IB Philosophy HL · 2025

Unit 2: Aesthetics

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Unit 2: Aesthetics

Latest exam session: November 2025

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Topics in Unit 2: Aesthetics

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of the marks each one carries.

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Top 4 of 8 micro-topics for the next sitting. Numbers are questions per year.

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Micro-topic2025
2.2.4The artist and societyOccasional
1The artist and society, 2025: 1 question
2.1.5Art and its contextOccasional
1Art and its context, 2025: 1 question
2.3.2Beauty and tasteOccasional
1Beauty and taste, 2025: 1 question
2.2.3Technology and artOccasional
1Technology and art, 2025: 1 question

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Which Philosophy HL exam sessions are covered for Unit 2: Aesthetics?

3 exam sessions from 2025, the latest November 2025. Every Paper 1 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 4 papers in this archive.

Which Unit 2: Aesthetics topic comes up most?

The artist and society (2.2.4): in 9% of papers, last seen May 25 P1 TZ2. Usually "evaluate", worth about 25 marks in a paper that includes it.

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