How the IB SL Test is Structured and Graded



How the IB HL Test is Structured and Graded

|HL Component |Overall Percentage of|What is it? |Time |Calculator |

| |total grade | | | |

|Paper 1 |20% |40 Multiple choice questions related to the Core Material. |1 hour |no |

| | |About 15 are common to SL, about 5 more come from the Core | | |

| | |Material. About 20 more come from just the HL Core | | |

| | |Material. | | |

|Paper 2 |36% |Two Sections: Section A is one |2 hours and 15 |yes |

| | |Data-Based question and several short answer questions based|Minutes | |

| | |on something from the Core Material. And from AHL Core | | |

| | |Material. Section | | |

| | |B is TWO extended response questions from the Core Material | | |

| | |and AHL Core Material from a choice of Four (they give you | | |

| | |Four options, you choose TWO to respond to) | | |

|Paper 3 |24% |Several Short answer questions from the two options you |1 hour and 15 |yes |

| | |studied in class. One extended response question related to|Minutes | |

| | |the two options | | |

|Internal Assessment |20% |These are the labs you did in class. |N/A |N/A |

What is Core?: (Tested on Paper 1 and Paper 2)

These are the subjects we studied in class that include the following topics:

• Measurements

• Mechanics

• Circular Motion and Gravity

• Electricity - Includes Alternating Current

• Magnetism

• Waves – Includes Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

• Thermal Physics

• Atomic, Quantum and Nuclear Physics

• Fields

• Electromagnetic Induction

What are the options? (Tested on Paper 3)

The IB program allows individuals to choose from a list of options. You must choose TWO of the following options: You will solve problems and explain concepts.

Option A: Relativity

Option B: Engineering Physics

Option C: Imaging

Option D: Astrophysics

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