Every paper and piece of coursework for Mandarin B, 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 25% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 1 h 15 min · 30 marks One written task of 250 to 400 words from a choice of three, in a text type you choose. | 1 h 15 min | 30 | 25% |
Paper 2 1 h 45 min · 65 marks Two sections drawn from all five themes: listening (45 minutes, three audio passages, 25 marks) and reading (1 hour, three written texts, 40 marks). | 1 h 45 min | 65 | 50% |
Individual oralInternal 15 min · 30 marks A 12 to 15 minute conversation with your teacher about a visual stimulus and at least one more theme, after 15 minutes’ preparation. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | 15 min | 30 | 25% |
Individual oral, 25% of the grade, marked out of 30, 15 min. A 12 to 15 minute conversation with your teacher about a visual stimulus and at least one more theme, after 15 minutes’ preparation. 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 | All | |
| 7 | 85–100% | 84–100% | 80–100% | 83–100% |
| 6 | 68–84% | 67–83% | 64–79% | 69–82% |
| 5 | 52–67% | 50–66% | 47–63% | 57–68% |
| 4 | 35–51% | 33–49% | 31–46% | 43–56% |
| 3 | 22–34% | 20–32% | 20–30% | 27–42% |
| 2 | 10–21% | 9–19% | 9–19% | 13–26% |
| 1 | 0–9% | 0–8% | 0–8% | 0–12% |
2 exams, 3 h 30 min in total, internal assessment 25% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1 1 h 30 min · 30 marks One written task of 450 to 600 words from a choice of three, in a text type you choose. | 1 h 30 min | 30 | 25% |
Paper 2 2 h · 65 marks Two sections drawn from all five themes: listening (1 hour, three audio passages, 25 marks) and reading (1 hour, three written texts, 40 marks). | 2 h | 65 | 50% |
Individual oralInternal 15 min · 30 marks A 12 to 15 minute conversation with your teacher about an extract from one of your literary works and at least one theme, after 20 minutes’ preparation. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | 15 min | 30 | 25% |
Individual oral, 25% of the grade, marked out of 30, 15 min. A 12 to 15 minute conversation with your teacher about an extract from one of your literary works and at least one theme, after 20 minutes’ preparation. 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 | TZ3 | All | |
| 7 | 83–100% | 82–100% | 84–100% |
| 6 | 70–82% | 68–81% | 72–83% |
| 5 | 56–69% | 54–67% | 58–71% |
| 4 | 43–55% | 41–53% | 46–57% |
| 3 | 26–42% | 24–40% | 25–45% |
| 2 | 13–25% | 12–23% | 12–24% |
| 1 | 0–12% | 0–11% | 0–11% |
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 Mandarin B yet. The syllabus on the subject page is the list of what the exams can ask about.
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