Paper 1
Standard Level
Time: 45 minutes (30 marks)
30 multiple - choice questions (core)
No marks deducted from incorrect answers
NO CALCULATOR ALLOWED
Data booklet provided
20% weight
Higher Level
Time: 60 minutes (40 marks)
40 multiple - choice questions (core & AHL)
No marks deducted from incorrect answers
NO CALCULATOR ALLOWED
Data booklet provided
20% weight
Paper 2
Standard Level
Time: 75 minutes (50 marks)
Short - answer and extended - response questions (core)
CALCULATOR ALLOWED
Data booklet provided
40% weight
Higher Level
Time: 135 minutes (95 marks)
Short - answer and extended - response questions (core & AHL)
CALCULATOR ALLOWED
Data booklet provided
36% weight
Paper 3
Standard Level
Time: 60 minutes (35 marks)
Section A: Data - based questions and short - answer questions on experimental work
Section B: Short - answer and extended - response questions from one option
CALCULATOR ALLOWED
Data booklet provided
20% weight
Higher Level
Time: 75 minutes (45 marks)
Section A: Data - based questions and short - answer questions on experimental work
Section B: Short - answer and extended - response questions from one option
CALCULATOR ALLOWED
Data booklet provided
24% weight
THE EXPERIMENT WILL BE ONE OF THE 10 REQUIRED PRACTICALS!