IB French A Lang & Lit HL · 2023 to 2025
French A HL Paper 2
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Paper 2
Latest exam session: May 2026
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Where Paper 2 marks go, by unit
In syllabus order. The ring is the share of the marks each one carries.
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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ·Comparer les thèmes, 2021: 0 questions | ·Comparer les thèmes, 2022: 0 questions | 7Comparer les thèmes, 2023: 7 questions | 7Comparer les thèmes, 2024: 7 questions | 4Comparer les thèmes, 2025: 4 questions | 6Comparer les thèmes, 2026: 6 questions | |
| ·Comparer les techniques littéraires, 2021: 0 questions | ·Comparer les techniques littéraires, 2022: 0 questions | 3Comparer les techniques littéraires, 2023: 3 questions | 3Comparer les techniques littéraires, 2024: 3 questions | 2Comparer les techniques littéraires, 2025: 2 questions | 1Comparer les techniques littéraires, 2026: 1 question | |
| ·Comparer les choix des auteurs, 2021: 0 questions | ·Comparer les choix des auteurs, 2022: 0 questions | 2Comparer les choix des auteurs, 2023: 2 questions | 2Comparer les choix des auteurs, 2024: 2 questions | 2Comparer les choix des auteurs, 2025: 2 questions | 1Comparer les choix des auteurs, 2026: 1 question | |
| ·La visée du texte, 2021: 0 questions | ·La visée du texte, 2022: 0 questions | ·La visée du texte, 2023: 0 questions | ·La visée du texte, 2024: 0 questions | ·La visée du texte, 2025: 0 questions | ·La visée du texte, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Comprendre l'Épreuve 2, 2021: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'Épreuve 2, 2022: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'Épreuve 2, 2023: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'Épreuve 2, 2024: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'Épreuve 2, 2025: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'Épreuve 2, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Le registre et la formalité, 2021: 0 questions | ·Le registre et la formalité, 2022: 0 questions | ·Le registre et la formalité, 2023: 0 questions | ·Le registre et la formalité, 2024: 0 questions | ·Le registre et la formalité, 2025: 0 questions | ·Le registre et la formalité, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Ton, atmosphère et voix, 2021: 0 questions | ·Ton, atmosphère et voix, 2022: 0 questions | ·Ton, atmosphère et voix, 2023: 0 questions | ·Ton, atmosphère et voix, 2024: 0 questions | ·Ton, atmosphère et voix, 2025: 0 questions | ·Ton, atmosphère et voix, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·La syntaxe et la structure de la phrase, 2021: 0 questions | ·La syntaxe et la structure de la phrase, 2022: 0 questions | ·La syntaxe et la structure de la phrase, 2023: 0 questions | ·La syntaxe et la structure de la phrase, 2024: 0 questions | ·La syntaxe et la structure de la phrase, 2025: 0 questions | ·La syntaxe et la structure de la phrase, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Contraste et juxtaposition, 2021: 0 questions | ·Contraste et juxtaposition, 2022: 0 questions | ·Contraste et juxtaposition, 2023: 0 questions | ·Contraste et juxtaposition, 2024: 0 questions | ·Contraste et juxtaposition, 2025: 0 questions | ·Contraste et juxtaposition, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Les images sensorielles, 2021: 0 questions | ·Les images sensorielles, 2022: 0 questions | ·Les images sensorielles, 2023: 0 questions | ·Les images sensorielles, 2024: 0 questions | ·Les images sensorielles, 2025: 0 questions | ·Les images sensorielles, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Comprendre l'essai de NS, 2021: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'essai de NS, 2022: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'essai de NS, 2023: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'essai de NS, 2024: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'essai de NS, 2025: 0 questions | ·Comprendre l'essai de NS, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Développer un argument, 2021: 0 questions | ·Développer un argument, 2022: 0 questions | ·Développer un argument, 2023: 0 questions | ·Développer un argument, 2024: 0 questions | ·Développer un argument, 2025: 0 questions | ·Développer un argument, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·La question de recherche, 2021: 0 questions | ·La question de recherche, 2022: 0 questions | ·La question de recherche, 2023: 0 questions | ·La question de recherche, 2024: 0 questions | ·La question de recherche, 2025: 0 questions | ·La question de recherche, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Utiliser les preuves textuelles, 2021: 0 questions | ·Utiliser les preuves textuelles, 2022: 0 questions | ·Utiliser les preuves textuelles, 2023: 0 questions | ·Utiliser les preuves textuelles, 2024: 0 questions | ·Utiliser les preuves textuelles, 2025: 0 questions | ·Utiliser les preuves textuelles, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·L’écriture académique, 2021: 0 questions | ·L’écriture académique, 2022: 0 questions | ·L’écriture académique, 2023: 0 questions | ·L’écriture académique, 2024: 0 questions | ·L’écriture académique, 2025: 0 questions | ·L’écriture académique, 2026: 0 questions |
93 more micro-topics have no matches in this archive.
- Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years
- 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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Which French A HL exam sessions are covered for Paper 2?
10 exam sessions from 2023 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 10 papers in this archive.
Which Paper 2 topic comes up most?
Comparer les thèmes (4.3.3): in 46% of papers, last seen May 26 P2 TZ3. Usually "Compare and contrast", worth about 60 marks in a paper that includes it.
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