Boundary unavailable for May 2025 (m25)
Reverted to May 2024 (m24) for this subject.
Environmental Systems And Societies
IB Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) is an interdisciplinary course that can fulfil either the Group 3 or Group 4 requirement, or both simultaneously. The IB ESS course combines scientific exploration of environmental systems with cultural, economic, ethical, and political perspectives on human interaction with the environment. This IB ESS grade calculator helps students predict their final exam score.
Grade boundaries
Assessment inputs
Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.
Paper 1: Case Study
Max 35 marks
Paper 2
Max 65 marks
Individual Investigation
Max 30 marks
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Historical grade boundaries
Every published boundary across 11 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.
Global grade distribution for SL Environmental Systems And Societies
Based on May 2024 results for SL Environmental Systems And Societies (21,108 candidates).
Best place to gain marks
One mark is worth more in some parts than others. The top items give you the biggest boost to your final score.
1. Individual Investigation
+0.83%final score for 1 mark
25% weight · max 30 marks
2. Paper 2
+0.77%final score for 1 mark
50% weight · max 65 marks
3. Paper 1: Case Study
+0.71%final score for 1 mark
25% weight · max 35 marks
Common questions about Environmental Systems And Societies
What levels are available for IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL?
Environmental Systems and Societies SL is currently mapped with SL calculator input on calculateIB.
Which syllabus versions are included for IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL?
This page tracks 1 syllabus version: 2017 to 2025.
How are IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL 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.