Every paper and piece of coursework for Economics, with its time, marks and share of the grade at each level, then the grade boundaries the IB set for recent sessions.
2 exams, 3 h in total, internal assessment 30% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1No calculator 1 h 15 min · 25 marks An extended-response essay: one question from a choice of three. | 1 h 15 min | 25 | 30% |
Paper 2Calculator 1 h 45 min · 40 marks A data-response paper: one question from a choice of two, on a text and data. | 1 h 45 min | 40 | 40% |
PortfolioInternal Coursework · 45 marks Three commentaries of up to 800 words, each on a news article, using different units of the syllabus. | Coursework | 45 | 30% |
Portfolio, 30% of the grade, marked out of 45. Three commentaries of up to 800 words, each on a news article, using different units of the syllabus. Your teacher marks it, and the IB checks a sample of marks from your school.
The lowest overall percentage for each grade. The IB sets them after every session, sometimes per timezone, so treat them as a guide to the standard, not a promise.
| Grade | May 2025 | November 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TZ1 | TZ2 | TZ3 | TZ1 | TZ3 | |
| 7 | 75–100% | 76–100% | 76–100% | 79–100% | 81–100% |
| 6 | 64–74% | 64–75% | 64–75% | 67–78% | 69–80% |
| 5 | 54–63% | 52–63% | 51–63% | 54–66% | 54–68% |
| 4 | 43–53% | 40–51% | 39–50% | 42–53% | 43–53% |
| 3 | 30–42% | 29–39% | 25–38% | 29–41% | 31–42% |
| 2 | 15–29% | 15–28% | 12–24% | 15–28% | 16–30% |
| 1 | 0–14% | 0–14% | 0–11% | 0–14% | 0–15% |
3 exams, 4 h 45 min in total, internal assessment 20% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1No calculator 1 h 15 min · 25 marks An extended-response essay: one question from a choice of three. | 1 h 15 min | 25 | 20% |
Paper 2Calculator 1 h 45 min · 40 marks A data-response paper: one question from a choice of two, on a text and data. | 1 h 45 min | 40 | 30% |
Paper 3Calculator 1 h 45 min · 60 marks A policy paper: two compulsory questions, ending with a policy recommendation. | 1 h 45 min | 60 | 30% |
PortfolioInternal Coursework · 45 marks Three commentaries of up to 800 words, each on a news article, using different units of the syllabus. | Coursework | 45 | 20% |
Portfolio, 20% of the grade, marked out of 45. Three commentaries of up to 800 words, each on a news article, using different units of the syllabus. Your teacher marks it, and the IB checks a sample of marks from your school.
The lowest overall percentage for each grade. The IB sets them after every session, sometimes per timezone, so treat them as a guide to the standard, not a promise.
| Grade | May 2025 | November 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TZ1 | TZ2 | TZ3 | TZ1 | TZ3 | |
| 7 | 77–100% | 76–100% | 77–100% | 77–100% | 79–100% |
| 6 | 65–76% | 63–75% | 65–76% | 65–76% | 65–78% |
| 5 | 54–64% | 50–62% | 52–64% | 51–64% | 52–64% |
| 4 | 42–53% | 38–49% | 40–51% | 38–50% | 38–51% |
| 3 | 29–41% | 27–37% | 28–39% | 26–37% | 26–37% |
| 2 | 14–28% | 14–26% | 14–27% | 13–25% | 13–25% |
| 1 | 0–13% | 0–13% | 0–13% | 0–12% | 0–12% |
Each paper rewards practice under its own conditions: its length, its calculator rule, the kind of answer it wants. Read the paper descriptions above, then practice with the clock running.
The notes for Economics end with exam skills pages on how each paper is marked. A worksheet takes questions from the topics you pick, so you can set yourself a paper of the right length and mark it against the markscheme afterwards.
A free account opens the markscheme on every question and builds worksheets from the topics you pick.