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Social And Cultural Anthropology

IB Social and Cultural Anthropology is a Group 3 course focused on the comparative study of culture and human societies through participant observation, ethnographic material, and in-depth empirical inquiry. The IB Anthropology course explores belonging, conflict, identity, power, and social relations across both SL and HL. This IB Social and Cultural Anthropology grade calculator helps students predict their final exam score.

Subject

Syllabus
2019 to Present
Level

Grade boundaries

Session
May 2025 (m25)
Timezone

Assessment inputs

Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.

2019

Paper 1

Max 40 marks

30%
/ 40

Paper 2

Max 45 marks

45%
/ 45

Doing Anthropology: Limited Fieldwork

Max 26 marks

25%
/ 26

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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 HL Social And Cultural Anthropology

Based on May 2024 results for HL Social And Cultural Anthropology (1,080 candidates).

Session M24Average 4.91,080 candidates
N
1.1%
1
0.2%
2
2%
3
11%
4
25.7%
5
27.4%
6
21.9%
7
10.6%
Avg 4.9 · 1,080 candidatesSession M24

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. Paper 2

+1%final score for 1 mark

45% weight · max 45 marks

2. Doing Anthropology: Limited Fieldwork

+0.96%final score for 1 mark

25% weight · max 26 marks

3. Paper 1

+0.75%final score for 1 mark

30% weight · max 40 marks

Common questions about Social And Cultural Anthropology

What levels are available for IB Social and Cultural Anthropology HL?

Social and Cultural Anthropology HL is currently mapped with HL calculator input on calculateIB.

Which syllabus versions are included for IB Social and Cultural Anthropology HL?

This page tracks 1 syllabus version: 2019 to Present.

How are IB Social and Cultural Anthropology 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.