IB Psychology Assessment Overview – Papers, IA & Marking Criteria

Overview of all IB Psychology assessment components: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Internal Assessment, and Extended Essay.

IB Psychology assessment consists of three external papers and one internal assessment. Paper 1 tests knowledge of approaches. Paper 2 tests application to contexts. Paper 3 (HL only) tests research methodology. The Internal Assessment is a research proposal. Each component has specific marking criteria and command terms.