across recent exam sessions, with timezone variants where they apply, plus a graph that traces each grade cutoff over time.

What if a boundary is missing for IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL?

If the IBO has not released boundaries for a given session, the table omits that row. The graph reuses any earlier session that does have a published boundary so trends remain visible.

Are these IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL boundaries official?

The numbers are taken from official IB grade boundary documents. They are reproduced here for reference and do not modify the published cutoffs.

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