About IB Exam

Paper 1: Multiple Choice WEIGHTING: SL 20% | HL 20%
This IB chemistry exam paper tests all of your core syllabus knowledge through multiple choice questions.

Each question has 4 answer options (A/B/C/D). Questions can take any form including diagrams, images and tables.

You are not allowed a calculator nor a data booklet for this chemistry exam.
Standard Level Total Marks - 30:
• 30 multiple choice questions on core syllabus content

• 4 answer options (A/B/C/D) 		Total Time - 45 minutes:
• 1.5 minutes per mark
Higher Level Total Marks - 40:
• 30 multiple choice questions on core syllabus content

• 4 answer options (A/B/C/D) 		Total Time - 60 minutes:
• 1.5 minutes per mark
Paper 2: Extended Response WEIGHTING: SL 40% | HL 36%
This IB chemistry exam paper tests all of your core syllabus knowledge through extended response questions.

The paper includes both short answer questions, where candidates answer with a few words, and multi-part questions (i/ii/iii).

You are allowed a calculator and data booklet for this chemistry exam.
Standard Level Total Marks - 50:
• Short-answer and multi-part (i/ii/iii) questions
on core syllabus content 		Total Time - 75 minutes:
• 1.5 minutes per mark
Higher Level Total Marks - 90:
• Short-answer and multi-part (i/ii/iii) questions
on core syllabus content 		Total Time - 135 minutes:
• 1.5 minutes per mark
Paper 3: Data Analysis WEIGHTING: SL 20% | HL 24%
This IB chemistry exam paper tests all of your option topic knowledge through data analysis questions.

Section A: Shorter answer questions on experiments or data, where each question has multiple parts (i/ii/iii). Questions include content similar to, but distinct from, the core syllabus.

Section B: Shorter answer questions on the option topic, where each question also has multiple parts (i/ii/iii). Candidates choose which option topic to answer based on their class curriculum.

You are allowed a calculator and data booklet for this chemistry exam.
Standard Level Total Marks - 35:
Section A:
• 1 data-based question and several multi-part (i/ii/iii) questions on experiments and data
• Includes unseen material linked to the core syllabus content

Section B:
• 4-5 multi-part (i/ii/iii) questions on the option topic selected by the candidate 		Total Time - 60 minutes:
• 1.7 minutes per mark
Higher Level Total Marks - 45:
Section A:
• 1 data-based question and several multi-part (i/ii/iii) questions on experiments and data
• Includes unseen material linked to the core syllabus content

Section B:
• 4-5 multi-part (i/ii/iii) questions on the option topic selected by the candidate 		Total Time - 75 minutes:
• 1.7 minutes per mark