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May 2021 Examination - Weightings

The IB has released the final weightings for the May 2021 exams.  You can find the official document here.  Because Paper 2 has been canceled, they had to revise the worth of the remaining assessment components.  The breakdown is below.

At Higher Level:

     Paper 1: 50%

     Individual Oral: 25%

     Higher Level Essay: 25%

At Standard Level:

     Paper 1: 55%

     Individual Oral: 45%

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