English B Past Papers 2026
Browse all available English B sessions from 2010-2026. This archive currently includes 402 official papers and 6 donated papers.
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Official
2010-2026
Years
May 2026
Latest Session
34
Sessions
2010–2026
43
Question Papers
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Markschemes
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Components: 2 papers, up to 4 variants each.
May 2026
Latest Session
34
Sessions
2010–2026
39
Question Papers
77
Markschemes
100% coverage
Components: 2 papers, up to 5 variants each.
Yearly Exam Sessions
About IB English B
IB English B is a Group 2 language acquisition subject for students who have some prior experience with English but it is not their strongest language. It covers the five IB prescribed themes and develops reading, writing, listening, and speaking in English. English B is available at SL and HL.
Exam Format
Paper 1 (SL: 1 hr 30 min / HL: 2 hr)
Reading comprehension on authentic English texts with various question types.
Paper 2 (SL: 45 min / HL: 1 hr)
Written production: write a text in an appropriate format on a given topic.
SL vs HL
HL uses more complex and literary texts. HL Paper 2 requires longer, more nuanced responses.
Study Tips for IB English B
- ✓Practise reading a variety of English text types: news articles, opinion pieces, letters, and reports.
- ✓Vary your sentence structure in Paper 2 — examiners reward grammatical range.
- ✓Learn common idiomatic expressions to make written work sound more natural.
Questions, answered.
English A is for students whose strongest language is English (near-native). English B is for learners of English as an additional language.