Every paper and piece of coursework for Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, 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 20% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1No calculator 1 h 30 min · 80 marks Short and extended responses. No calculator. | 1 h 30 min | 80 | 40% |
Paper 2Calculator 1 h 30 min · 80 marks Short and extended responses. Graphic display calculator required. | 1 h 30 min | 80 | 40% |
Mathematical explorationInternal Coursework · 20 marks A written exploration of a mathematical topic you choose, about 12 to 20 pages. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 20 | 20% |
Mathematical exploration, 20% of the grade, marked out of 20. A written exploration of a mathematical topic you choose, about 12 to 20 pages. 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 | 65–100% | 66–100% | 77–100% | 80–100% | 80–100% |
| 6 | 52–64% | 52–65% | 62–76% | 67–79% | 67–79% |
| 5 | 38–51% | 39–51% | 48–61% | 54–66% | 53–66% |
| 4 | 25–37% | 25–38% | 33–47% | 41–53% | 40–52% |
| 3 | 15–24% | 15–24% | 21–32% | 27–40% | 27–39% |
| 2 | 7–14% | 7–14% | 10–20% | 13–26% | 13–26% |
| 1 | 0–6% | 0–6% | 0–9% | 0–12% | 0–12% |
3 exams, 5 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 1No calculator 2 h · 110 marks Short and extended responses. No calculator. | 2 h | 110 | 30% |
Paper 2Calculator 2 h · 110 marks Short and extended responses. Graphic display calculator required. | 2 h | 110 | 30% |
Paper 3Calculator 1 h · 55 marks Two extended problem-solving questions on HL content. | 1 h | 55 | 20% |
Mathematical explorationInternal Coursework · 20 marks A written exploration of a mathematical topic you choose, about 12 to 20 pages. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 20 | 20% |
Mathematical exploration, 20% of the grade, marked out of 20. A written exploration of a mathematical topic you choose, about 12 to 20 pages. 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% | 71–100% | 76–100% | 78–100% | 75–100% |
| 6 | 60–72% | 59–70% | 64–75% | 64–77% | 63–74% |
| 5 | 48–59% | 45–58% | 51–63% | 49–63% | 49–62% |
| 4 | 34–47% | 32–44% | 38–50% | 34–48% | 35–48% |
| 3 | 24–33% | 23–31% | 26–37% | 26–33% | 24–34% |
| 2 | 12–23% | 11–22% | 13–25% | 13–25% | 12–23% |
| 1 | 0–11% | 0–10% | 0–12% | 0–12% | 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.
The notes for Maths AA end with exam skills pages on how each paper is marked. A worksheet takes questions from the topics you pick, so you can set yourself a paper of the right length and mark it against the markscheme afterwards.
A free account opens the markscheme on every question and builds worksheets from the topics you pick.