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IB Global Politics Exam Guide

Global Politics Exam Skills & Techniques

Choose your level to see paper structures, command terms, source and essay technique, and exam strategies for Paper 1 source analysis and the Paper 2 thematic studies.

It is a Group 3 Individuals and Societies subject, assessed through source analysis and thematic essays.

SL

Standard Level

Full exam skills guide for Global Politics SL — the four Paper 1 question types (identify, explain, compare-and-contrast, evaluate), Paper 2 essay technique, command terms, marking criteria, and engagement-project advice.

  • • 150 teaching hours
  • • Paper 1: 1h 15m, source analysis (30%)
  • • Paper 2: 1h 45m, two essays (40%)
  • • IA: Engagement project (30%)
HL

Higher Level

Global Politics HL exam skills are coming soon. HL adds Paper 3 — the "global political challenges" extension (borders, environment, equality) — where you analyse a stimulus, recommend a course of action, and synthesise, on top of the shared SL Paper 1 and Paper 2.