IBDP History Exam HL & SL Style Questions -Paper 1- New Syllabus - 2028-2029
- IBDP History: IB Style Questions -Prescribed subjects-HLSL Paper 1
- IBDP History: IB Style Questions -World history topics -HLSL Paper 2
- IBDP History: IB Style Questions -HL option 1: History of Africa and the Middle East-Paper 3
- IBDP History: IB Style Questions -HL option 2: History of the Americas-Paper 3
- IBDP History: IB Style Questions -HL option 3: History of Asia and Oceania-Paper 3
- IBDP History: IB Style Questions -HL option 4: History of Europe-Paper 3
IBDP History Last 2027 Exam
Prescribed subject 1: Military leaders
- Genghis Khan c1200–1227
- Richard I of England (1173–1199)
Prescribed subject 2: Conquest and its impact
- The final stages of Muslim rule in Spain
- The conquest of Mexico and Peru (1519–1551)
Prescribed subject 3: The move to global war
- Japanese expansion in East Asia (1931–1941)
- German and Italian expansion (1933–1940)
Prescribed subject 4: Rights and protest
- Civil rights movement in the United States (1954–1965)
- Apartheid South Africa (1948–1964)
Prescribed subject 5: Conflict and intervention
- Rwanda (1990– 1998)
- Kosovo (1989–2002)
IBDP History New Syllabus - 2028 Exam
Paper 1 – SL & HL
- Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Weighting: 30% at SL and 20% at HL
- Total marks: 24
- Assessment type: Source-based assessment based on the focused studies
- Sources: Three sources (A, B and C), which may include primary and secondary sources in written, pictorial, diagrammatic or multimodal form
- Inquiry question: Each source set is linked to one overarching inquiry question drawn from the relevant focused study
- Focused study assessed: Students study both prescribed examples within their chosen focused study, but only one of the two examples will feature in the examination
- Question 1 – 6 marks: Explain how the content of Sources A and B can be used to answer the inquiry question
- Question 2 – 6 marks: Analyse how the context of Source C influences how it can be used to answer the inquiry question
- Question 3 – 12 marks: Examine how the perspectives in all the sources can be used to answer the inquiry question
- Key skills assessed: Understanding source content, analysing source context, examining perspectives and applying knowledge from the relevant focused study
Focused Study 1: Climate and Innovation – HL & SL Paper 1
Focused Study 2: Independence and Identity – HL Paper 1
Focused Study 3: Political and Economic Transitions – HL & SL Paper 1
Focused Study 4: Conflict and Displacement – HL Paper 1
Focused Study 5: Protest and Change – HL & SL Paper 1