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Geography HL
November 2025 · Paper 3

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  • 3questions
  • 84marks
  • 6question parts
  • 6micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • Human development and diversity52%
  • Power, places and networks48%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.The power of places to resist or accept change16 marks
  2. 2.Global flows: trade, finance and TNCs16 marks
  3. 3.Cultural diffusion and a global culture16 marks

Question types

analyse: 33%to: 33%discuss: 17%explain / justify: 17%0%
  • analyse33%
  • to33%
  • discuss17%
  • explain / justify17%

0% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate November 2025 Paper 3?

Human development and diversity 52% (typical 34%), Power, places and networks 48% (typical 41%), Global risks and resilience 0% (typical 26%).

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