Every paper and piece of coursework for Social and Cultural Anthropology, 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 · 30 marks Three compulsory questions on an unseen text, and one question on a big anthropological question. | 1 h 30 min | 30 | 40% |
Paper 2No calculator 1 h 30 min · 30 marks Section A connects a key concept, an area of inquiry and a real-world issue. Section B: one essay from another area of inquiry you studied. | 1 h 30 min | 30 | 40% |
Limited fieldworkInternal Coursework · 26 marks An observation report, an extension of that fieldwork, a second data collection and a critical reflection. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 26 | 20% |
Limited fieldwork, 20% of the grade, marked out of 26. An observation report, an extension of that fieldwork, a second data collection and a critical reflection. 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| TZ2 | TZ3 | |
| 7 | 80–100% | 81–100% |
| 6 | 66–79% | 69–80% |
| 5 | 54–65% | 55–68% |
| 4 | 41–53% | 44–54% |
| 3 | 29–40% | 32–43% |
| 2 | 13–28% | 15–31% |
| 1 | 0–12% | 0–14% |
2 exams, 4 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 1No calculator 2 h · 40 marks Section A: three questions on an unseen text and a big anthropological question. Section B: one question on anthropological ethics. | 2 h | 40 | 30% |
Paper 2No calculator 2 h 30 min · 45 marks Section A connects a key concept, an area of inquiry and a real-world issue. Section B: two essays from two other areas of inquiry you studied. | 2 h 30 min | 45 | 45% |
FieldworkInternal Coursework · 33 marks A fieldwork proposal, a critical reflection and a research report on your own fieldwork. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 33 | 25% |
Fieldwork, 25% of the grade, marked out of 33. A fieldwork proposal, a critical reflection and a research report on your own fieldwork. 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| TZ2 | TZ3 | |
| 7 | 75–100% | 75–100% |
| 6 | 63–74% | 63–74% |
| 5 | 53–62% | 53–62% |
| 4 | 42–52% | 42–52% |
| 3 | 27–41% | 27–41% |
| 2 | 14–26% | 14–26% |
| 1 | 0–13% | 0–13% |
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 Anthropology yet. The syllabus on the subject page is the list of what the exams can ask about.
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