IB Global Politics HL · 2026

1.1 Framing global politics

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1.1 Framing global politics

Latest exam session: May 2026

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Micro-topics in 1.1 Framing global politics

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in. 13 of them have no matching questions in this archive.

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    1.1.1

    What is global politics?

    No question tagged to this topic in the 10 Global Politics HL papers analysed

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  • 20

    1.1.2

    Stakeholders and actors

    4 questions · in 20% of papers

    Regular

    last May 26 P3

  • 0

    1.1.3

    States

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  • 0

    1.1.4

    Subnational and local governments

    No question tagged to this topic in the 10 Global Politics HL papers analysed

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  • 30

    1.1.5

    Intergovernmental organisations (IGOs)

    3 questions · in 30% of papers

    Frequently tested

    last May 26 P3

  • 10

    1.1.6

    Organized civil society (NGOs)

    2 questions · in 10% of papers

    Occasional

    last May 26 P1 TZ1

  • 0

    1.1.7

    Private actors and companies

    No question tagged to this topic in the 10 Global Politics HL papers analysed

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  • 0

    1.1.8

    Social movements

    No question tagged to this topic in the 10 Global Politics HL papers analysed

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  • 0

    1.1.9

    Resistance movements

    No question tagged to this topic in the 10 Global Politics HL papers analysed

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  • 0

    1.1.10

    Political parties

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  • 0

    1.1.11

    Interest and pressure groups

    No question tagged to this topic in the 10 Global Politics HL papers analysed

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  • 0

    1.1.12

    Political leaders

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  • 0

    1.1.13

    Formal and informal forums

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  • 0

    1.1.14

    The media

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  • 0

    1.1.15

    Other individual and collective actors

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  • 0

    1.1.16

    Comparing political actors

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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-topic2026
1.1.5Intergovernmental organisations (IGOs)Frequently tested
3Intergovernmental organisations (IGOs), 2026: 3 questions
1.1.2Stakeholders and actorsRegular
4Stakeholders and actors, 2026: 4 questions
1.1.6Organized civil society (NGOs)Occasional
2Organized civil society (NGOs), 2026: 2 questions
1.1.12Political leadersNo matches in this archive
·Political leaders, 2026: 0 questions
1.1.9Resistance movementsNo matches in this archive
·Resistance movements, 2026: 0 questions
1.1.8Social movementsNo matches in this archive
·Social movements, 2026: 0 questions
1.1.3StatesNo matches in this archive
·States, 2026: 0 questions
1.1.1What is global politics?No matches in this archive
·What is global politics?, 2026: 0 questions

8 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
  • Regularin roughly one paper in six or more
  • Occasionalin about one paper in ten
  • 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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2 exam sessions from 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 1 and 3 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 4 papers in this archive.

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Intergovernmental organisations (IGOs) (1.1.5): in 30% of papers, last seen May 26 P3. Usually "Distinguish", worth about 3.3 marks in a paper that includes it.

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