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Biology

IB Biology is a Group 4 experimental science course covering the vast diversity of life from the molecular to the macro level. The IB Biology course emphasizes practical investigation, data analysis, and scientific communication across both SL and HL. This IB Biology grade calculator helps students predict their final exam score.

Subject

Syllabus
2025 to Present
Level

Grade boundaries

Session
May 2025 (m25)
Timezone

Assessment inputs

Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.

2025

Paper 1

Max 55 marks

36%
/ 55

Paper 2

Max 50 marks

44%
/ 50

Individual Investigation

Max 24 marks

20%
/ 24

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Historical grade boundaries

Every published boundary across 11 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.

11 sessions20 data points

Global grade distribution for SL Biology

Based on May 2024 results for SL Biology (21,564 candidates).

Session M24Average 4.221,564 candidates
N
2.9%
1
1.5%
2
9%
3
22.4%
4
24.6%
5
21%
6
12.9%
7
5.6%
Avg 4.2 · 21,564 candidatesSession M24

Common questions about Biology

What levels are available for IB Biology?

Biology is currently mapped with SL and HL calculator inputs on calculateIB.

Which syllabus versions are included for IB Biology?

This page tracks 2 syllabus versions: 2025 to Present, 2016 to 2024.

How are IB Biology 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.