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CONTENT THEORETICAL PART IBO

(To practical part)

(available in IBO Guide PDF document - 134 KB, 51 pp.)

The IBO theoretical examination should concentrate on biological concepts applied to the majority of organisms of the same group. It should not contain specific facts, exceptions or knowledge about local organisms that require special or local experiences.

The majority of questions should test students' understanding, science process skills and application of their biological knowledge. The questions testing only knowledge should be as few as possible and they should not exceed 25 % of the total points.

After approval of the test questions by the International Jury the maximum obtainable points for correct answers of each particular question have to be stated in the examination papers.

Questions concerning Principles of Scientific Reasoning and Principles of Biological Methods should be included in the Theoretical test.

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Update 25/07/2008