Psychology
IB Psychology is a Group 3 course introducing students to the biological, cognitive, and sociocultural approaches to understanding human behaviour. The IB Psychology course covers options in abnormal, developmental, health, and relationship psychology across both SL and HL. This IB Psychology grade calculator helps students predict their final exam score.
Assessment inputs
Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.
Paper 1
Max 49 marks
Paper 2
Max 44 marks
Paper 3
Max 24 marks
Experimental Study
Max 22 marks
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Historical grade boundaries
Every published boundary across 12 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.
Global grade distribution for HL Psychology
Based on May 2024 results for HL Psychology (14,568 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. Experimental Study
+0.91%final score for 1 mark
20% weight · max 22 marks
2. Paper 3
+0.83%final score for 1 mark
20% weight · max 24 marks
3. Paper 1
+0.82%final score for 1 mark
40% weight · max 49 marks
4. Paper 2
+0.45%final score for 1 mark
20% weight · max 44 marks
Common questions about Psychology
What levels are available for IB Psychology HL?
Psychology HL is currently mapped with HL calculator input on calculateIB.
Which syllabus versions are included for IB Psychology HL?
This page tracks 1 syllabus version: 2019 to Present.
How are IB Psychology HL 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.