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World Religions

IB World Religions is a Group 3 course offering a systematic, analytical, and empathetic study of nine major world religions, examining beliefs, practices, and how religion shapes the way followers understand and interact with the world. This IB World Religions SL grade calculator helps students predict their final exam score.

Subject

Syllabus
2013 to Present
Level

Grade boundaries

Session
May 2025 (m25)
Timezone

Assessment inputs

Enter raw marks below — grades calculate live.

2013

Paper 1

Max 50 marks

30%
/ 50

Paper 2

Max 40 marks

45%
/ 40

Internal Assessment

Max 30 marks

25%
/ 30

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Historical grade boundaries

Every published boundary across 5 sessions. Multiple dots per session are timezone variants.

5 sessions5 data points

Global grade distribution for SL World Religions

Based on May 2024 results for SL World Religions (2,011 candidates).

Session M24Average 4.72,011 candidates
N
5.3%
1
0.1%
2
1.6%
3
14.1%
4
24.2%
5
33.9%
6
17.1%
7
3.8%
Avg 4.7 · 2,011 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

+1.13%final score for 1 mark

45% weight · max 40 marks

2. Internal Assessment

+0.83%final score for 1 mark

25% weight · max 30 marks

3. Paper 1

+0.6%final score for 1 mark

30% weight · max 50 marks

Common questions about World Religions

What levels are available for IB World Religions SL?

World Religions SL is currently mapped with SL calculator input on calculateIB.

Which syllabus versions are included for IB World Religions SL?

This page tracks 1 syllabus version: 2013 to Present.

How are IB World Religions SL 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.