IB Diploma Programme Economics Predicted Question Paper 2026
If you’re preparing for the 2026 IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) Economics paper, this predicted question paper gives you a realistic, full-length practice sitting. It follows the 2026 exam’s real structure — 75 minutes for 25 marks across 1 section — and covers the current syllabus, so you can rehearse timing, question types and topic spread before the real thing.
Exam intelligence dashboard
= model estimate- Blueprint match93%Strong structure match
- Total marks25marks
- Duration75 min~75 min/question
- Questions modelled3answer 1
- Syllabus topics5analysed
- Est. topic coverage1/5~20% 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.
2026 paper blueprint
| Section | Type | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended-Response Questions (Paper 1) | Structured / long-answer questions | Answer 1 of 3 · 25 (part a: 10, part b: 15) each | 25 |
| Total · 75 min | 25 | ||
Paper analytics
The real weighting of the IB Diploma Programme Economics paper, straight from its published blueprint.
Marks by question type
- Structured / long-answer questions25 marks · 100%
At a glance
- Total
- 25 marks
- Duration
- 75 min
- Sections
- 1
- Questions set
- 3
- You answer
- 1
- Per question
- ~75 min
This paper offers question choice — you answer a subset, so a broad topic set gives you options.
Topic priority
Model estimateA study-prioritisation model over the 5 syllabus topics, built from the paper’s structure, the syllabus order (foundations first) and the exam type (Board / public exam). Under an even-spread model a single paper reaches about 1 of 5 topics (~20% each), so prioritising pays off. These are study estimates, not a record of past questions.
Top priority
2 topics- Introduction to economicsCore
Foundational syllabus topic — study this first; later chapters build on it.
~6 marks focus - MicroeconomicsCore
Foundational syllabus topic — study this first; later chapters build on it.
~6 marks focus
High priority
1 topic- MacroeconomicsCore
Core syllabus area — high study priority.
~5 marks focus
Medium priority
2 topics- The global economyStandard
Standard syllabus topic — cover after the core areas.
~4 marks focus - Real-world commentaries (IA)Standard
Standard syllabus topic — cover after the core areas.
~4 marks focus
Structure & coverage signals
How this paper is built and how widely it samples the syllabus — present-tense structure, not year-over-year trends (we don’t mine past papers).
Written-answer paper
This paper is fully written (25 marks). Practise structured, timed answers rather than recognition.
Question choice (answer-any)
You answer 1 of 3 in the Extended-Response Questions (Paper 1) section. Choice means you can prepare a broad set of topics and pick your strongest.
Selective coverage
With 5 syllabus topics and 1 questions to answer, a single paper can only reach about 1 of them — you can't be tested on everything, so prioritising pays off.
Why these predictions — the evidence
Each point below is grounded in the exam’s real blueprint or syllabus. We explain the reasoning rather than claiming any question is guaranteed.
Written questions account for 25 marks (100%), so timed long-answer practice matters.
Source · Exam paper blueprint
You answer 1 of 3 questions in the Extended-Response Questions (Paper 1) section — choice lets you prepare a broad topic set and pick your strongest.
Source · Exam paper blueprint
The Economics syllabus lists 5 core topics, and the paper draws across them in line with how it is weighted.
Source · Official syllabus topic list
At 75 minutes for 1 answered questions, that is about 75 minutes per question — rehearse to that pace.
Source · Exam paper blueprint
Calibrated as a board / public exam: full-syllabus scope, weighting the perennial high-yield chapters.
Source · IB Diploma Programme exam format
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Your AI study plan
Model estimateA suggested strategy built from the blueprint weighting and syllabus order — adapt it to your own strengths.
Priority chapters
- 1.Introduction to economics
- 2.Microeconomics
- 3.Macroeconomics
Suggested time & order
Plan roughly 11 hours across the syllabus.
Practice in this order
- 1.Extended-Response Questions (Paper 1) — 25 marks
Last-minute revision checklist
- Nail the Extended-Response Questions (Paper 1) section — it is worth the most (25 marks).
- Re-read your notes on the foundational topics: Introduction to economics, Microeconomics.
- Practise to ~75 min/question so timing feels automatic.
- Decide in advance which optional questions you will answer to save exam-day time.
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How this prediction is generated
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. The analysis on this page — topic priority, coverage estimates and the study plan — is a deterministic model derived from that published blueprint, the official syllabus topic list, and the exam's own format. It is a study-planning aid, not a record of past papers: we do not mine or reproduce previous exams, and we make no claim about which exact questions will appear.
Frequently asked questions
- What’s in the 2026 IB Diploma Programme Economics predicted question paper?
- The Economics paper in the IB Diploma Programme is structured for 75 minutes for 25 marks across 1 section: Extended-Response Questions (Paper 1) (25 marks). A predicted paper mirrors this exact shape so practising it feels like sitting the real exam. It targets the 2026 sitting.
- Is this the real 2026 IB Diploma Programme Economics paper?
- No. 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.
- How many marks is the 2026 Economics paper?
- 25 marks over 75 minutes. By the blueprint's own weighting, structured / long-answer questions account for 25 of 25 marks (100%).
- How do I generate a 2026 Economics predicted paper?
- Choose your exam type (for example a mock, pre-board or the board sitting), then generate a full predicted paper you can practise or print. 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.
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.