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Philosophy

IB Philosophy is a Group 3 course that engages students with some of the world's most influential thinkers, developing skills in argumentation, reasoned judgment, and critical evaluation. The IB Philosophy course emphasizes doing philosophy through the study of philosophical themes, close reading of texts, and real-life application across both SL and HL. This IB Philosophy 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 50 marks

50%
/ 50

Paper 2

Max 25 marks

25%
/ 25

Philosophical Analysis Of A Non-Philosophical Stimulus

Max 25 marks

25%
/ 25

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Historical grade boundaries

Every published boundary across 10 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.

10 sessions13 data points

Global grade distribution for SL Philosophy

Based on May 2024 results for SL Philosophy (2,685 candidates).

Session M24Average 5.02,685 candidates
N
3.5%
1
0.2%
2
1.7%
3
8.2%
4
23.6%
5
30.5%
6
22.8%
7
9.4%
Avg 5.0 · 2,685 candidatesSession M24

Common questions about Philosophy

What levels are available for IB Philosophy?

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

Which syllabus versions are included for IB Philosophy?

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

How are IB Philosophy 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.