Every paper and piece of coursework for Geography, with its time, marks and share of the grade at each level, then the grade boundaries the IB set for recent sessions.
2 exams, 2 h 45 min in total, internal assessment 25% of the grade. The weight is each part’s share of your final grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1No calculator 1 h 30 min · 40 marks Two options. For each, a structured question and one extended answer from a choice of two (20 marks per option). | 1 h 30 min | 40 | 35% |
Paper 2No calculator 1 h 15 min · 50 marks The SL and HL core: three structured questions, one on each core unit; structured questions on an infographic or visual stimulus; and one extended answer from a choice of two. | 1 h 15 min | 50 | 40% |
FieldworkInternal Coursework · 25 marks A written report of up to 2,500 words answering a fieldwork question, based on data you collect, analyse and evaluate. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 25 | 25% |
Fieldwork, 25% of the grade, marked out of 25. A written report of up to 2,500 words answering a fieldwork question, based on data you collect, analyse and evaluate. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB.
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 | All | |
| 7 | 78–100% | 78–100% | 77–100% | 79–100% |
| 6 | 66–77% | 66–77% | 65–76% | 67–78% |
| 5 | 53–65% | 53–65% | 52–64% | 54–66% |
| 4 | 42–52% | 42–52% | 40–51% | 43–53% |
| 3 | 28–41% | 27–41% | 26–39% | 30–42% |
| 2 | 13–27% | 13–26% | 12–25% | 14–29% |
| 1 | 0–12% | 0–12% | 0–11% | 0–13% |
3 exams, 4 h 30 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 2 h 15 min · 60 marks Three options. For each, a structured question and one extended answer from a choice of two (20 marks per option). | 2 h 15 min | 60 | 35% |
Paper 2No calculator 1 h 15 min · 50 marks The SL and HL core: three structured questions, one on each core unit; structured questions on an infographic or visual stimulus; and one extended answer from a choice of two. | 1 h 15 min | 50 | 25% |
Paper 3No calculator 1 h · 28 marks One extended answer question from a choice of three, one on each HL unit, in two parts (12 and 16 marks). | 1 h | 28 | 20% |
FieldworkInternal Coursework · 25 marks A written report of up to 2,500 words answering a fieldwork question, based on data you collect, analyse and evaluate. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 25 | 20% |
Fieldwork, 20% of the grade, marked out of 25. A written report of up to 2,500 words answering a fieldwork question, based on data you collect, analyse and evaluate. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB.
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 | All | |
| 7 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75–100% | 76–100% |
| 6 | 64–74% | 65–74% | 64–74% | 66–75% |
| 5 | 53–63% | 54–64% | 53–63% | 54–65% |
| 4 | 43–52% | 44–53% | 43–52% | 43–53% |
| 3 | 30–42% | 30–43% | 29–42% | 28–42% |
| 2 | 14–29% | 14–29% | 14–28% | 14–27% |
| 1 | 0–13% | 0–13% | 0–13% | 0–13% |
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 Geography 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.