Every paper and piece of coursework for English A: Literature, with its time, marks and share of the grade at each level, then the grade boundaries the IB set for recent sessions.
2 exams, 3 h in total, internal assessment 30% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 1 h 15 min · 20 marks Two unseen literary passages from different literary forms, each with a guiding question. You write an analysis of one. | 1 h 15 min | 20 | 35% |
Paper 2 1 h 45 min · 25 marks Four general questions; you answer one with a comparative essay on two works studied in the course, without the texts in front of you. | 1 h 45 min | 25 | 35% |
Individual oralInternal 15 min · 40 marks A 10-minute talk and 5 minutes of questions on how a global issue of your choice is presented in two works: one originally written in English and one studied in translation, each supported by an extract. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | 15 min | 40 | 30% |
Individual oral, 30% of the grade, marked out of 40, 15 min. A 10-minute talk and 5 minutes of questions on how a global issue of your choice is presented in two works: one originally written in English and one studied in translation, each supported by an extract. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB.
The lowest overall percentage for each grade. The IB sets them after every session, sometimes per timezone, so treat them as a guide to the standard, not a promise.
| Grade | May 2025 | November 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TZ1 | TZ2 | TZ3 | TZ1 | TZ3 | |
| 7 | 73–100% | 78–100% | 74–100% | 78–100% | 75–100% |
| 6 | 60–72% | 65–77% | 61–73% | 65–77% | 63–74% |
| 5 | 49–59% | 51–64% | 47–60% | 51–64% | 49–62% |
| 4 | 35–48% | 38–50% | 34–46% | 38–50% | 37–48% |
| 3 | 25–34% | 26–37% | 21–33% | 25–37% | 24–36% |
| 2 | 13–24% | 13–25% | 10–20% | 12–24% | 12–23% |
| 1 | 0–12% | 0–12% | 0–9% | 0–11% | 0–11% |
3 exams, 4 h in total, internal assessment 20% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 2 h 15 min · 40 marks Two unseen literary passages from different literary forms, each with a guiding question. You write an analysis of each. | 2 h 15 min | 40 | 35% |
Paper 2 1 h 45 min · 25 marks Four general questions; you answer one with a comparative essay on two works studied in the course, without the texts in front of you. | 1 h 45 min | 25 | 25% |
HL essay – · 20 marks A formal essay of 1,200 to 1,500 words developing a line of inquiry into one literary work studied. Written as coursework and marked by the IB. | – | 20 | 20% |
Individual oralInternal 15 min · 40 marks A 10-minute talk and 5 minutes of questions on how a global issue of your choice is presented in two works: one originally written in English and one studied in translation, each supported by an extract. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | 15 min | 40 | 20% |
Individual oral, 20% of the grade, marked out of 40, 15 min. A 10-minute talk and 5 minutes of questions on how a global issue of your choice is presented in two works: one originally written in English and one studied in translation, each supported by an extract. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB.
The lowest overall percentage for each grade. The IB sets them after every session, sometimes per timezone, so treat them as a guide to the standard, not a promise.
| Grade | May 2025 | November 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TZ1 | TZ2 | TZ3 | TZ1 | TZ3 | |
| 7 | 76–100% | 80–100% | 78–100% | 79–100% | 76–100% |
| 6 | 62–75% | 66–79% | 64–77% | 67–78% | 64–75% |
| 5 | 50–61% | 54–65% | 53–63% | 54–66% | 52–63% |
| 4 | 37–49% | 40–53% | 39–52% | 41–53% | 40–51% |
| 3 | 27–36% | 29–39% | 28–38% | 28–40% | 25–39% |
| 2 | 14–26% | 15–28% | 14–27% | 14–27% | 13–24% |
| 1 | 0–13% | 0–14% | 0–13% | 0–13% | 0–12% |
Each paper rewards practice under its own conditions: its length, its calculator rule, the kind of answer it wants. Read the paper descriptions above, then practice with the clock running, using the past papers your school gives you.
Augment has nothing to practice for English A Lit yet. The syllabus on the subject page is the list of what the exams can ask about.
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