Paper 2 Samples

Below you can find Paper 2 samples. The questions and responses are included in the PDFs. Don't be intimidated by how much these students write -- you'll get there, too!

This first sample is from an HL student (three essays) and it scored 43 out of 75. This would usually be a 6. The essays were inconsistent, with two so-so responses and one excellent response. A full explanation of the marking can be found here.

The next sample is really excellent - one good essay, one very good, and one excellent - a total score of 55/75 (HL student again.) Explanation of the marks can be found here.

Finally, the best of IB's provided samples, another HL student with 59 points (three high-scoring essays.) You may want to note how the student clearly outlined things before writing. Explanation of the marks here.