Boundary unavailable for May 2025 (m25)
Reverted to May 2024 (m24) for this subject.
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.
Assessment inputs
Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.
Paper 1
Max 40 marks
Paper 2
Max 45 marks
Doing Anthropology: Limited Fieldwork
Max 26 marks
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Historical grade boundaries
Every published boundary across 7 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.
Global grade distribution for HL Social And Cultural Anthropology
Based on May 2024 results for HL Social And Cultural Anthropology (1,080 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. 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.