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Key Facts: IB French B HL Exam
1-7
IB grading scale
IBO Diploma Programme
240 hours
Recommended teaching time at HL
IB French B subject guide
CEFR B2
Target proficiency level
IB Language B subject guide
2 works
Prescribed literary works (HL only)
IB French B HL subject guide
25%
Individual Oral weighting
IB French B HL subject guide
100
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IB French B HL targets CEFR B2 across five themes (Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organization, Sharing the Planet) plus two literary works. Assessment: Paper 1 productive writing 25%, Paper 2 receptive 50%, Individual Oral with literary stimulus 25%. Current syllabus first examined May 2020 and continues for 2026 exams.
Sample IB French B HL Practice Questions
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1Choose the correct form: « S'il avait su, il _____ autrement. »
2Identify the tense used here: « Il fut tres surpris quand il la vit entrer. » (literary text)
3Complete: « Quand j'aurai fini mes devoirs, je _____ au cinema. »
4Choose the correct subjunctive: « Bien qu'il _____ malade, il est venu en cours. »
5Replace the underlined phrase with the correct pronoun: « Je pense souvent _a mes vacances_. »
6Choose the right relative pronoun: « C'est le livre _____ je t'ai parle hier. »
7Choose the correct form: « Je fais _____ ma voiture chez le garagiste. »
8Which sentence uses the gerondif correctly?
9Choose the correct negation: « Je _____ deux euros sur moi. »
10Indirect speech: « Il a dit: 'Je viendrai demain.' » becomes:
About the IB French B HL Exam
IB French B Higher Level is a language acquisition course aimed at students with several years of prior French study, targeting CEFR B2 by the end of the programme. The HL course extends the SL syllabus with two prescribed literary works in French, deeper grammar (including literary tenses such as the passe simple, plus-que-parfait du subjonctif and conditionnel passe) and a more demanding receptive paper. Assessment is via Paper 1 (productive writing, 25%), Paper 2 (reading + listening, 50%) and the Individual Oral based on a literary extract (25%).
Questions
100 scored questions
Time Limit
3h 30min written/listening + 15min individual oral
Passing Score
Grade 4 standard pass on 1-7 scale; final grade combines Paper 1, Paper 2 and the Individual Oral
Exam Fee
Set by school; IB subject registration fees typically USD 119 per subject (International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO))
IB French B HL Exam Content Outline
Identities
Lifestyles, health and wellbeing, beliefs and values, subcultures, language and identity, self-image and body image
Experiences
Leisure activities, holidays and travel, migration, life stories, rites of passage, customs and traditions across the francophone world
Human Ingenuity
Entertainment, artistic expressions, communication and media, technology, scientific innovation, the impact of AI and digital culture
Social Organization
Family and relationships, community and social engagement, education, the working world, law and order, social inequality
Sharing the Planet
Environment, climate change, human rights, peace and conflict, equality, globalization, ethics, urban and rural environments
Literary Works
Two prescribed literary works studied in French — commonly L'Etranger (Camus), Le Petit Prince (Saint-Exupery), No et moi (Delphine de Vigan), Bonjour Tristesse (Sagan), Persepolis (Satrapi). One work forms the basis of the Individual Oral literary extract.
Grammar (B2)
Full SL grammar plus HL extensions: passe simple recognition in literature, plus-que-parfait, futur anterieur, conditionnel passe, subjonctif imparfait/plus-que-parfait, sequence of tenses, faire causatif, gerondif vs participe present, advanced pronoun use (y, en, dont, duquel), full negation set including ne...que
How to Pass the IB French B HL Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Grade 4 standard pass on 1-7 scale; final grade combines Paper 1, Paper 2 and the Individual Oral
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: 3h 30min written/listening + 15min individual oral
- Exam fee: Set by school; IB subject registration fees typically USD 119 per subject
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is IB French B HL different from French B SL?
HL has 240 teaching hours versus 150 for SL, targets CEFR B2 rather than B1, requires the study of two literary works in French (SL does not), uses longer and more challenging texts on Papers 1 and 2, and bases the Individual Oral on a literary extract from one of the prescribed works rather than a visual stimulus.
What are the three assessment components in IB French B HL?
Paper 1 is 1 hour 30 minutes of productive writing in French (25%). Paper 2 is split into a 1-hour listening component and a 1-hour reading component (50% combined). The Individual Oral is a 12-15 minute internally assessed conversation based on an extract from one of the two literary works studied (25%).
What level of French is required for IB French B HL?
IB French B is for students with two to five years of prior study. By the end of the HL course, students should reach CEFR B2 (upper-intermediate), able to follow argumentative texts on abstract topics, discuss complex issues like environment, politics and society, and engage with literary French. Students closer to native level should consider French A: Literature or French A: Language and Literature instead.
Which literary works are typically studied in IB French B HL?
Each school chooses two literary works in French. Common choices include L'Etranger (Camus), Le Petit Prince (Saint-Exupery), No et moi (Delphine de Vigan), Bonjour Tristesse (Sagan), Persepolis (Marjane Satrapi), La Belle et la Bete (Mme Leprince de Beaumont) and poetry selections such as Prevert. Only one work needs to feature in the Individual Oral extract.
When are IB French B HL exams sat?
IB Diploma exams are held twice a year: the May session (most Northern Hemisphere schools) and the November session (most Southern Hemisphere schools). The current French B syllabus was first examined in May 2020 and remains in force for 2026 exams.