IB French B HL · 2020 to 2025

1.2 Experiences

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HL archive · 2021 to 2026

1.2 Experiences

Latest exam session: May 2026

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Micro-topics in 1.2 Experiences

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in. 1 of them has no matching questions in this archive.

  • 7

    1.2.1

    Leisure & free time

    22 questions · in 7% of papers

    Occasional

    last Nov 25 P2 (Reading)

  • 14

    1.2.2

    Travel & holidays

    37 questions · in 14% of papers

    Occasional

    last May 26 P1 TZ1

  • 5

    1.2.3

    Life stories

    15 questions · in 5% of papers

    Less common

    last Nov 25 P2 (Reading)

  • 0

    1.2.4

    Rites of passage

    No question tagged to this topic in the 44 French B HL papers analysed

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  • 11

    1.2.5

    Customs & traditions

    30 questions · in 11% of papers

    Occasional

    last May 25 P1 TZ2

  • 23

    1.2.6

    Migration

    80 questions · in 23% of papers

    Due

    last May 25 P2 (Reading) TZ3

Exam pattern

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

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Top 4 of 5 micro-topics for the next sitting. Numbers are questions per year.

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Micro-topic2020202120222023202420252026
1.2.6MigrationDue · last May 25 P2 (Reading) TZ3
·Migration, 2020: 0 questions12Migration, 2021: 12 questions5Migration, 2022: 5 questions15Migration, 2023: 15 questions·Migration, 2024: 0 questions48Migration, 2025: 48 questions·Migration, 2026: 0 questions
1.2.1Leisure & free timeOccasional
·Leisure & free time, 2020: 0 questions·Leisure & free time, 2021: 0 questions·Leisure & free time, 2022: 0 questions·Leisure & free time, 2023: 0 questions·Leisure & free time, 2024: 0 questions22Leisure & free time, 2025: 22 questions·Leisure & free time, 2026: 0 questions
1.2.2Travel & holidaysOccasional
·Travel & holidays, 2020: 0 questions1Travel & holidays, 2021: 1 question24Travel & holidays, 2022: 24 questions10Travel & holidays, 2023: 10 questions1Travel & holidays, 2024: 1 question·Travel & holidays, 2025: 0 questions1Travel & holidays, 2026: 1 question
1.2.3Life storiesLess common
·Life stories, 2020: 0 questions·Life stories, 2021: 0 questions·Life stories, 2022: 0 questions·Life stories, 2023: 0 questions·Life stories, 2024: 0 questions15Life stories, 2025: 15 questions·Life stories, 2026: 0 questions

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  • Occasionalin about one paper in ten
  • Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen

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Which French B HL exam sessions are covered for 1.2 Experiences?

12 exam sessions from 2021 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 1, 2 (Listening) and 2 (Reading) in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 22 papers in this archive.

Which 1.2 Experiences topic comes up most?

Migration (1.2.6): in 23% of papers, last seen May 25 P2 (Reading) TZ3. Usually "Write", worth about 14.7 marks in a paper that includes it.

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