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Global Politics SL
May 2026 · Paper 2 · TZ1

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  • 6questions
  • 90marks
  • 6question parts
  • 6micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • Peace and conflict50%
  • Development and sustainability33%
  • Rights and justice17%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Rights and justice: who protects and who violates15 marks
  2. 2.Sustainability15 marks
  3. 3.Peace: positive and negative15 marks

Question types

to: 33%discuss: 33%evaluate: 17%examine: 17%0%
  • to33%
  • discuss33%
  • evaluate17%
  • examine17%

0% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate May 2026 TZ1 Paper 2?

Peace and conflict 50% (typical 29%), Development and sustainability 33% (typical 26%), Rights and justice 17% (typical 23%).

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