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Visual Arts past papers
2021–2026Comparative study · Process portfolio · Exhibition
Practice by topic
Criterion-based practice for every syllabus point — revise the lesson, then mark your response band-by-band.
- 1.1Visual arts inquiry and investigation
- 1.2Art-making techniques and experimentation
- 1.3Process documentation and research skills
- 1.4Media, materials and sustained experimentation
- 2.1Comparative study — analysis of artworks
- 2.2Cultural contexts and meaning
- 2.3Formal analysis and visual language
- 2.4Comparing function and purpose across cultures
- 3.1Exhibition curation and rationale
- 3.2Resolved artworks
- 3.3Artist statement and reflective rationale
- 3.4Curatorial coherence and audience
- 4.1Assessment criteria and presentation standards
Papers by exam series
- May 2026SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- November 2025SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- May 2025SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- November 2024SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- May 2024SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- November 2023SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- May 2023SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- November 2022SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- May 2022SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- November 2021SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
- May 2021SLComparative studyProcess portfolioExhibition
Practise any paper, then upload your answer for criteria-based feedback while official IB mark-scheme marking rolls out.
IB Visual Arts SL past papers — by session
Every recent Visual Arts exam series we cover (2021–2026), each with Comparative study, Process portfolio, Exhibition. 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 Visual Arts SL past papers?
- Every recent Visual Arts SL exam series (2021–2026) is listed below by session, covering Comparative study, Process portfolio, Exhibition. Practise each, then mark against the band descriptors.
- Does IB Visual Arts 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 Visual Arts 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 Visual Arts resources
Hand-picked, fully legal and free — official IB papers plus the best teacher-made notes and solutions.