How many marks is the History paper and how long is it?

The paper is 24 marks, sat over 60 minutes. By the blueprint's own weighting, short-answer questions account for 24 of 24 marks (100%).

What question types appear in History?

You’ll practise short-answer questions, matching the real paper’s mix.

International · Upper secondary (DP years 1–2, age 16–19)

IB Diploma Programme History Predicted Question Paper

The History paper in the IB Diploma Programme is structured for 60 minutes for 24 marks across 1 section: Source-Based Questions (Paper 1) (24 marks). A predicted paper mirrors this exact shape so practising it feels like sitting the real exam.

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Exam intelligence dashboard

= model estimate

Blueprint match95%Strong structure match
Total marks24marks
Duration60 min~15 min/question
Questions modelled41 section
Syllabus topics6analysed
Est. topic coverage3/6~52% per topic
Prediction for2026Board / public exam
Built withGoogle AIintel-1.0

Figures marked ● are model estimates derived from the exam’s published blueprint and syllabus — not measured historical frequencies. How this is built.

Paper blueprint

Section	Type	Questions	Marks
Source-Based Questions (Paper 1)	Short-answer questions	4 · 3-9 each	24
Total · 60 min			24

Question-type distribution

By the blueprint's own weighting, short-answer questions account for 24 of 24 marks (100%).

Short-answer questions24 marks · 100%

Frequently assessed History topics

The IB Diploma Programme History syllabus spans 6 core areas — including Prescribed subject (e.g. The move to global war), Causes and effects of 20th-century wars, Authoritarian states and The Cold War: superpower tensions and rivalries — and a predicted paper draws questions across them in line with how the real paper is weighted.

Prescribed subject (e.g. The move to global war)
Causes and effects of 20th-century wars
Authoritarian states
The Cold War: superpower tensions and rivalries
Regional depth studies (HL Paper 3)
Historical investigation (IA)

Your AI study plan

Model estimate

A suggested strategy built from the blueprint weighting and syllabus order — adapt it to your own strengths.

Priority chapters

1.Prescribed subject (e.g. The move to global war)
2.Causes and effects of 20th-century wars
3.Authoritarian states
4.The Cold War: superpower tensions and rivalries

Suggested time & order

Plan roughly 13 hours across the syllabus.

Practice in this order

1.Source-Based Questions (Paper 1) — 24 marks

Last-minute revision checklist

Nail the Source-Based Questions (Paper 1) section — it is worth the most (24 marks).
Re-read your notes on the foundational topics: Prescribed subject (e.g. The move to global war), Causes and effects of 20th-century wars.
Practise to ~15 min/question so timing feels automatic.

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How the prediction is made

Each predicted paper is assembled from two real inputs: the exam’s published paper structure — its sections, marks, question types and timing — and the official syllabus topic list. Questions are written slot-by-slot to match that blueprint and to read in the exam’s own style, then checked so every multiple-choice item is well-formed and the marks add up. This is structured, exam-style revision material — not a forecast of the exact questions, and it never uses leaked or copyrighted past papers.

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Frequently asked questions

How is the IB Diploma Programme History paper structured?: The History paper in the IB Diploma Programme is structured for 60 minutes for 24 marks across 1 section: Source-Based Questions (Paper 1) (24 marks). A predicted paper mirrors this exact shape so practising it feels like sitting the real exam.
How many marks is the History paper and how long is it?: The paper is 24 marks, sat over 60 minutes. By the blueprint's own weighting, short-answer questions account for 24 of 24 marks (100%).
What question types appear in History?: You’ll practise short-answer questions, matching the real paper’s mix.
Are these the real exam questions?: MCQForge is an independent study tool. Predicted IB Diploma Programme papers are original practice material — they are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sourced from the examining authority, do not reproduce real or leaked questions, and make no guarantee about which questions will appear in any sitting.

MCQForge is an independent study tool. Predicted IB Diploma Programme papers are original practice material — they are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sourced from the examining authority, do not reproduce real or leaked questions, and make no guarantee about which questions will appear in any sitting.