IB past paper analysis
Business SL
Specimen 2024 · Paper 2
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- 4questions
- 60marks
- 21question parts
- 18micro-topics
Mark distribution
- Finance and Accounts45%
- Introduction to Business Management27%
- Operations Management25%
- Business Management Toolkit3%
Hardest areas (by marks)
- 1.Challenges of a new business10 marks
- 2.Mass customization10 marks
Question types
- find / solve38%
- explain / justify29%
- write down / state14%
- prepare5%
0% of parts are show / prove.
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Which topics dominate Specimen 2024 Paper 2?
Finance and Accounts 45% (typical 22%), Introduction to Business Management 27% (typical 21%), Operations Management 25% (typical 12%).
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