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IB Design Technology Paper Weighting

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By Roxanne

24 Jul 2026

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Understanding the weighting of your internal and external assessments is crucial for success in IB Design Technology. In this post, we will break down the weighting of each component of the IB Design Technology course, allowing you to understand each assessment component of the subject.

 

 

IB Design Technology Paper Weighting

 

 

Standard Level (SL)

 

 

Assessment Component

Weighting

Paper 1

20%

Paper 2

40%

Design Project

40%

 

 

Higher Level (HL)

 

 

Assessment Component

Weighting

Paper 1

25%

Paper 2

45%

Design Project

30%

 

 

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