IB Design Technology HL · 2016 to 2025 (outgoing guide)
11.1 Product analysis
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11.1 Product analysis
Latest exam session: May 2026
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Micro-topics in 11.1 Product analysis
In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in. 4 of them have no matching questions in this archive.
11.1.1
No question tagged to this topic in the 42 Design Technology HL papers analysed
No matches in this archiveRevise it- Less common
last May 26 P1 TZ2
- Less common
last Nov 18 P1
11.1.4
No question tagged to this topic in the 42 Design Technology HL papers analysed
No matches in this archiveRevise it11.1.5
No question tagged to this topic in the 42 Design Technology HL papers analysed
No matches in this archiveRevise it- Regular
last May 25 P1 TZ2
11.1.7
No question tagged to this topic in the 42 Design Technology HL papers analysed
No matches in this archiveRevise it
Exam pattern
How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.
Does it repeat?
Questions per year for each micro-topic, including those with no matches in this archive.
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| Micro-topic | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ·Constructive discontent, 2016: 0 questions | ·Constructive discontent, 2017: 0 questions | ·Constructive discontent, 2018: 0 questions | 2Constructive discontent, 2019: 2 questions | 1Constructive discontent, 2020: 1 question | 1Constructive discontent, 2021: 1 question | ·Constructive discontent, 2022: 0 questions | 2Constructive discontent, 2023: 2 questions | 1Constructive discontent, 2024: 1 question | 3Constructive discontent, 2025: 3 questions | ·Constructive discontent, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Testing with stakeholders, 2016: 0 questions | ·Testing with stakeholders, 2017: 0 questions | ·Testing with stakeholders, 2018: 0 questions | ·Testing with stakeholders, 2019: 0 questions | ·Testing with stakeholders, 2020: 0 questions | ·Testing with stakeholders, 2021: 0 questions | ·Testing with stakeholders, 2022: 0 questions | ·Testing with stakeholders, 2023: 0 questions | ·Testing with stakeholders, 2024: 0 questions | ·Testing with stakeholders, 2025: 0 questions | 1Testing with stakeholders, 2026: 1 question | |
| ·SWOT analysis, 2016: 0 questions | ·SWOT analysis, 2017: 0 questions | 1SWOT analysis, 2018: 1 question | ·SWOT analysis, 2019: 0 questions | ·SWOT analysis, 2020: 0 questions | ·SWOT analysis, 2021: 0 questions | ·SWOT analysis, 2022: 0 questions | ·SWOT analysis, 2023: 0 questions | ·SWOT analysis, 2024: 0 questions | ·SWOT analysis, 2025: 0 questions | ·SWOT analysis, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Finding opportunities, 2016: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2017: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2018: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2019: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2020: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2021: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2022: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2023: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2024: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2025: 0 questions | ·Finding opportunities, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Reverse engineering, 2016: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2017: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2018: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2019: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2020: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2021: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2022: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2023: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2024: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2025: 0 questions | ·Reverse engineering, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Analysis in the process, 2016: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2017: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2018: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2019: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2020: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2021: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2022: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2023: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2024: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2025: 0 questions | ·Analysis in the process, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·What product analysis is, 2016: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2017: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2018: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2019: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2020: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2021: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2022: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2023: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2024: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2025: 0 questions | ·What product analysis is, 2026: 0 questions |
- Regularin roughly one paper in six or more
- Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen
- No matches in this archiveon the syllabus, but has no question tagged to it in this archive. This does not mean it has never been examined
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Questions on 11.1 Product analysis, by exam session
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May 2026
1 question across 1 paper
May 2025
3 questions across 1 paper
May 2024
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November 2023
1 question across 1 paper
May 2023
1 question across 1 paper
November 2021
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November 2020
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November 2019
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May 2019
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November 2018
1 question across 1 paper
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Which Design Technology HL exam sessions are covered for 11.1 Product analysis?
19 exam sessions from 2018 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 1 and 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 10 papers in this archive.
Which 11.1 Product analysis topic comes up most?
Constructive discontent (11.1.6): in 19% of papers, last seen May 25 P1 TZ2. Usually "Explain", worth about 1.5 marks in a paper that includes it.
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