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An Inspector Calls

by J. B. Priestley · Grades 9–10 · Drama

An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley is assigned in US schools at grades 9–10. It appears on 4 lists: 4 exam syllabi (AP, IB, GCSE or Cambridge). Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

This page shows where An Inspector Calls is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 9–10
Age range
Ages 14–15
Pages
79
Reading time
about 1h 25m (est.)
First published
1945
Genre
Drama
ISBN-13
9780573012051

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-10-03; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (4)
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Catalog record
First published 1945 · 79 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This drama title is typically read at grades 9–10. Written in the 1940s; pairs with curriculum units on plays and criticism and interpretation; cited on 4 lists: 4 exam syllabi (AP, IB, GCSE or Cambridge).

Themes

plays · criticism and interpretation · english drama · play

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Common questions

What grade level is An Inspector Calls?
An Inspector Calls is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–10. It appears on 4 school reading lists. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read An Inspector Calls?
It takes about 1h 25m to read An Inspector Calls (79 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 85 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign An Inspector Calls?
An Inspector Calls appears on reading lists for AQA GCSE English Literature (8702), Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475), OCR GCSE English Literature (J352), and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is An Inspector Calls banned in schools?
An Inspector Calls does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does An Inspector Calls explore?
Central themes in An Inspector Calls include plays, criticism and interpretation, english drama, play.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 9–10 — drawn from the curriculum sources cited on this page.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: Modern drama, Modern prose or drama, Paper 1 Section B (Prose), Post-1914 British play or novel.

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