PHILOSOPHY · IB Diploma Programme
PHILOSOPHY/22
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Philosophy · 2024 · Variant 2
Relative difficulty
Analysis source: International Baccalaureate Organization
Analysis aligned to the official syllabus and assessment design.
3.5 / 5
75
165 min
Consciousness and Technology-mediated Identity
Cohort performance
Session statistics from official examination reports
Total marks
75
Duration
165 min
Session difficulty
3.5 / 5
Key examiner messages
Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise
The May 2024 examination papers sit comfortably in the medium-to-hard range (4 stars out of 5).
While the prompts themselves were clearly framed and followed traditional philosophical lines, the level of critical evaluation required to reach the top markbands remains exceptionally high.
The stimuli in Paper 1 Section A offered a balanced choice between abstract consciousness and contemporary technological identity.
Question difficulty map
How candidates performed on each question in this series
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Assessment objectives
Skill and AO weighting from official examiner commentary
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Method marks watchlist
Where working, steps, or method marks were commonly lost
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Recurring mistakes across years
Themes examiners flag in multiple recent sessions for this subject
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Question choice intelligence
Mean scores and popularity for optional questions (HKDSE electives)
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Level exemplars
What candidate scripts at each grade level looked like
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Grade & admission context
How marks relate to grade thresholds and entry standards
Report type
IB subject report — grade distributions, IA weighting, and HL/SL distinctions
Level 7
Excellent — top band for competitive university offers
Level 6
Very good — strong HL performance
Level 5
Good — solid pass at higher level
Level 4
Satisfactory — minimum for many university credits
Level 3
Mediocre
Level 2
Poor
Level 1
Very poor
Deep insights
What top candidates did
Techniques and approaches examiners rewarded in this series
No data available in official reports
Command word playbook
How to match each command word to the expected response style
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Time traps
Sections where candidates spent disproportionate time relative to marks
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Syllabus traceability
Topics linked to questions and mark weighting in this session
Being human (Core theme)
25 marks this session
Epistemology (Optional themes)
25 marks this session
Ethics (Optional themes)
25 marks this session
MCQ trap analytics
Commonly chosen wrong options from examiner commentary
No data available in official reports
Topic heatmap across years
Mark concentration by topic and exam year for this subject
Mark intensity
Being human (Core theme)
René Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy
John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
Epistemology (Optional themes)
Ethics (Optional themes)
Difficulty trend
How session difficulty has shifted across recent years
Paper comparison
Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session
Paper 1 (Standard Level):
Paper 2 (Standard Level):
Marks you can still earn
Where valid approaches outside the mark scheme may still gain credit
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Practise what examiners flagged
Target weak topics from this report inside the Revui app
Being human (Core theme)
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiEpistemology (Optional themes)
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiEthics (Optional themes)
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiSelf-diagnostic checklist
Key actions before you sit this paper — copy and tick off as you revise
- 1Message
The May 2024 examination papers sit comfortably in the medium-to-hard range (4 stars out of 5).
- 2Message
While the prompts themselves were clearly framed and followed traditional philosophical lines, the level of critical evaluation required to reach the top markbands remains exceptionally high.
- 3Message
The stimuli in Paper 1 Section A offered a balanced choice between abstract consciousness and contemporary technological identity.
Teacher briefing pack
One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review
2024 2024
Philosophy
The May 2024 examination papers sit comfortably in the medium-to-hard range (4 stars out of 5). While the prompts themselves were clearly framed and followed traditional philosophical lines, the level of critical evaluation required to reach the top markbands remains exceptionall
The May 2024 examination papers sit comfortably in the medium-to-hard range (4 stars out of 5).
While the prompts themselves were clearly framed and followed traditional philosophical lines, the level of critical evaluation required to reach the top markbands remains exceptionally high.
The stimuli in Paper 1 Section A offered a balanced choice between abstract consciousness and contemporary technological identity.
- Total marks
- 75
- Duration
- 165 min
- Session difficulty
- 3.5 / 5
Session analysis
The May 2024 examination papers sit comfortably in the medium-to-hard range (4 stars out of 5). While the prompts themselves were clearly framed and followed traditional philosophical lines, the level of critical evaluation required to reach the top markbands remains exceptionally high. The stimuli in Paper 1 Section A offered a balanced choice between abstract consciousness and contemporary technological identity.
Updated Jun 14, 2026
Paper breakdown
Paper 1 (Standard Level):
Paper 2 (Standard Level):
Top chapters
Difficulty Verdict
The May 2024 examination papers sit comfortably in the medium-to-hard range (4 stars out of 5). While the prompts themselves were clearly framed and followed traditional philosophical lines, the level of critical evaluation required to reach the top markbands remains exceptionally high. The stimuli in Paper 1 Section A offered a balanced choice between abstract consciousness and contemporary technological identity.
Exam tips
Paper format
- Duration
- 1h
- Total marks
- 25
- Question types
- Prescribed Text Part A (Explanatory), Prescribed Text Part B (Evaluative)
Analysis is paraphrased for study purposes. Always verify against the official examiner report and mark scheme.