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History Integrated and World History Inquiry

History: Integrated & World History Inquiry · 2022 · Variant 1

Relative difficulty

Demanding · 4.0/5

Analysis source: National Center for University Entrance Examinations (DNC)

Analysis aligned to the official syllabus and assessment design.

Relative difficulty

4.0 / 5

Total marks

100

Duration

60 min

Most tested topic

Cross-regional comparison: trade routes, empire formation, industrialization, nationalism and global conflict are often tested through maps or short documents.

Cohort performance

Session statistics from official examination reports

Total marks

100

Duration

60 min

Session difficulty

4.0 / 5

Calculator policy

Scientific calculators permitted only where specified in the DNC implementation guidelines; programming functions and CAS are prohibited. En

Key examiner messages

Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise

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歴史総合・世界史探究 covers world history through regional civilizations, exchange, empires, revolutions, industrialization, imperialism, world wars, decolonization and globalization. R7 Common Test tasks stress historical thinking with maps, sources and comparative materials, asking st…

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Problem Evaluation Committee reports emphasize using historical materials to think. Expect unfamiliar sources paired with familiar processes.

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A 60-minute paper leaves little time for rereading; identify the historical period and region before reading long options.

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World history questions often hinge on simultaneity. A correct fact in the wrong century or region is a classic distractor.

5

The DNC Problem Evaluation Committee publishes per-subject reports after each January session, rating alignment with the Course of Study (学習指導要領), item difficulty balance, and whether items discriminate without exceeding syllabus scope.

Question difficulty map

How candidates performed on each question in this series

No data available in official reports

Assessment objectives

Skill and AO weighting from official examiner commentary

Understand major world-historical processes in chronological and regional context.
Compare societies, empires, religions, economies and political systems using evidence.
Interpret documents, maps, images and statistics as historical sources.
Explain causation, interaction, continuity and change across regions.
Evaluate historical interpretations and match claims to supporting evidence.

Skill weighting

Cognitive skills emphasised in official test design.

Global chronologyGlobalchronologySource and Mapping analysisSource andMapping analysisComparison across regionsComparisonacross regionsCausal explanationCausalexplanation
SkillWeightShare
  • Source and Mapping analysis

    Weight: 31100%
  • Comparison across regions

    Weight: 2581%
  • Global chronology

    Weight: 2477%
  • Causal explanation

    Weight: 2065%

Method marks watchlist

Where working, steps, or method marks were commonly lost

No data available in official reports

Recurring mistakes across years

Themes examiners flag in multiple recent sessions for this subject

Chronology: Mixing up similar revolutions, reforms and nationalist movements across regions. — Attach each movement to date range, social…

2024 20242023 20232021 20212020 20204 sessions

Maps: Reading modern borders into premodern or early modern maps. — Use the map legend and period label; avoid assuming present-day state…

2024 20242023 20232021 20212020 20204 sessions

Comparison: Choosing an answer true for one region but false for the other. — Test every option against both cases before selecting.

2024 20242023 20232021 20212020 20204 sessions

Imperialism: Explaining colonial rule only by military conquest. — Include finance, trade, technology, local intermediaries and ideology …

2024 20242023 20232021 20212020 20204 sessions

Religion and culture: Memorizing origins without knowing routes and adaptations. — Track how beliefs moved, who carried them and what loc…

2024 20242023 20232021 20212020 20204 sessions

Question choice intelligence

Mean scores and popularity for optional questions (HKDSE electives)

No data available in official reports

Level exemplars

What candidate scripts at each grade level looked like

No data available in official reports

Grade & admission context

How marks relate to grade thresholds and entry standards

Official body

National Center for University Entrance Examinations (DNC)

Grading system

Per-subject raw scores (素点); universities convert to deviation values (偏差値, mean 50) — no national pass/fail grade

Scale band

0–100 raw

Scale band

Deviation 50 = mean

Scale band

University cut-off

Deep insights

What top candidates did

Techniques and approaches examiners rewarded in this series

Study by process

Group facts under processes such as state formation, religious spread, maritime trade, industrialization, nationalism and decolonization. This mirrors source questions better than isolated country lists.

Use map layers

For every historical map, identify period, routes, borders, ecological zone and power centers. A trade-route map can test religion, disease, commodities and political control at once.

Build regional timelines

Maintain parallel timelines for East Asia, South Asia, Islamic worlds, Europe, Africa and the Americas. Many items ask what was happening elsewhere at the same time.

Compare without flattening

When comparing empires or revolutions, use the same categories: legitimacy, military, taxation, social groups, ideology and foreign pressure.

Read documents for voice

Identify whether the speaker is ruler, reformer, merchant, colonized subject, missionary, worker or later historian. Voice shapes reliability and intent.

Quantify historical change

Industrial output, migration, trade and population graphs require simple ratios and turning-point recognition. Write what rose, fell or shifted before choosing a cause.

Command word playbook

How to match each command word to the expected response style

No data available in official reports

Time traps

Sections where candidates spent disproportionate time relative to marks

No data available in official reports

Syllabus traceability

Topics linked to questions and mark weighting in this session

Ancient and classical civilizations and regional worlds

Official topic weighting

Exchange networks, religions and empires

Official topic weighting

Revolutions, industrialization and imperialism

Official topic weighting

World wars, decolonization and globalization

Official topic weighting

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

LowHigh
Topic
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Σ

Revolutions, industrialization and imperialism

29
29
29
29
29
145

World wars, decolonization and globalization

27
27
27
27
27
135

Exchange networks, religions and empires

24
24
24
24
24
120

Ancient and classical civilizations and regional worlds

20
20
20
20
20
100

Difficulty trend

How session difficulty has shifted across recent years

20202021202220232024
2020 2020 · 4.0/52021 2021 · 4.0/52022 2022 · 4.0/52023 2023 · 4.0/52024 2024 · 4.2/5

Paper comparison

Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session

History Integrated and World History Inquiry: for one subject / when taking two subjects Documents, maps, statistical sources, chronology, comparison and interpretation

100 marks60 min

Marks you can still earn

Where valid approaches outside the mark scheme may still gain credit

No data available in official reports

Practise what examiners flagged

Target weak topics from this report inside the Revui app

Self-diagnostic checklist

Key actions before you sit this paper — copy and tick off as you revise

  • 1Message

    歴史総合・世界史探究 covers world history through regional civilizations, exchange, empires, revolutions, industrialization, imperialism, world wars, decolonization and globalization. R7 Common Test tasks stress historical thinking with maps, sources and comparative materials, asking st…

  • 2Message

    Problem Evaluation Committee reports emphasize using historical materials to think. Expect unfamiliar sources paired with familiar processes.

  • 3Message

    A 60-minute paper leaves little time for rereading; identify the historical period and region before reading long options.

  • 4Message

    World history questions often hinge on simultaneity. A correct fact in the wrong century or region is a classic distractor.

  • 5Message

    The DNC Problem Evaluation Committee publishes per-subject reports after each January session, rating alignment with the Course of Study (学習指導要領), item difficulty balance, and whether items discriminate without exceeding syllabus scope.

  • 6Pitfall

    Chronology: Mixing up similar revolutions, reforms and nationalist movements across regions. — Attach each movement to date range, social…

  • 7Pitfall

    Maps: Reading modern borders into premodern or early modern maps. — Use the map legend and period label; avoid assuming present-day state…

  • 8Pitfall

    Comparison: Choosing an answer true for one region but false for the other. — Test every option against both cases before selecting.

  • 9Pitfall

    Imperialism: Explaining colonial rule only by military conquest. — Include finance, trade, technology, local intermediaries and ideology …

  • 10Pitfall

    Religion and culture: Memorizing origins without knowing routes and adaptations. — Track how beliefs moved, who carried them and what loc…

  • 11Strength

    Study by process: Group facts under processes such as state formation, religious spread, maritime trade, industrializa

  • 12Strength

    Use map layers: For every historical map, identify period, routes, borders, ecological zone and power centers. A tra

  • 13Strength

    Build regional timelines: Maintain parallel timelines for East Asia, South Asia, Islamic worlds, Europe, Africa and the Americ

Teacher briefing pack

One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review

2022 2022

History: Integrated & World History Inquiry

歴史総合・世界史探究 covers world history through regional civilizations, exchange, empires, revolutions, industrialization, imperialism, world wars, decolonization and globalization. R7 Common Test tasks stress historical thinking with maps, sources and comparative materials, asking stude

  • 歴史総合・世界史探究 covers world history through regional civilizations, exchange, empires, revolutions, industrialization, imperialism, world wars, decolonization and globalization. R7 Common Test tasks stress historical thinking with maps, sources and comparative materials, asking st…

  • Problem Evaluation Committee reports emphasize using historical materials to think. Expect unfamiliar sources paired with familiar processes.

  • A 60-minute paper leaves little time for rereading; identify the historical period and region before reading long options.

  • Chronology: Mixing up similar revolutions, reforms and nationalist movements across regions. — Attach each movement to date range, social…

  • Maps: Reading modern borders into premodern or early modern maps. — Use the map legend and period label; avoid assuming present-day state…

Total marks
100
Duration
60 min
Session difficulty
4.0 / 5
Calculator policy
Scientific calculators permitted only where specified in the DNC implementation guidelines; programming functions and CAS are prohibited. En

Session analysis

歴史総合・世界史探究 covers world history through regional civilizations, exchange, empires, revolutions, industrialization, imperialism, world wars, decolonization and globalization. R7 Common Test tasks stress historical thinking with maps, sources and comparative materials, asking students to explain connections across regions and periods. National Center for University Entrance Examinations (DNC) emphasises cross-regional comparison: trade routes, empire formation, industrialization, nationalism and global conflict are often tested through maps or short documents.. Priority revision: Ancient and classical civilizations and regional worlds, Exchange networks, religions and empires, Revolutions, industrialization and imperialism, World wars, decolonization and globalization. Group facts under processes such as state formation, religious spread, maritime trade, industrialization, nationalism and decolonization. This mirrors source questions better than isolated country lists.

Updated 2026-07-03

Paper breakdown

History Integrated and World History Inquiry: for one subject / when taking two subjects Documents, maps, statistical sources, chronology, comparison and interpretation

100 marks60 min

Top chapters

Ancient and classical civilizations and regional worlds20 marks
Exchange networks, religions and empires24 marks
Revolutions, industrialization and imperialism29 marks
World wars, decolonization and globalization27 marks

Exam structure insights

Marks by syllabus topic

Revision priority from official test-design weighting.

Ancient and classical civilizations 20 marks
Exchange networks, religions and emp24 marks
Revolutions, industrialization and i29 marks
World wars, decolonization and globa27 marks

Mark accessibility

Estimated difficulty spread based on official design.

Cross-regional comparison: trade routes, empire formation, industrialization, na

23
46
31
Easy: 23 marksMedium: 46 marksHard: 31 marks

Paper structure

Official paper breakdown for this subject.

100Marks
  • History Integrated and World

    100·10·100%

Official syllabus scope

歴史総合・世界史探究 covers world history through regional civilizations, exchange, empires, revolutions, industrialization, imperialism, world wars, decolonization and globalization. R7 Common Test tasks stress historical thinking with maps, sources and comparative materials, asking students to explain connections across regions and periods.

Difficulty verdict

Rated 4/5 for January sessions. Cross-regional comparison: trade routes, empire formation, industrialization, nationalism and global conflict are often tested through maps or short documents.

What examiners measure

1. Understand major world-historical processes in chronological and regional context. 2. Compare societies, empires, religions, economies and political systems using evidence. 3. Interpret documents, maps, images and statistics as historical sources. 4. Explain causation, interaction, continuity and change across regions. 5. Evaluate historical interpretations and match claims to supporting evidence.

Where the marks are

Highest-weight syllabus areas: Ancient and classical civilizations and regional worlds; Exchange networks, religions and empires; Revolutions, industrialization and imperialism; World wars, decolonization and globalization.

Examiner notes & key calculations

  • Problem Evaluation Committee reports emphasize using historical materials to think. Expect unfamiliar sources paired with familiar processes.
  • A 60-minute paper leaves little time for rereading; identify the historical period and region before reading long options.
  • World history questions often hinge on simultaneity. A correct fact in the wrong century or region is a classic distractor.
  • Trade and migration items often require cause plus consequence: movement of goods, people, ideas, disease and capital.
  • For imperialism and decolonization, distinguish formal colonies, spheres of influence, mandates, protectorates and economic dependency.
  • When interpreting statistics, compute relative change if absolute numbers differ greatly; a smaller country may have a higher rate even with lower total output.
  • Comparative prompts usually reward category thinking. Build a small table mentally before evaluating options.
  • Paper 1: History Integrated and World History Inquiry · 100 marks · 60 min for one subject / 130 min when taking two subjects · Documents, maps, statistical sources, chronology, comparison and interpretation.

Exam tips

Paper format

Duration
60 min for one subject / 130 min when taking two subjects
Total marks
100
Weighting
100%
Question types
Documents, maps, statistical sources, chronology, comparison and interpretation
  • Group facts under processes such as state formation, religious spread, maritime trade, industrialization, nationalism and decolonization. This mirrors source questions better than isolated country lists.
  • For every historical map, identify period, routes, borders, ecological zone and power centers. A trade-route map can test religion, disease, commodities and political control at once.
  • Maintain parallel timelines for East Asia, South Asia, Islamic worlds, Europe, Africa and the Americas. Many items ask what was happening elsewhere at the same time.

Common mistakes

  • Chronology

    Mixing up similar revolutions, reforms and nationalist movements across regions.

    How to avoid: Attach each movement to date range, social base, ideology and foreign context.

  • Maps

    Reading modern borders into premodern or early modern maps.

    How to avoid: Use the map legend and period label; avoid assuming present-day state boundaries.

  • Comparison

    Choosing an answer true for one region but false for the other.

    How to avoid: Test every option against both cases before selecting.

Analysis is paraphrased for study purposes. Always verify against the official examiner report and mark scheme.

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