Paper 2

Paper 2 is an essay-based exam. SL and HL Students will get the same 8 questions, but SL students must answer 2 in 1 h 45 min, while HL students get 2 h 45 min and must answer a total of 3 questions.

As there are four core units, there will be two questions from each unit. Questions may be chosen freely, but you cannot pick two from the same core unit.

Questions are open-ended, as students around the world would have covered vastly different case studies and materials, so you need to practice making the question your own.

Below you can find some useful advice, the assessment criteria as well as practice questions.