Below is an outline of the IB physics exam papers you will sit for your IB physics final exams. Each physics exam paper is different for IB physics SL exam and IB physics HL exam students.
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This exam IB physics paper tests all of your core IB physics exam 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 or data booklet.
Standard Level
Total marks - 30:
Timing - 45 minutes:
Higher Level
Total marks - 40:
Timing - 60 minutes:
This exam IB physics paper tests all of your core IB physics exam syllabus knowledge through two sections.
Section A contains shorter answer questions, where each question has multiple parts (i/ii/iii).
Section B contains a choice of 3 extended response sets, where each set is made of 3 longer questions (often 2,6,8 marks). Candidates choose which extended response set(s) to answer.
You are allowed a calculator and a data booklet.
Standard Level
Total marks - 50:
Timing - 75 minutes:
Higher Level
Total marks - 90:
Timing - 135 minutes:
This IB physics exam paper tests your experimental skills and all of your IB physics exam option topic knowledge, through two sections.
Section A contains shorter answer questions on experiments or data (using examples from the core syllabus), where each question has multiple parts (I/ii/iii).
Section B contains shorter answer questions on the IB physics exam option topics, 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 a data booklet.
Standard Level
Total marks - 35:
Timing - 60 minutes:
Higher Level
Total marks - 45:
Timing - 75 minutes:
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