Since official MYP Chemistry past papers are scarce, students often use resources from similar curricula for practice content (though the question style differs).
| Resource | Use Case | Note | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | IB Documents / Resource Repositories | Finding Specimen Papers | Websites like "IB Documents" or "Revision Village" often host the few available specimen papers. | | IGCSE Chemistry Past Papers | Content Practice | MYP Chemistry content overlaps significantly with IGCSE. Use these for calculation and theory practice, but ignore the IGCSE specific grading style. | | IB Questionbank (MYP) | Targeted Practice | Some third-party sites have begun compiling MYP-style question banks sorted by topic and criteria. | | School Assessments | The "Real" Past Papers | The most accurate predictor of your final grade is the internal tests given by your teacher throughout the year. |
For IB MYP Chemistry, practice papers are structured around four key criteria: A (Knowledge and Understanding), B (Inquiring and Designing), C (Processing and Evaluating), and D (Reflecting on the Impacts of Science). Official past papers and specimens can be accessed through your school's IB Programme Resource Centre.
Below is a practice paper structure based on common MYP 4–5 (Grade 9–10) eAssessment topics. Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Total Marks: 25 Atomic Structure: Complete a table for the isotope , stating the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons. State the electronic configuration for a Magnesium atom ( ) and its corresponding ion Mg2+Mg raised to the 2 plus power Bonding and Periodic Table: myp chemistry past papers
Explain the difference between ionic and covalent bonding in terms of electron transfer and sharing.
Identify the group and period of an element with the electronic configuration 2, 8, 7. Chemical Reactions: Balance the following equation:
__PbS+__O2→__PbO+__SO2_ _ PbS plus _ _ O sub 2 right arrow _ _ PbO plus _ _ SO sub 2 Since official MYP Chemistry past papers are scarce,
Define "exothermic reaction" and provide one real-life example.
Criterion B & C: Inquiring, Designing, Processing, and Evaluating Total Marks: 25 each
Scenario: A student investigates how the concentration of hydrochloric acid ( ) affects the rate of reaction with calcium carbonate ( CaCO3CaCO sub 3 E-Assessment 1 | MYP Chemistry | Ahmed Bokhari ⚠️ Warning: IB does not publicly release MYP
| Source | Access | Authenticity | |--------|--------|---------------| | IB Programme Resource Centre (PRC) | Available only to MYP teachers at IB World Schools. | 100% authentic. | | IB Documents (various online archives) | Unofficial; search “MYP Sciences eAssessment 202X”. | Variable (use caution). | | Your school’s ManageBac or shared drive | Direct from your teacher. | Highest quality. | | Oxford MYP Sciences (textbook) | Contains sample exam-style questions (not full past papers). | Good for practice. |
⚠️ Warning: IB does not publicly release MYP past papers for every session. Many “past papers” online are student-created recollections or teacher-written mocks.