BUSINESS-MANAGEMENT · IB Diploma Programme
Business management Exam Tips
In IB Business Management, time is your scarcest resource. With a total of 180 minutes split equally between Paper 1 (30 marks) and Paper 2 (40 marks), success depends on disciplined pacing. Standard level and Higher level candidates alike often fail to complete essays because th…
Papers
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Total marks
105
Time limit
4h 30min
Grade scale
Additional note
Calculator policy
A graphic display calculator (GDC) from the IB-approved list is required for most Mathematics and Sciences papers and must be set to examination mode. Note that some papers do not permit a calculator (for example Mathematics Paper 1 and the multiple-choice Sciences Paper 1).
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Papers
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Strategies
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Mistakes
- In IB Business Management, time is your scarcest resource. With a total of 180 minutes split equally between Paper 1 (30 marks) and Paper 2 (40 marks), success depends on disciplined pacing. Standard level and Higher level candidates alike often fail to complete essays because they linger too long on early low-tariff questions.
Tips are paraphrased for study purposes from exam structure data and marking patterns. Always verify against your official syllabus and mark scheme.