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12 Nov 2026
May 2026 Paper 2: Sample Response 3 (Q1)
This is the 3rd Paper 2 exemplar we are publishing from the May 2026 exams. It is also an excellent comparative essay. What’s best about this model example is that it doesn’t feel unattainable. There...
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May 2026 Paper 2: Sample Response 2 (Q2)
This Paper 2 essay is a standard student response. The student does everything teachers ask of them in the course. They respond to the question. They provide evidence. They know their literary works....
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It's quite frustrating to have access to responses here and not the text it responded to (which is not even owned by the IB, a public advertisement for example). Why?
May 2025 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Real Estate) -
Hi Jane, This is a tricky situation and I would ask IB Answers. Why? Most teachers would teach the film. And because the film is a multi-modal text, the IB considers it a non-literary body of work. When assessment time...
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Thank you so much for your reply Tim! I shall let the student know he can analyze the songs in the soundtrack. Cheers,Dorothy
Extended Essay (2027): What's New? First Submissions 2027
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Site authorHi Frederik, We understand your frustration and please know that we share it too! But, the IB has been clear: we will get in a bunch of trouble if we published the exam here. The IB either owns the copyright (for the exam) or the...
May 2025 Paper 1: Sample Response 1 (Real Estate)