There is no single threshold that applies to every session. Select the correct report and read the lower end of grade 7 in the appropriate overall row, checking its scale and source status. A component row answers a different question.
IB Physics SL 2023 Grade Boundaries
Grade boundaries
Historical syllabus (first assessment 2016); differs from the current syllabus (first assessment 2025). Third-party report · DynamicRepo. Reported maxima are range endpoints; IB issuer authentication, nominal exam maxima and timezone geography 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 | 61–69 | 51–60 | 43–50 | 28–42 | 15–27 | 0–14 |
| PAPER 1 (MCQ)Reported marks ↗ | 30 | — | 20–30 | 18–19 | 16–17 | 14–15 | 10–13 | 8–9 | 0–7 |
| Paper 3Reported marks ↗ | 35 | — | 25–35 | 22–24 | 19–21 | 16–18 | 10–15 | 5–9 | 0–4 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 50 | — | 34–50 | 30–33 | 25–29 | 21–24 | 14–20 | 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.
Coverage for 2023 · November
Missing or unverified marks are not estimated. Historical data do not establish current syllabus equivalence.
- Official report authentication pending
- 2023 · 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
Reports by year and exam session
2023
2023 · November
Coverage for 2023 · November
Missing or unverified marks are not estimated. Historical data do not establish current syllabus equivalence.
- Official report authentication pending
- 2023 · 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
Report timezone 1 · Paper breakdown
Historical syllabus (first assessment 2016); differs from the current syllabus (first assessment 2025). Third-party report · DynamicRepo. 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 | 61–69 | 51–60 | 43–50 | 28–42 | 15–27 | 0–14 |
| PAPER 1 (MCQ)Reported marks ↗ | 30 | — | 20–30 | 18–19 | 16–17 | 14–15 | 10–13 | 8–9 | 0–7 |
| Paper 3Reported marks ↗ | 35 | — | 25–35 | 22–24 | 19–21 | 16–18 | 10–15 | 5–9 | 0–4 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 50 | — | 34–50 | 30–33 | 25–29 | 21–24 | 14–20 | 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
Historical syllabus (first assessment 2016); differs from the current syllabus (first assessment 2025). Third-party report · DynamicRepo. 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 | 61–69 | 51–60 | 43–50 | 28–42 | 15–27 | 0–14 |
| PAPER 1 (MCQ)Reported marks ↗ | 30 | — | 20–30 | 18–19 | 16–17 | 14–15 | 10–13 | 8–9 | 0–7 |
| Paper 3Reported marks ↗ | 35 | — | 25–35 | 22–24 | 19–21 | 16–18 | 10–15 | 5–9 | 0–4 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 50 | — | 34–50 | 30–33 | 25–29 | 21–24 | 14–20 | 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.
2023 · May
Coverage for 2023 · May
Missing or unverified marks are not estimated. Historical data do not establish current syllabus equivalence.
- Official report authentication pending
- 2023 · 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
Historical syllabus (first assessment 2016); differs from the current syllabus (first assessment 2025). 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 | 56–67 | 44–55 | 32–43 | 21–31 | 11–20 | 0–10 |
| PAPER 1 (MCQ)Reported marks ↗ | 30 | — | 20–30 | 17–19 | 14–16 | 12–13 | 10–11 | 8–9 | 0–7 |
| Paper 3Reported marks ↗ | 35 | — | 24–35 | 20–23 | 15–19 | 11–14 | 8–10 | 4–7 | 0–3 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 50 | — | 33–50 | 26–32 | 20–25 | 13–19 | 7–12 | 3–6 | 0–2 |
| 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
Historical syllabus (first assessment 2016); differs from the current syllabus (first assessment 2025). Third-party report · Easy Sevens. Reported maxima are range endpoints; IB issuer authentication, nominal exam maxima and timezone geography remain unverified.
Swipe the table to compare all grades →
| Assessment | Reported upper bound | Weight | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverallReported marks ↗ | 100 | — | 65–100 | 55–64 | 45–54 | 35–44 | 22–34 | 12–21 | 0–11 |
| PAPER 1 (MCQ)Reported marks ↗ | 30 | — | 18–30 | 15–17 | 13–14 | 11–12 | 9–10 | 8–8 | 0–7 |
| Paper 3Reported marks ↗ | 35 | — | 25–35 | 22–24 | 19–21 | 16–18 | 11–15 | 5–10 | 0–4 |
| Paper 2Reported marks ↗ | 50 | — | 30–50 | 25–29 | 19–24 | 14–18 | 7–13 | 3–6 | 0–2 |
| 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 SL grade-boundary report
Begin with the exact level, exam year and session, then check any report variant or zone label. A Physics HL report cannot substitute for an SL result. If the selected report is unavailable, the missing-data message means no report data is supplied for that selection; it does not mean the threshold is zero.
Use the overall row for the reported subject result and the separately labelled paper or investigation rows for components. A component boundary is not an overall subject boundary. Do not add raw marks or convert a range endpoint into a percentage unless the report provides the relevant scale and verified weighting information.
Inspect the source link and its verification notices. A displayed third-party reproduction is not automatically an authenticated IB publication. Historical reports can use a different syllabus or assessment structure; compare their labels and applicability before drawing conclusions about changes over time.
Course resources
Physics SL grade-boundary FAQs
A practice set may differ in topic mix, demand and mark scale from a full assessment. Historical boundaries do not convert that set into a reliable prediction of a future subject grade.
Only after checking the assessment labels, mark scales and syllabus applicability. A difference in thresholds by itself does not show that one examination was easier or that the underlying standards changed.
Use the official candidate-results information available through your school and discuss questions with your IB coordinator. This public report browser does not replace your official result and does not advise you on requesting a re-mark.