Philosophy

Could a machine ever be considered a person?

Can humans ever behave selflessly?

Moral Realism and Moral Anti-Realism: Is Morality an “Error”?

The Illusion of a Dichotomy: Free Will vs. Determinism

How does “the split scene”of Sliding Doors portray free will and humans’ ability to influence and affect the things happening in their lives? 

To what extent is woman biologically determined?

'Cogito ergo sum' and substance dualism

To what extent can the toys in Toy Story 4 be considered people on the basis of whether or not they have free will?

A view on the role of biological traits on free will: Is there such a thing as absolute freedom, or do our innate characteristics always constraint our choices?

Are new security technologies necessary and ethical?

Do you need some guidance in preparing for your IB Philosophy exams or writing your IA and are wondering how you can maximize your score? This post is here to help you identify the grade boundaries so you can plan yourself accordingly. Keep in mind that these values change from session to session and hence are only an indicator of the approximate marks you would need for a certain grade, but feel free to use this guide as a planning tool!&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 style="text-align:center;">IB Philosophy HL Grade Boundaries</h2>&nbsp;The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2024 grade boundaries.&nbsp;<figure class="table" style="width:98.79%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:14.82%;"><col style="width:17.29%;"><col style="width:17.82%;"><col style="width:18%;"><col style="width:12.45%;"><col style="width:19.62%;"></colgroup><thead><tr><th colspan="6">Points needed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Grade</td><td>Paper 1</td><td>Paper 2</td><td>Paper 3</td><td>IA</td><td>Final grade (%)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>0-5</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-3</td><td>0-11</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>6-10</td><td>5-8</td><td>5-8</td><td>4-7</td><td>12-24</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>11-23</td><td>9-11</td><td>9-12</td><td>8-11</td><td>25-39</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>24-35</td><td>12-14</td><td>13-14</td><td>12-15</td><td>40-53</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>36-48</td><td>15-16</td><td>15-17</td><td>16-18</td><td>54-66</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>49-60</td><td>17-19</td><td>18-19</td><td>19-21</td><td>67-79</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>61-75</td><td>20-25</td><td>20-25</td><td>22-25</td><td>80-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 style="text-align:center;">IB Philosophy SL Grade Boundaries</h2>&nbsp;The following grade boundaries are based on official IB May 2024 grade boundaries.&nbsp;<figure class="table" style="width:97.6%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:16.82%;"><col style="width:19.63%;"><col style="width:20.16%;"><col style="width:20.63%;"><col style="width:22.76%;"></colgroup><thead><tr><th colspan="5">Points needed</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Grade</td><td>Paper 1</td><td>Paper 2</td><td>IA</td><td>Final grade (%)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>0-5</td><td>0-4</td><td>0-3</td><td>0-12</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>6-10</td><td>5-8</td><td>4-7</td><td>13-25</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>11-15</td><td>9-11</td><td>8-11</td><td>26-37</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>16-22</td><td>12-14</td><td>12-15</td><td>38-51</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>23-31</td><td>15-16</td><td>16-18</td><td>52-65</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>32-38</td><td>17-19</td><td>19-21</td><td>66-78</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>39-50</td><td>20-25</td><td>22-25</td><td>79-100</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;We hope that this guide helps you in planning your studies and IA preparation. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Also, make sure to visit <a href="/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Clastify</a><a class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover css-16r75hj" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 171, 85);font-family:&quot;Public Sans&quot;, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.clastify.com/" node="[object Object]"> </a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:justify;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">for tons of free IA examples. Good luck!

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A comprehensive list of IB Philosophy grade boundaries for Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, and the IA. See what the boundaries are and use this to plan your studying accordingly. 

IB Philosophy Grade Boundaries