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Paper 2

Structure of the Paper

The Paper 2 exam is worth 25% of the final mark. The duration of the exam is 2 hours for Higher Level (HL) students and 1.5 hours for Standard Level (SL) students.

The Paper 2 exam is assessed by an external examiner using the IB assessment criteria. The criteria are:
  • Criterion A: Knowledge, understanding and interpretation (5 marks)
  • Criterion B: Analysis and evaluation (5 marks)
  • Criterion C: Focus, organisation and development (5 marks)
  • Criterion D: Language (5 marks)

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