Every paper and piece of coursework for Global Politics, 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 A source-based paper on the core topics: four compulsory structured questions on four sources. | 1 h 15 min | 25 | 30% |
Paper 2No calculator 1 h 45 min · 30 marks Two essays: one on a thematic study (section A) and one integrating question (section B). | 1 h 45 min | 30 | 40% |
Engagement projectInternal Coursework · 24 marks A written report of up to 2,000 words on a political issue you engage with, combining research and first-hand experience. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 24 | 30% |
Engagement project, 30% of the grade, marked out of 24. A written report of up to 2,000 words on a political issue you engage with, combining research and first-hand experience. 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 | 65–100% | 64–100% | 65–100% | 67–100% |
| 6 | 55–64% | 54–63% | 57–64% | 56–66% |
| 5 | 44–54% | 43–53% | 46–56% | 43–55% |
| 4 | 35–43% | 33–42% | 37–45% | 32–42% |
| 3 | 24–34% | 21–32% | 26–36% | 21–31% |
| 2 | 11–23% | 10–20% | 12–25% | 9–20% |
| 1 | 0–10% | 0–9% | 0–11% | 0–8% |
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 1 h 15 min · 25 marks A source-based paper on the core topics: four compulsory structured questions on four sources. | 1 h 15 min | 25 | 20% |
Paper 2No calculator 1 h 45 min · 30 marks Two essays: one on a thematic study (section A) and one integrating question (section B). | 1 h 45 min | 30 | 30% |
Paper 3No calculator 1 h 30 min · 28 marks Three questions on one stimulus, answered using the case studies you researched on global political challenges. | 1 h 30 min | 28 | 30% |
Engagement projectInternal Coursework · 30 marks A written report of up to 2,400 words on a political issue you engage with, ending with a recommendation for addressing it. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 30 | 20% |
Engagement project, 20% of the grade, marked out of 30. A written report of up to 2,400 words on a political issue you engage with, ending with a recommendation for addressing it. 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 | 71–100% | 71–100% | 70–100% | 72–100% |
| 6 | 59–70% | 58–70% | 59–69% | 60–71% |
| 5 | 48–58% | 47–57% | 48–58% | 47–59% |
| 4 | 36–47% | 34–46% | 37–47% | 35–46% |
| 3 | 24–35% | 22–33% | 24–36% | 22–34% |
| 2 | 11–23% | 11–21% | 12–23% | 10–21% |
| 1 | 0–10% | 0–10% | 0–11% | 0–9% |
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, using the past papers your school gives you.
Augment has nothing to practice for Global Politics yet. The syllabus on the subject page is the list of what the exams can ask about.
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