Business Management past papers · IB HL
2021–2026Group 3Paper 1 · Paper 2
IB Business Management HL past papers — by session
Every recent Business Management exam series we cover (2021–2026), each with Paper 1, Paper 2. Practise a paper, then mark it against the IB band descriptors — that's where the grade is won.
Practice by topic
Criterion-based practice for every syllabus point — revise the lesson, then mark your response band-by-band.
- 1.1What is a business?
- 1.2Types of business entities
- 1.3Business objectives
- 1.4Stakeholders
- 1.5Growth and evolution
- 1.6Multinational companies (MNCs)
- 2.1Introduction to human resource management
- 2.2Organizational structure
- 2.3Leadership and management
- 2.4Motivation and demotivation
- 2.5Organizational (corporate) culture
- 2.6Communication
- 3.1Introduction to finance
- 3.2Sources of finance
- 3.3Costs and revenues
- 3.4Final accounts
- 3.5Profitability and liquidity ratio analysis
- 3.6Debt and efficiency ratio analysis
- 3.7Cash flow
- 3.8Investment appraisal
- 3.9Budgets
- 4.1Introduction to marketing
- 4.2Marketing planning
- 4.3Sales forecasting
- 4.4Market research
- 4.5The seven Ps of the marketing mix
- 4.6International marketing
- 5.1Introduction to operations management
- 5.2Operations methods
- 5.3Lean production and quality management
- 5.4Location
- 5.5Break-even analysis
- 5.6Production planning
- 5.7Research and development
- 5.8Crisis management and contingency planning
- 5.9Management information systems
Papers by exam series
- May 2026HLPaper 1Paper 2
- November 2025HLPaper 1Paper 2
- May 2025HLPaper 1Paper 2
- November 2024HLPaper 1Paper 2
- May 2024HLPaper 1Paper 2
- November 2023HLPaper 1Paper 2
- May 2023HLPaper 1Paper 2
- November 2022HLPaper 1Paper 2
- May 2022HLPaper 1Paper 2
- November 2021HLPaper 1Paper 2
- May 2021HLPaper 1Paper 2
Practise any paper, then upload your answer for criteria-based feedback while official IB mark-scheme marking rolls out.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I find IB Business Management HL past papers?
- Every recent Business Management HL exam series (2021–2026) is listed below by session, covering Paper 1, Paper 2. Practise each, then mark against the band descriptors.
- Does IB Business Management have mark schemes?
- Yes — IB publishes mark schemes that use markbands and assessment criteria. Our guides explain how examiners place answers into level bands so you can mark your own work like an examiner.
- What's the best way to use Business Management past papers?
- Work a full paper under timed conditions, mark yourself strictly against the band descriptors, list every mark you dropped, then drill those skills before the next session.
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