
Grasping the weighting of your internal and external assessments is key to excelling in IB Chemistry. In this post, we’ll break down the weighting of each course component, helping you navigate the subject and tackle your assessments with confidence.
While the total amount of marks and duration of the exam vary between Standard Level and Higher Level, both SL and HL assessment components have the exam same weighting. The IB Chemistry assessment component weighting is as follows:
Assessment Component | Weighting |
|---|---|
Paper 1 | 36% |
Paper 2 | 44% |
Internal Assessment (IA) | 20% |
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