IB Geography Exam Guide

Geography Exam Skills & Techniques

Everything you need to master the IB Geography SL & HL exams — paper structures, command terms, marking criteria, case-study technique, the HL Paper 3 global interactions, and the fieldwork Internal Assessment.

Aimnova offers full SL & HL content for Geography. Pick your level below.

Standard Level

Full exam skills guide for Geography SL — command terms, paper structures, marking criteria, case-study technique, and fieldwork IA advice.

• 150 teaching hours
• Paper 1: 1h 30m, options (35%)
• Paper 2: 1h 15m, core (40%)
• IA: Fieldwork investigation (25%)

Higher Level

Full exam skills guide for Geography HL — the core, all seven options, and the HL-only Paper 3 global interactions, with command terms, marking criteria, and synoptic essay technique.

• 240 teaching hours
• Paper 1: 2h 15m, three options (35%)
• Paper 2: 1h 15m, core (25%)
• Paper 3: 1h, global interactions (20%)
• IA: Fieldwork investigation (20%)