Sample exam papers

Last updated: 02 July 2024

The following are examples of actual past examination papers, and a selection of specimen examination papers. They are provided for information only.

Group 1: Language A: literature

English A: literature paper 1 and marking notes (first assessment 2021) [512KB]
English A paper 2 [197KB]

Group 2: Language acquisition: Language B

English B HL specimen paper 2 audio [84,3 MB]
English B SL specimen paper 2 audio [61,7 MB]
English B specimen papers and markschemes (first assessment 2020) [2.1MB]

Group 3: Individuals and societies

Geography specimen papers and markschemes (first exams 2019) [7.7MB]
History specimen paper 1 (first examinations May 2017) [242KB]

History specimen paper 2 and markscheme (first examinations May 2017) [3.2MB]

History HL specimen paper 3 and markscheme, history of Africa and the Middle East (first examinations May 2017) [1.1MB]

Digital society (first assessment 2024) [2.4MB]

Group 4: Mathematics

Mathematics: analysis and approaches [3MB]

Mathematics: applications and interpretation [4.3MB]

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