IB Psychology HL · 2021 to 2025

3.1 Health and well-being

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HL archive · 2021 to 2025

3.1 Health and well-being

Latest exam session: May 2025

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Micro-topics in 3.1 Health and well-being

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.

  • 39

    3.1.1

    Explaining mental health disorders

    47 questions · in 39% of papersAppears in 13 of the 33 Psychology HL papers analysed (39%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last May 25 P2 TZ3

  • 39

    3.1.2

    Preventing and treating health problems

    20 questions · in 39% of papersAppears in 13 of the 33 Psychology HL papers analysed (39%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last May 25 P2 TZ3

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.

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Micro-topic20212022202320242025
3.1.1Explaining mental health disordersFrequently tested
7Explaining mental health disorders, 2021: 7 questions8Explaining mental health disorders, 2022: 8 questions10Explaining mental health disorders, 2023: 10 questions10Explaining mental health disorders, 2024: 10 questions12Explaining mental health disorders, 2025: 12 questions
3.1.2Preventing and treating health problemsFrequently tested
3Preventing and treating health problems, 2021: 3 questions3Preventing and treating health problems, 2022: 3 questions5Preventing and treating health problems, 2023: 5 questions6Preventing and treating health problems, 2024: 6 questions3Preventing and treating health problems, 2025: 3 questions
  • Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years

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Which Psychology HL exam sessions are covered for 3.1 Health and well-being?

9 exam sessions from 2021 to 2025, the latest May 2025. Every Paper 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 13 papers in this archive.

Which 3.1 Health and well-being topic comes up most?

Explaining mental health disorders (3.1.1): in 39% of papers, last seen May 25 P2 TZ3. Usually "discuss", worth about 79.5 marks in a paper that includes it.

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