IB World Religions SL · 2013 to 2025
Unit 4: Sikhism in depth
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Unit 4: Sikhism in depth
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Topics in Unit 4: Sikhism in depth
In syllabus order. The ring is the share of the marks each one carries.
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How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.
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Top 4 of 6 micro-topics for the next sitting. Numbers are questions per year.
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| Micro-topic | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Religious experience, 2013: 1 question | 1Religious experience, 2014: 1 question | 1Religious experience, 2015: 1 question | ·Religious experience, 2016: 0 questions | 1Religious experience, 2017: 1 question | ·Religious experience, 2018: 0 questions | ·Religious experience, 2019: 0 questions | ·Religious experience, 2021: 0 questions | 1Religious experience, 2022: 1 question | ·Religious experience, 2023: 0 questions | 1Religious experience, 2024: 1 question | ·Religious experience, 2025: 0 questions | 1Religious experience, 2026: 1 question | |
| 1Statements of belief, 2013: 1 question | ·Statements of belief, 2014: 0 questions | ·Statements of belief, 2015: 0 questions | 2Statements of belief, 2016: 2 questions | ·Statements of belief, 2017: 0 questions | 1Statements of belief, 2018: 1 question | 1Statements of belief, 2019: 1 question | ·Statements of belief, 2021: 0 questions | 1Statements of belief, 2022: 1 question | ·Statements of belief, 2023: 0 questions | ·Statements of belief, 2024: 0 questions | 1Statements of belief, 2025: 1 question | ·Statements of belief, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Ethical authority, 2013: 0 questions | ·Ethical authority, 2014: 0 questions | 1Ethical authority, 2015: 1 question | ·Ethical authority, 2016: 0 questions | ·Ethical authority, 2017: 0 questions | 1Ethical authority, 2018: 1 question | 1Ethical authority, 2019: 1 question | ·Ethical authority, 2021: 0 questions | ·Ethical authority, 2022: 0 questions | 1Ethical authority, 2023: 1 question | ·Ethical authority, 2024: 0 questions | 1Ethical authority, 2025: 1 question | ·Ethical authority, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Festivals, gender and society, 2013: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2014: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2015: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2016: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2017: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2018: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2019: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2021: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2022: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2023: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2024: 0 questions | ·Festivals, gender and society, 2025: 0 questions | 1Festivals, gender and society, 2026: 1 question |
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- DueRites of passage and worship· last May 23 P2
- Regularin roughly one paper in six or more
- Risingappearing more often in the last two years than before
- Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen
- Dueusually examined, but missing from the last two exam sessions
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Questions on Unit 4: Sikhism in depth, by exam session
Which papers asked about Unit 4: Sikhism in depth, and which question numbers. Open a paper to see them highlighted.
May 2026
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2025
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2024
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2023
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2022
2 questions across 1 paper
May 2021
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May 2019
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May 2018
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May 2017
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May 2016
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November 2015
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May 2015
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Which World Religions SL exam sessions are covered for Unit 4: Sikhism in depth?
15 exam sessions from 2013 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 15 papers in this archive.
Which Unit 4: Sikhism in depth topic comes up most?
Religious experience (4.4.1): in 23% of papers, last seen May 26 P2. Usually "Discuss / To what extent", worth about 17.1 marks in a paper that includes it.
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