IB Math AA Exam Guide

Math AA Exam Skills & Techniques

Everything you need to master the IB Math AA exam at SL and HL — paper structures, command terms, marking criteria, exact-value technique for the non-calculator Paper 1, and the HL Paper 3 investigations.

Aimnova offers full SL and HL content for Math AA. Choose your level below to jump into the complete exam guide.

Standard Level

Full exam skills guide for Math AA SL — command terms, paper structures, marking criteria, exact-value technique, and IA advice.

• 150 teaching hours
• Paper 1: 1h 30m, no GDC (40%)
• Paper 2: 1h 30m, GDC (40%)
• IA: Exploration (20%)

Higher Level

Full exam skills guide for Math AA HL — command terms, all three papers including the Paper 3 investigations, proof by induction, marking criteria, and IA advice.

• 240 teaching hours
• Paper 1: 2h, no GDC (30%)
• Paper 2: 2h, GDC (30%)
• Paper 3: 1h, GDC (20%) • IA (20%)