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Art History

IB Art History is a school-based syllabus (SBS) course in Group 3 of the IB Diploma Programme studying the rich heritage of visual arts produced by human societies, including painting, sculpture, architecture, design, and photography. Students develop visual literacy and critical analysis of artworks within their cultural and historical contexts. This IB Art History grade calculator helps students predict their final exam score.

Subject

Syllabus
2010 to Present
Level

Grade boundaries

Session
May 2025 (m25)
Timezone

Assessment inputs

Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.

2010

Paper 1: Short Answer

Max 20 marks

20%
/ 20

Paper 2: Extended Response

Max 48 marks

48%
/ 48

Internal Assessment

Max 32 marks

32%
/ 32

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These related subject routes strengthen the crawl path around this IB group and give students a faster way to compare adjacent subjects.

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Historical grade boundaries

Every published boundary across 6 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.

6 sessions6 data points

Global grade distribution for SL Art History

Based on May 2024 results for SL Art History (116 candidates).

Session M24Average 4.2116 candidates
N
6.9%
1
3.4%
2
15.5%
3
12.9%
4
17.2%
5
21.6%
6
12.1%
7
10.3%
Avg 4.2 · 116 candidatesSession M24

Common questions about Art History

What levels are available for IB Art History?

Art History is currently mapped with SL calculator input on calculateIB.

Which syllabus versions are included for IB Art History?

This page tracks 1 syllabus version: 2010 to Present.

How are IB Art History boundaries handled on this page?

The page checks the selected exam session first. If that boundary is unavailable, it falls back to May 2024 and then to the nearest available session, while keeping the fallback local to this subject route.