IB Chemistry SL Question Bank

Practise IB Chemistry at Standard Level for first assessment 2025. The SL course connects Structure and Reactivity and is assessed through Paper 1A multiple-choice, Paper 1B data-based and experimental questions, and Paper 2 short-answer and extended responses. Use SL-tagged questions and available mark guidance without including additional higher level content; the scientific investigation is a separate 20% internal assessment.

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What is assessed in IB Chemistry SL Paper 1?

Paper 1 lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and is worth 36%. Paper 1A contains 30 multiple-choice questions and Paper 1B contains data-based and experimental-work questions, for 55 marks in total.

What is assessed in IB Chemistry SL Paper 2?

Paper 2 lasts 1 hour 30 minutes, is worth 44% and carries 50 marks. It contains short-answer and extended-response questions on SL material.

How is IB Chemistry SL organised?

The first-assessment-2025 course is organised around Structure and Reactivity, with 110 hours of syllabus content within 150 recommended teaching hours.

How should I use the IB Chemistry SL question bank?

Practise SL-tagged Paper 1A, Paper 1B and Paper 2 questions, then compare calculations, chemical reasoning, units and significant figures with the stored mark guidance. The scientific investigation remains a separate 20% internal assessment.