These are typically the easiest questions on the paper, because all you have to do is identify a value from the graph without doing any sort of interpretation or calculation (usually). It is tempting to include a description of the graph in your evaluation, but try to come up with new points if you can, they’re more likely to be on the mark schemes.ĭata Based Questions usually start with a straight forward “state” question. Often the questions first ask you to describe a graph, then evaluate it. Which means that you should avoid repeating yourself if you can.
Therefore, don’t make them read through loads of text before you get to the main points, sadly there’s a chance they’ll never read them if they don’t think you know what you’re talking aboutĤ. Strongest points first! When you’re asked to describe/ compare and contrast/ evaluate data, the examiner is looking to quickly be able to give you your marks. When the question asks you to describe the graph above (3), there are 3 available marks, you should describe 3 different aspects of the graph.ģ. Give as many points as there are marks available. A good general tip is to make sure every sentence addresses 1 key point in the question.Ģ. The reason being that in order to gain marks you need the examiners to pick up on your points, which therefore needs to be as easy as possible. Imagine the examiner is 5 years old and doesn’t have time for anything. We will break down how to answer the following types of questions that are unique to DBQs.ġ. In this blog post, we break down all the different types of questions that get asked in the Paper 2 Data-Based Questions, to give you a massive advantage over all the other candidates. The myth goes that there’s simply no way to get good at these questions. The IB Biology Data Based Questions make up 20% of the paper 2 marks available.īut, if you’re like most other IB students, you absolutely hate the IB Biology Data Based Questions.
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