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Language A: Language And Literature

The IB Language A: Language and Literature course, commonly known as IB English Lang Lit or IB Lang and Lit, studies the complex and dynamic nature of language across practical and aesthetic dimensions. Students explore how language choices, text types, literary forms, and context all affect meaning. This IB Language and Literature SL and HL grade calculator helps students predict their final exam score.

Subject

Syllabus
2021 to Present
Level
Language
Arabic

Grade boundaries

Session
May 2025 (m25)
Timezone

Assessment inputs

Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.

2021

Paper 1: Guided Textual Analysis

Max 20 marks

35%
/ 20

Paper 2: Comparative Essay

Max 25 marks

35%
/ 25

IA: Individual Oral

Max 40 marks

30%
/ 40

More Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature

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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 Arabic Language A: Language And Literature

Based on May 2024 results for SL Arabic Language A: Language And Literature (832 candidates).

Session M24Average 5.1832 candidates
N
0.4%
1
0%
2
0.1%
3
3.5%
4
21.5%
5
39.2%
6
29.6%
7
5.8%
Avg 5.1 · 832 candidatesSession M24

Common questions about Language A: Language And Literature

What levels are available for IB Language A: Language and Literature?

Language A: Language and Literature is currently mapped with SL and HL calculator inputs on calculateIB.

Which syllabus versions are included for IB Language A: Language and Literature?

This page tracks 1 syllabus version: 2021 to Present.

How are IB Language A: Language and Literature 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.