IB Spanish AB Exam Breakdown.

External Assessment (2 hours 45 minutes) - 75% Weightage

Paper 1 (1 hour) - 25%

1. Productive skills—writing (30 marks). Two written tasks of 70–150 words each from a choice of three tasks, choosing a text type for each task from among those listed in the examination instructions.


Paper 2 (1 hour 45 minutes) - 50%

Receptive skills—separate sections for listening and reading (65 marks).

2. Listening comprehension (45 minutes) - 25 marks

3. Reading comprehension (1 hour) - 40 marks

Comprehension exercises on three audio passages and three written texts, drawn from all five themes.


Internal Assessment - 25%

This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB at the end of the course.

4. Individual oral assessment: A conversation with the teacher, based on a visual stimulus and at least one additional course theme. (30 marks)


For more information, visit the official IBO website.

The five themes.

Theme Guiding Principle Prescribed Topics
Identities Explore the nature of the self and how we express who we are. Personal attributes
Relationships
Food
Physical well-being
Experiences Explore and tell the stories of the events, experiences and journeys that shape our lives. Daily routine
Leisure
Holidays
Festivals and celebrations
Human Ingenuity Explore the ways in which human creativity and innovation affect our world. Transport
Entertainment
Media
Technology
Social Organization Explore the ways in which groups of people organize themselves, or are organized, through common systems or interests. Neighbourhood
Education
The workplace
Social issues
Sharing the Planet Explore the challenges and opportunities faced by individuals and communities in the modern world. Climate
Physical geography
The environment
Global issues