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Paper 1 advice to students

This page gives you an overview of the Paper 1 assessment and advice on how to prepare for the exam. SL- 1 hr 15 min (for 250-400 words) HL- 1 hr 30 min (for 450-600 words) NOTE: There is no word-count penalty, either for under-writing or for over-writing. However, you are advised to aim to write within the limits suggested. If you under-write, you are likely to fail to develop ideas properly, and so lose marks under...

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