IB Economics HL · 2022 to 2025

2.7 Role of government in microeconomics

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HL archive · 2022 to 2026

2.7 Role of government in microeconomics

Latest exam session: May 2026

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Micro-topics in 2.7 Role of government in microeconomics

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

  • 25

    2.7.1

    Price controls

    9 questions · in 25% of papersAppears in 8 of the 32 Economics HL papers analysed (25%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last May 26 P2 TZA

  • 25

    2.7.2

    Indirect taxes

    10 questions · in 25% of papersAppears in 8 of the 32 Economics HL papers analysed (25%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last May 26 P3 TZA

  • 13

    2.7.3

    Subsidies

    6 questions · in 13% of papersAppears in 4 of the 32 Economics HL papers analysed (13%), at least once each.

    Due

    last Nov 24 P3

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.

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Micro-topic20222023202420252026
2.7.1Price controlsFrequently tested
2Price controls, 2022: 2 questions3Price controls, 2023: 3 questions1Price controls, 2024: 1 question2Price controls, 2025: 2 questions1Price controls, 2026: 1 question
2.7.2Indirect taxesFrequently tested
5Indirect taxes, 2022: 5 questions2Indirect taxes, 2023: 2 questions1Indirect taxes, 2024: 1 question1Indirect taxes, 2025: 1 question1Indirect taxes, 2026: 1 question
2.7.3SubsidiesDue · last Nov 24 P3
·Subsidies, 2022: 0 questions2Subsidies, 2023: 2 questions4Subsidies, 2024: 4 questions·Subsidies, 2025: 0 questions·Subsidies, 2026: 0 questions
  • Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years
  • Dueusually examined, but missing from the last two exam sessions

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Which Economics HL exam sessions are covered for 2.7 Role of government in microeconomics?

8 exam sessions from 2022 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 1, 2 and 3 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 18 papers in this archive.

Which 2.7 Role of government in microeconomics topic comes up most?

Price controls (2.7.1): in 25% of papers, last seen May 26 P2 TZA. Usually "explain / justify", worth about 3.9 marks in a paper that includes it.

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