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Marking practice

  • Marking practice

Grading practice

This section includes examples of exam scripts completed by current and graduating IB economics students.  The section also includes the mark scheme.  When grading the scripts read the whole response and then select the mark band which most correctly fits the appropriate grade. 

Good luck and I hope that you enjoy the practice.  I will add more completed scripts to the site when they become available.

I will release more practice papers as soon as they become available.

Direct access to each component of this section can be accessed via the following links:

Paper 1: Extended response paper HL (a)

This section includes a sample question for the new paper 1 examination, the extended data response paper. This question was completed as an exercise in 75 minutes. Read through the response and provide...

Paper 1: Extended response paper HL (b)

This section includes 2 sample answers for the new paper 1 examination. Begin this activity by reading the question and the generic IB mark scheme. Read through the responses and provide a grade, for...

Paper 1: Extended response paper HL (c)

This section includes 3 sample answers for a paper 1 examination question on macroeconomics. The question was written by myself but using guidance from the new economics curriculum guide, for the first...

Paper 1: Extended response paper HL (d)

This section includes 2 sample answers for a different paper 1 examination question on macroeconomics. Begin this activity by reading the question and mark scheme. Read through the responses and provide...

Paper 1: Extended response paper HL (e)

This section includes 3 sample answers for a paper 1 style examination question on microeconomics. The question and mark scheme is based on the IB approach to setting paper 1 questions.This section includes...

Paper 1: Extended response paper HL (f)

This section includes 3 sample answers for a paper 1 examination question on microeconomics. Begin this activity by reading the question and Mark scheme. Read through the responses and provide a grade,...

Paper 1: Extended response paper HL and SL (g)

This section includes 3 sample answers for a paper 1 examination question on macroeconomics. Begin this activity by reading the question and Mark scheme Q5 unit 3 . Read through the responses and provide...

Paper 1: Extended response paper HL and SL (h)

This section includes 3 sample answers for a paper 1 style examination question on macroeconomics. The question and mark scheme is based on the IB approach to setting paper 1 questions in both HL and...

Paper 1: Extended response paper HL and SL (i)

This section includes 3 sample answers for a paper 1 examination question on microeconomics. Begin this activity by reading the question and Mark scheme Q10 microeconomics provided. Read through the...

Paper 1: Extended response paper SL and HL (j)

This section includes 4 sample answers for a paper 1 examination question on macroeconomics. Begin this activity by reading the question and Mark scheme Q4 unit 3 provided. Read through the responses...

Paper 2: Economic development HL and SL (a)

This section includes 2 sample answers for a paper 2 examination question on economic development. Begin this activity by reading the question and mark scheme, available on the site at Economic development...

Paper 2: Economic growth HL and SL (b)

This section includes 2 sample answers for a paper 2 style examination question on the new syllabus. The question and mark scheme is based on the IB approach to setting paper 2 data response questions....

Paper 2 Extended response paper: Trade barriers (c)

This section includes 2 sample answers for a paper 2 examination question on trade barriers. Begin this activity by reading the question and mark scheme, available on the site at Trade Protection (HL)....

Paper 2 Extended response paper: Development (d)

This section includes 3 sample answers for a paper 2 examination question on trade barriers. Begin this activity by reading the question and mark scheme, available on the site at Development in Indonesia...

Paper 3: Subsidies, macroeconomic indicators and equity HL

This section includes a sample answer for a paper 3 examination question on subsidies, macroeconomic indicators and equity. Begin this activity by reading the question and mark scheme, available on the...

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