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Key Facts: IB Mandarin B SL Exam

1-7

IB grading scale (4 typically a pass)

IBO Assessment principles

CEFR B1 / HSK 4

Target proficiency at SL

IB Language B subject brief

25%

Individual Oral weighting at SL

IB Language B subject brief

150 hours

Recommended teaching time at SL

IB Diploma Programme

100

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IB Mandarin B SL is a CEFR B1 / HSK 4 language acquisition course assessed via Paper 1 productive writing (25%), Paper 2 receptive listening + reading (50%), and the Individual Oral (25%). SL students cover five themes over 150 hours using simplified Chinese 简体 and are expected to handle authentic Mandarin texts and structured spoken interaction. Grades 1-7.

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1Choose the correct measure word: 我有三____书。(I have three books.)

A.本

B.张

C.个

D.条

Explanation: 本 is the standard measure word for books and bound volumes (书/词典/杂志). 三本书 = three books. Memorising noun-measure word pairs is essential at HSK 4 / B1.

2Choose the correct measure word: 一____衣服 (one piece of clothing).

A.件

B.张

C.本

D.只

Explanation: 件 is used for items of clothing, luggage and abstract matters (一件衣服 / 一件事). Memorising 件 with 衣服, 事, 行李 is core HSK 3-4 grammar.

3Which measure word correctly fills the gap: 一____老师 (one teacher, polite)?

A.位

B.个

C.条

D.把

Explanation: 位 is the polite measure word for people of respected status (老师, 医生, 客人). Using 个老师 is grammatical but less polite. IB Mandarin expects 位 with teachers in formal contexts.

4Choose the correct measure word: 一____鱼 (one fish).

A.条

B.只

C.本

D.件

Explanation: 条 counts long thin objects: 鱼 (fish), 河 (river), 路 (road), 裤子 (trousers), 狗 (dog) and 龙 (dragon). 一条鱼 is the standard way to count a fish.

5Choose the correct measure word: 一____咖啡 (a cup of coffee).

A.杯

B.瓶

C.条

D.本

Explanation: 杯 means cup/glass and is the container measure word for hot drinks served in a mug (咖啡, 茶, 水). 一杯咖啡 = one cup of coffee.

6Choose the correct measure word: 一____椅子 (one chair).

A.把

B.张

C.件

D.位

Explanation: 把 counts things with handles or that can be grasped: 椅子 (chair), 伞 (umbrella), 刀 (knife), 钥匙 (key). 一把椅子 is correct.

7Choose the correct measure word: 一____鞋 (a pair of shoes).

A.双

B.只

C.件

D.条

Explanation: 双 means a pair (双 = two of the same): 一双鞋 (a pair of shoes), 一双袜子 (a pair of socks), 一双筷子 (a pair of chopsticks). 只 counts one shoe individually (一只鞋).

8Which sentence correctly uses 了 to mark a completed action?

A.我昨天吃了三个饺子。

B.我昨天吃过三个饺子了。

C.我昨天吃着三个饺子。

D.我昨天吃三个饺子。

Explanation: Verb-了 directly after the verb marks completion of a specific action: 吃了三个饺子 = ate three dumplings. With a quantified object, 了 sits between verb and object: V + 了 + Object.

9Which particle correctly shows past experience in: 我去____北京。(I have been to Beijing.)?

A.过

B.了

C.着

D.的

Explanation: 过 (guo) marks experiential aspect — at some point in your life you have done the action. 我去过北京 = I have been to Beijing (at least once). 了 would mark a specific completed trip, not life experience.

10Which particle correctly shows continuous state in: 门开____。(The door is open.)?

A.着

B.了

C.过

D.得

Explanation: 着 (zhe) attaches to a verb to mark a continuous resulting state. 门开着 = the door is (in the state of being) open. 了 would mean the door just opened (change of state).

About the IB Mandarin B SL Exam

IB Language B: Mandarin Chinese SL is a Group 2 Diploma Programme language acquisition course aimed at students with some previous experience of Mandarin, targeting CEFR B1 (roughly HSK 4) proficiency in simplified Chinese 简体. The course explores five prescribed themes — Identities 身份, Experiences 经历, Human Ingenuity 人类智慧, Social Organisation 社会组织, and Sharing the Planet 分享地球 — through authentic written, audio and visual texts from the Chinese-speaking world. Assessment combines Paper 1 productive writing, Paper 2 receptive skills (listening and reading), and an internally assessed Individual Oral.

Questions

100 scored questions

Time Limit

Paper 1: 1h 15min; Paper 2: 1h 45min; IO: 15 minutes

Passing Score

Grade 4 is widely treated as a pass; minimum 24 total points required for the IB Diploma

Exam Fee

Subject fee bundled into IB Diploma registration (typically USD 119 per subject plus USD 172 registration) (International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO))

IB Mandarin B SL Exam Content Outline

~30%

Grammar

Measure words 量词 (个/张/本/件/条/只/位/双/把/杯/瓶); aspect particles 了/过/着; directional, result and potential complements 来去/完好到见/得不; degree complements 极了/死了/得很; comparison 比/没有/和...一样/不如; 把 disposal sentence; 被 passive; question words and 吗/呢; conjunctions 因为...所以/虽然...但是/不仅...而且/要是...就/即使...也; serial verbs; topic-comment order; 的 modifiers; 是...的 emphasis.

~25%

Vocabulary across the Five Themes

Identities 身份 (家庭/朋友/健康/信仰); Experiences 经历 (休闲/假期/节日); Human Ingenuity 人类智慧 (娱乐/艺术/科学/创新/科技); Social Organisation 社会组织 (教育/工作/公民); Sharing the Planet 分享地球 (环境/全球问题/和平); high-frequency verbs and HSK 4 active vocabulary.

~15%

Reading Comprehension

Short authentic B1-level simplified Chinese texts: blogs, news articles, notices, letters and emails; main idea, specific detail, inference, audience and register.

~10%

Listening Comprehension

Transcribed B1 dialogues: numbers, 24-hour times, prices in yuan 元/块, directions, opinions; speaker attitude and tone in Mandarin.

~15%

Chinese Culture

Festivals 春节/中秋节/端午节/元宵节 and symbolic foods 饺子/月饼/粽子/年糕/春卷; Chinese zodiac 十二生肖; Confucius 孔子 and Confucianism; tea culture; calligraphy 书法; modern China (1949 PRC, 1978 改革开放, 2008 Beijing Olympics); regional cuisines 粤菜/川菜/京菜/沪菜; Tang dynasty, Forbidden City 故宫, Great Wall 长城.

~5%

Text Type Conventions

Formal letter (尊敬的 / 此致敬礼), informal letter (亲爱的 / 祝好), email, article, speech 演讲, diary 日记: appropriate openings, closings, register and structure for Paper 1.

How to Pass the IB Mandarin B SL Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Grade 4 is widely treated as a pass; minimum 24 total points required for the IB Diploma
Exam length: 100 questions
Time limit: Paper 1: 1h 15min; Paper 2: 1h 45min; IO: 15 minutes
Exam fee: Subject fee bundled into IB Diploma registration (typically USD 119 per subject plus USD 172 registration)

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IB Mandarin B SL Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the most common measure words 量词 (个 / 张 / 本 / 件 / 条 / 只 / 位 / 双 / 把 / 杯 / 瓶) with the nouns they pair with — this is a constant Paper 2 trap

2Drill the aspect particles 了 (completed action and change of state), 过 (experiential) and 着 (continuous state) on real sentences until you stop confusing them

3Build a thematic vocabulary notebook organised by the five IB themes; target HSK 4 (around 1200 active words) by the end of SL

4Practise Paper 1 text types weekly — alternate 信 (letter), 博客 (blog), 文章 (article), 演讲 (speech) and 日记 (diary) with strict character counts and register

5Rehearse the Individual Oral aloud with photo prompts from each theme; record yourself and self-correct tones and fluency

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between IB Mandarin B SL and HL?

SL targets CEFR B1 (roughly HSK 4) over 150 teaching hours; HL targets CEFR B2 (HSK 5+) over 240 hours and adds two literary works studied in Chinese that may appear in the Individual Oral and feature in Paper 2 listening sources.

How is IB Mandarin B SL assessed?

Paper 1 productive writing (25%), Paper 2 receptive skills combining listening and reading (50%), and the internally assessed Individual Oral (25%). All grades are reported on the IB 1-7 scale, with 4 typically treated as a pass.

What are the five prescribed themes?

Identities 身份, Experiences 经历, Human Ingenuity 人类智慧, Social Organisation 社会组织, and Sharing the Planet 分享地球. Every text and assessment task is anchored in one or more of these themes.

Which character set does IB Mandarin B SL use?

Most schools assess in simplified Chinese 简体字 (mainland standard), but the IB permits traditional characters 繁体字 (Taiwan/Hong Kong standard). Students declare their script choice at registration and are assessed in that script throughout.

What happens in the Individual Oral at SL?

The student speaks for 12-15 minutes in Mandarin: a 3-4 minute presentation of a visual stimulus linked to one of the five themes, followed by discussion with the teacher on that theme and at least one other theme from the course.

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