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Music

IB Music is a Group 6 course grounded in the knowledge, skills, and processes of music study, preparing students for a world of rapidly changing global musical cultures and industries. The IB Music course gives equal importance to the roles of performer, creator, and researcher across both SL and HL. This IB Music grade calculator helps students predict their final exam score.

Subject

Syllabus
2022 to Present
Level

Grade boundaries

Session
May 2025 (m25)
Timezone

Assessment inputs

Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.

2022

Exploring Music In Context

Max 24 marks

30%
/ 24

Experimenting With Music

Max 28 marks

30%
/ 28

Presenting Music

Max 38 marks

40%
/ 38

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Historical grade boundaries

Every published boundary across 7 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.

7 sessions7 data points

Global grade distribution for SL Music

Based on May 2024 results for SL Music (1,697 candidates).

Session M24Average 4.31,697 candidates
N
7.5%
1
0.1%
2
4%
3
20%
4
32%
5
22.5%
6
10.5%
7
3.5%
Avg 4.3 · 1,697 candidatesSession M24

Common questions about Music

What levels are available for IB Music?

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

Which syllabus versions are included for IB Music?

This page tracks 1 syllabus version: 2022 to Present.

How are IB Music 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.