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May 2024 Paper 1
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Question papers and mark schemes
137 sittings from 1999–2024. The page above is the real paper. Open any sitting to read the rest beside the mark scheme.
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Practice by topic
Criterion-based practice for every syllabus point — revise the lesson, then mark your response band-by-band.
- 1.1Population and economic development patterns
- 1.2Changing populations
- 1.3Global climate vulnerability and resilience
- 1.4Global resource consumption and security
- 2.1Geographic perspectives — global interactions
- 2.2Global climate change: vulnerability and resilience
- 2.3Global resource consumption and security
- 2.4Power, places and networks
- 2.5Human development and diversity
- 2.6Global risks and resilience
- 3.1HL extension — global interactions and flows
- 3.2HL extension — power and place
- 3.3HL extension — human development and global disparities
- 3.4Geographic skills — data, maps and fieldwork
IB Geography HL past papers — by session
Every recent Geography exam series we cover (2021–2026), each with Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3. Practise a paper, then mark it against the IB band descriptors — that's where the grade is won.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I find IB Geography HL past papers?
- Open any Geography HL sitting below (1999–2024). Each one has the question paper and, where we hold it, the mark scheme beside it.
- Does IB Geography 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 Geography 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.
Best free IB Geography resources
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