IB Predicted Papers for November 2026
Six full, exam-realistic predicted paper sets for every level — IB Maths AA, Maths AI and Physics, at HL and SL — each with a complete worked mark scheme. Built by our team, led by Mr Ejaz, from every 2021–2025 paper and the real May 2026 exams. Set 1 is free.
Every November, IB students walk into the exam hall having sat far fewer full papers than they would like — and almost never a fresh one that feels like the real thing. Photon predicted papers close that gap: six complete, exam-style sets for each course and level, each with a full worked mark scheme, so you can rehearse the November 2026 exams before you sit them. You can use them two ways.
Two programmes: the papers, or the papers with an AI checker
Predicted Papers
- All six predicted sets for your level, each with a full worked mark scheme.
- Sit them under timed conditions and mark your own work against the scheme.
- Set 1 is free — see the quality before you pay anything.
- HL and SL are separate; owning the matching lifetime library includes them.
Predicted Papers + AI Self-Marking
- Everything in Programme 1, plus an AI examiner that marks your work.
- Upload a photo or PDF of your solution — it reads your working and even your graphs.
- Get a score, a mistake-by-mistake breakdown and targeted tips, as a printable report.
- Like having a tutor mark your mock the moment you put your pen down.
- Already bought the papers? Add the checker for just US$199.
Not sure yet? Start free with Set 1 on any level, then upgrade to the papers or the checker whenever you are ready.
How we build them — and why you can trust them
A predicted paper is only worth sitting if it lands where the real marks fall. Ours are built from data, not guesswork, and we show our working.
1. We read every recent paper
We tagged every question from 2021 to 2025 — by topic, paper and mark allocation — to build a marks-weighted map of what each exam actually rewards, then designed the six sets so the full syllabus is swept across them. Our IB paper analysis shows the breakdown.
2. We forecast November, not an average exam
November papers do not behave like May. The heavyweight questions that anchor a May paper tend to anchor November too, so we forecast each slot from the recurring big topics rather than blending sessions into a mush.
3. We check our method against the real exams
When the May 2026 papers were released, we scored our own predictions against them. That feedback loop is why these are predictions with a track record — and why we never claim to guarantee the exact questions.
4. We write like the IB, diagrams and all
Every question is original, in exact IB wording and difficulty, with mark schemes that show each method mark. Graphs, circuit and field diagrams, Argand and spacetime sketches and data-analysis plots are drawn to match the look of the real papers. Our team is led by Mr Ejaz, who has taught IB Maths and Physics in Singapore for over a decade.
IB Maths AA predicted papers (HL & SL)
Analysis & Approaches is the proof-and-calculus route with a non-calculator Paper 1. Our sets mirror the real exam exactly — a non-calculator Paper 1, a calculator Paper 2, and, at HL, a Paper 3 of two extended problem-solving questions — with proof, complex numbers, calculus and vectors weighted where the marks actually fall.
IB Maths AI predicted papers (HL & SL)
Applications & Interpretation is calculator-active on every paper and built around real-world modelling — statistics and distributions, 3D geometry, matrices and graph theory (HL), financial maths and GDC methods. Our AI sets are written for AI, not adapted from AA, so every question expects the GDC exactly as the real papers do.
IB Physics predicted papers (HL & SL)
Built for the new 2025 syllabus (first assessed 2025): Paper 1A (multiple choice, calculator allowed), Paper 1B (the data-analysis paper) and Paper 2. The five themes A–E are weighted to the real papers, HL adds its depth topics, and each set includes fresh experiments and IB-style diagrams. See how we approached it in our IB Physics resources.
Everything in one place. All six levels live in the predicted papers viewer — question and mark scheme side by side, Set 1 free on every level. Sets 2–6 unlock with a one-time US$100 for that level, or add the AI checker for US$299.
Start with the free set
Pick your level, open Set 1 free, and see whether it feels like the real thing. When you are ready, unlock the rest — and if you want your own work marked, the AI self-marking checker grades it against the official scheme and tells you exactly where the marks went. If you would rather work through it with a tutor, that is what our IB Maths and IB Physics tuition and the Nov 2026 crash course are for.
Start with Set 1 — free
Sit the November 2026 papers before the real ones
Six full predicted sets per level across IB Maths AA, Maths AI and Physics, HL and SL — each with a worked mark scheme. Set 1 is free; unlock the rest for a one-time US$100 per level, or add the AI checker for US$299.
Frequently asked questions
Which IB subjects and levels have predicted papers?
IB Maths AA (HL & SL), IB Maths AI (HL & SL) and IB Physics (HL & SL) — six full predicted sets each, every set with a worked mark scheme. Set 1 is free on every level.
How accurate are they, and how do you predict?
We tag every paper from 2021 to 2025 by topic, paper and mark to see where the marks fall, forecast the November session specifically, and score our method against the real May 2026 papers. No one can guarantee the exact questions, but your practice lands where the marks most reliably fall.
What is free?
Predicted Paper Set 1 is completely free on every level — a full set with its mark scheme, no card required. Sets 2–6 are paid.
How much do they cost?
Two programmes, both one-time and per level: Programme 1 (Predicted Papers) is US$100 for all six sets and mark schemes; Programme 2 (Predicted Papers + AI Self-Marking) is US$299 — or just US$199 to add to papers you already own — and adds an AI examiner that marks your uploaded work. HL and SL are separate.
What is the difference between the two programmes?
Programme 1 gives you the papers and mark schemes to mark yourself. Programme 2 adds the AI checker: you upload a photo or PDF of your solution, it reads your working (including graphs), marks it against the official scheme, and returns a score, a mistake breakdown and tips as a printable report.
Can the AI checker really read my handwriting and graphs?
Yes. You upload one PDF or photos of each page and the AI reads your handwritten working and any graphs or diagrams, then marks them against the official mark scheme — awarding method and accuracy marks the way an examiner would.
Photon Academy is an independent tuition provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the International Baccalaureate Organization. IB and International Baccalaureate are trademarks of their respective owners. All Photon practice papers and questions are original works. No tuition provider can guarantee a specific IB grade.