Every paper and piece of coursework for Philosophy, with its time, marks and share of the grade at each level, then the grade boundaries the IB set for recent sessions.
2 exams, 2 h 45 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 1No calculator 1 h 45 min · 50 marks One of two stimulus-based questions on the core theme, and one essay on your optional theme. | 1 h 45 min | 50 | 50% |
Paper 2No calculator 1 h · 25 marks One two-part question on your prescribed text. Open book: you bring a clean, unannotated copy of the text. | 1 h | 25 | 25% |
Philosophical analysisInternal Coursework · 25 marks A philosophical analysis of a non-philosophical stimulus you choose, up to 2,000 words. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 25 | 25% |
Philosophical analysis, 25% of the grade, marked out of 25. A philosophical analysis of a non-philosophical stimulus you choose, up to 2,000 words. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TZ2 | TZ3 | All | |
| 7 | 79–100% | 79–100% | 80–100% |
| 6 | 67–78% | 67–78% | 65–79% |
| 5 | 56–66% | 54–66% | 49–64% |
| 4 | 44–55% | 42–53% | 34–48% |
| 3 | 28–43% | 30–41% | 22–33% |
| 2 | 14–27% | 15–29% | 10–21% |
| 1 | 0–13% | 0–14% | 0–9% |
3 exams, 4 h 45 min 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 30 min · 75 marks One of two stimulus-based questions on the core theme, and two essays on your optional themes. | 2 h 30 min | 75 | 40% |
Paper 2No calculator 1 h · 25 marks One two-part question on your prescribed text. Open book: you bring a clean, unannotated copy of the text. | 1 h | 25 | 20% |
Paper 3No calculator 1 h 15 min · 25 marks A two-part question on an unseen text about philosophy and technology or philosophy and the environment. | 1 h 15 min | 25 | 20% |
Philosophical analysisInternal Coursework · 25 marks A philosophical analysis of a non-philosophical stimulus you choose, up to 2,000 words. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 25 | 20% |
Philosophical analysis, 20% of the grade, marked out of 25. A philosophical analysis of a non-philosophical stimulus you choose, up to 2,000 words. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TZ2 | TZ3 | All | |
| 7 | 77–100% | 80–100% | 79–100% |
| 6 | 66–76% | 68–79% | 65–78% |
| 5 | 54–65% | 55–67% | 51–64% |
| 4 | 42–53% | 43–54% | 38–50% |
| 3 | 29–41% | 31–42% | 22–37% |
| 2 | 15–28% | 15–30% | 11–21% |
| 1 | 0–14% | 0–14% | 0–10% |
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 Philosophy yet. The syllabus on the subject page is the list of what the exams can ask about.
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