IB Digital Society SL · 2024 to 2025

3.1 Data

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3.1 Data

Latest exam session: November 2025

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26
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9
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exam sessions
5
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micro-topics
7

Micro-topics in 3.1 Data

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.

  • 8

    3.1.1

    Data, information, wisdom

    1 question · in 8% of papersAppears in 1 of the 12 Digital Society SL papers analysed (8%), at least once each.

    Occasional

    last Spec 24 P1

  • 17

    3.1.2

    Types of data

    2 questions · in 17% of papersAppears in 2 of the 12 Digital Society SL papers analysed (17%), at least once each.

    Regular

    last May 25 P1

  • 17

    3.1.4

    Data life cycle

    2 questions · in 17% of papersAppears in 2 of the 12 Digital Society SL papers analysed (17%), at least once each.

    Regular

    last Nov 25 P1

  • 33

    3.1.5

    Collecting and organizing

    6 questions · in 33% of papersAppears in 4 of the 12 Digital Society SL papers analysed (33%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last Nov 25 P1

  • 8

    3.1.6

    Representing data

    2 questions · in 8% of papersAppears in 1 of the 12 Digital Society SL papers analysed (8%), at least once each.

    Occasional

    last Nov 25 P1

  • 50

    3.1.7

    Data security

    8 questions · in 50% of papersAppears in 6 of the 12 Digital Society SL papers analysed (50%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last Nov 25 P2

  • 42

    3.1.9

    Data dilemmas

    5 questions · in 42% of papersAppears in 5 of the 12 Digital Society SL papers analysed (42%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last Nov 25 P1

Exam pattern

How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.

Does it repeat?

Top 4 of 7 micro-topics for the next sitting. Numbers are questions per year.

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Micro-topic20242025
3.1.7Data securityFrequently tested
2Data security, 2024: 2 questions6Data security, 2025: 6 questions
3.1.9Data dilemmasFrequently tested
4Data dilemmas, 2024: 4 questions1Data dilemmas, 2025: 1 question
3.1.5Collecting and organizingFrequently tested
5Collecting and organizing, 2024: 5 questions1Collecting and organizing, 2025: 1 question
3.1.2Types of dataRegular
1Types of data, 2024: 1 question1Types of data, 2025: 1 question

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  • Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years
  • Regularin roughly one paper in six or more

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Which Digital Society SL exam sessions are covered for 3.1 Data?

5 exam sessions from 2024 to 2025, the latest November 2025. Every Paper 1 and 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 9 papers in this archive.

Which 3.1 Data topic comes up most?

Data security (3.1.7): in 50% of papers, last seen Nov 25 P2. Usually "explain / justify", worth about 4.5 marks in a paper that includes it.

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Banker: examined in at least one sitting in four and still appearing. Due: regular before, but absent for the last two exam sessions. Rising: clearly more common in the last two years. Our classification of real papers, not an IB statistic.

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