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Question papers and mark schemes
128 sittings from 1996–2024. The page above is the real paper. Open any sitting to read the rest beside the mark scheme.
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- 1.1Foundations of environmental systems and societies
- 1.2Environmental value systems and sustainability
- 2.1Ecosystems and ecology
- 2.2Energy flow, productivity and nutrient cycles
- 3.1Biodiversity and conservation
- 4.1Water and aquatic food production systems
- 5.1Soil systems and terrestrial food production
- 6.1Atmospheric systems and climate
- 7.1Climate change, energy production, and human systems
- 8.1Human systems and resource use
- 8.2Pollution management and environmental change
IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL past papers — by session
Every recent Environmental Systems and Societies 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.
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