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IB Physics HL 2025 Grade Boundaries
Grade boundaries
Third-party subject report · IB Documents archive. Cover: Variant 1; filename: TZ1. IA applies to SL/HL through the single subject-wide report table and the official common-component guide; its heading does not name both levels. Variant/timezone equivalence and geography are unverified. Displayed maxima are range endpoints; nominal exam maxima, weights, exact syllabus edition and IB issuer authentication remain unverified.
REPORTED OVERALL BOUNDARY
70 · reported upper bound 100Reported marks
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| Assessment | Reported upper bound | Weight | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverallReported marks ↗ | 100 | — | 70–100 | 57–69 | 46–56 | 34–45 | 22–33 | 14–21 | 0–13 |
| Higher level paper one aReported marks ↗ | 40 | — | 26–40 | 22–25 | 18–21 | 14–17 | 12–13 | 11–11 | 0–10 |
| Higher level paper one bReported marks ↗ | 20 | — | 13–20 | 11–12 | 9–10 | 7–8 | 4–6 | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 88 | — | 62–88 | 50–61 | 39–49 | 27–38 | 17–26 | 9–16 | 0–8 |
| IAReported marks ↗ | 24 | — | 20–24 | 17–19 | 14–16 | 11–13 | 7–10 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
About these marks
— = not applicable or weight not verified. Component marks use their own scale; the overall result may be weighted. Swipe to see all grades →
16 coverage gaps are recorded for this course. Missing or unverified marks are not estimated.
Coverage for 2025 · November
Missing or unverified marks are not estimated. Historical data do not establish current syllabus equivalence.
- Official report authentication pending
- 2025 · Novemberissuer annual source not authenticated
- Historical assessment version pending
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026historical syllabus binding unverified
- Route and timezone mapping pending
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026special route and timezone meaning unverified
- Full component inventory pending
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026full official paper coverage unconfirmed
- Component report authentication pending
- 2025 · November · componentissuer component report not authenticated
Reports by year and exam session
2025
2025 · November
Coverage for 2025 · November
Missing or unverified marks are not estimated. Historical data do not establish current syllabus equivalence.
- Official report authentication pending
- 2025 · Novemberissuer annual source not authenticated
- Historical assessment version pending
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026historical syllabus binding unverified
- Route and timezone mapping pending
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026special route and timezone meaning unverified
- Full component inventory pending
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026full official paper coverage unconfirmed
- Component report authentication pending
- 2025 · November · componentissuer component report not authenticated
Report timezone 1 · Overall only
Third-party report · Brilliant Learning. Overall only; component boundaries not supplied by this report. Reported maxima are range endpoints; IB issuer authentication, nominal exam maxima and timezone geography remain unverified.
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| Assessment | Reported upper bound | Weight | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverallReported marks ↗ | 100 | — | 70–100 | 57–69 | 46–56 | 34–45 | 22–33 | 14–21 | 0–13 |
About these marks
— = not applicable or weight not verified. Component marks use their own scale; the overall result may be weighted. Swipe to see all grades →
16 coverage gaps are recorded for this course. Missing or unverified marks are not estimated.
Report timezone 3 · Overall only
Third-party report · Brilliant Learning. Overall only; component boundaries not supplied by this report. Reported maxima are range endpoints; IB issuer authentication, nominal exam maxima and timezone geography remain unverified.
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| Assessment | Reported upper bound | Weight | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverallReported marks ↗ | 100 | — | 71–100 | 59–70 | 46–58 | 34–45 | 23–33 | 14–22 | 0–13 |
About these marks
— = not applicable or weight not verified. Component marks use their own scale; the overall result may be weighted. Swipe to see all grades →
16 coverage gaps are recorded for this course. Missing or unverified marks are not estimated.
Variant 1 · subject report · Paper breakdown
Third-party subject report · IB Documents archive. Cover: Variant 1; filename: TZ1. IA applies to SL/HL through the single subject-wide report table and the official common-component guide; its heading does not name both levels. Variant/timezone equivalence and geography are unverified. Displayed maxima are range endpoints; nominal exam maxima, weights, exact syllabus edition and IB issuer authentication remain unverified.
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| Assessment | Reported upper bound | Weight | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverallReported marks ↗ | 100 | — | 70–100 | 57–69 | 46–56 | 34–45 | 22–33 | 14–21 | 0–13 |
| Higher level paper one aReported marks ↗ | 40 | — | 26–40 | 22–25 | 18–21 | 14–17 | 12–13 | 11–11 | 0–10 |
| Higher level paper one bReported marks ↗ | 20 | — | 13–20 | 11–12 | 9–10 | 7–8 | 4–6 | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 88 | — | 62–88 | 50–61 | 39–49 | 27–38 | 17–26 | 9–16 | 0–8 |
| IAReported marks ↗ | 24 | — | 20–24 | 17–19 | 14–16 | 11–13 | 7–10 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
About these marks
— = not applicable or weight not verified. Component marks use their own scale; the overall result may be weighted. Swipe to see all grades →
16 coverage gaps are recorded for this course. Missing or unverified marks are not estimated.
Variant 3 · subject report · Paper breakdown
Third-party subject report · IB Documents archive. Cover: Variant 3; filename: TZ3. IA applies to SL/HL through the single subject-wide report table and the official common-component guide; its heading does not name both levels. Variant/timezone equivalence and geography are unverified. Displayed maxima are range endpoints; nominal exam maxima, weights, exact syllabus edition and IB issuer authentication remain unverified.
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| Assessment | Reported upper bound | Weight | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverallReported marks ↗ | 100 | — | 71–100 | 59–70 | 46–58 | 34–45 | 23–33 | 14–22 | 0–13 |
| Higher level paper one aReported marks ↗ | 40 | — | 27–40 | 23–26 | 20–22 | 16–19 | 14–15 | 11–13 | 0–10 |
| Higher level paper one bReported marks ↗ | 20 | — | 12–20 | 10–11 | 8–9 | 6–7 | 4–5 | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 90 | — | 67–90 | 54–66 | 40–53 | 27–39 | 17–26 | 9–16 | 0–8 |
| IAReported marks ↗ | 24 | — | 20–24 | 17–19 | 14–16 | 11–13 | 7–10 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
About these marks
— = not applicable or weight not verified. Component marks use their own scale; the overall result may be weighted. Swipe to see all grades →
16 coverage gaps are recorded for this course. Missing or unverified marks are not estimated.
2025 · May
Coverage for 2025 · May
Missing or unverified marks are not estimated. Historical data do not establish current syllabus equivalence.
- Official report authentication pending
- 2025 · Mayissuer annual source not authenticated
- Historical assessment version pending
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026historical syllabus binding unverified
- Route and timezone mapping pending
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026special route and timezone meaning unverified
- Full component inventory pending
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026full official paper coverage unconfirmed
Report timezone 1 · Paper breakdown
Third-party report · Easy Sevens. Reported maxima are range endpoints; IB issuer authentication, nominal exam maxima and timezone geography remain unverified.
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| Assessment | Reported upper bound | Weight | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverallReported marks ↗ | 100 | — | 67–100 | 56–66 | 45–55 | 35–44 | 24–34 | 13–23 | 0–12 |
| PAPER 1 (MCQ)Reported marks ↗ | 40 | — | 30–40 | 26–29 | 23–25 | 19–22 | 16–18 | 10–15 | 0–9 |
| PAPER 1 BReported marks ↗ | 20 | — | 14–20 | 12–13 | 9–11 | 7–8 | 5–6 | 3–4 | 0–2 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 90 | — | 52–90 | 43–51 | 33–42 | 24–32 | 14–23 | 7–13 | 0–6 |
| PRACTICAL WORKReported marks ↗ | 24 | — | 20–24 | 17–19 | 14–16 | 11–13 | 7–10 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
About these marks
— = not applicable or weight not verified. Component marks use their own scale; the overall result may be weighted. Swipe to see all grades →
16 coverage gaps are recorded for this course. Missing or unverified marks are not estimated.
Report timezone 2 · Paper breakdown
Third-party report · Easy Sevens. Reported maxima are range endpoints; IB issuer authentication, nominal exam maxima and timezone geography remain unverified.
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| Assessment | Reported upper bound | Weight | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverallReported marks ↗ | 100 | — | 68–100 | 58–67 | 46–57 | 36–45 | 25–35 | 14–24 | 0–13 |
| PAPER 1 (MCQ)Reported marks ↗ | 40 | — | 28–40 | 25–27 | 21–24 | 18–20 | 15–17 | 10–14 | 0–9 |
| PAPER 1 BReported marks ↗ | 20 | — | 14–20 | 12–13 | 9–11 | 7–8 | 5–6 | 3–4 | 0–2 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 90 | — | 57–90 | 47–56 | 37–46 | 27–36 | 17–26 | 9–16 | 0–8 |
| PRACTICAL WORKReported marks ↗ | 24 | — | 20–24 | 17–19 | 14–16 | 11–13 | 7–10 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
About these marks
— = not applicable or weight not verified. Component marks use their own scale; the overall result may be weighted. Swipe to see all grades →
16 coverage gaps are recorded for this course. Missing or unverified marks are not estimated.
Report timezone 3 · Paper breakdown
Third-party report · Easy Sevens. Reported maxima are range endpoints; IB issuer authentication, nominal exam maxima and timezone geography remain unverified.
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| Assessment | Reported upper bound | Weight | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverallReported marks ↗ | 100 | — | 71–100 | 59–70 | 46–58 | 34–45 | 23–33 | 14–22 | 0–13 |
| PAPER 1 (MCQ)Reported marks ↗ | 39 | — | 27–39 | 23–26 | 19–22 | 15–18 | 12–14 | 10–11 | 0–9 |
| PAPER 1 BReported marks ↗ | 20 | — | 15–20 | 13–14 | 10–12 | 8–9 | 6–7 | 3–5 | 0–2 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 90 | — | 61–90 | 49–60 | 37–48 | 25–36 | 16–24 | 8–15 | 0–7 |
| PRACTICAL WORKReported marks ↗ | 24 | — | 20–24 | 17–19 | 14–16 | 11–13 | 7–10 | 4–6 | 0–3 |
About these marks
— = not applicable or weight not verified. Component marks use their own scale; the overall result may be weighted. Swipe to see all grades →
16 coverage gaps are recorded for this course. Missing or unverified marks are not estimated.
Read a Physics HL grade-boundary report
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Physics HL grade-boundary FAQs
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