General Test Knowledge
True or False: Paper 1 and Paper 2 are worth the same weight
True. While Paper 1 is graded out of 30 marks, they are each worth 50% of your final score
The amount of time you have to complete Paper 1
1 hr 15 minutes
The number of marks all of Paper 2 is worth
50 marks (Section A - 25, Section B - 25)
Topics such as artificial intelligence, medicine, and technological advancements may be found in this category
Science & Technology
The essay should be written in this point of view
Third person POV
The minimum passing score is somewhere around this range
35-40
How long your essay should be and the structure
600-700 words; Intro, 2 PEELs, Conclusion
The amount of time you have to complete Paper 2
1 hour 45 minutes
Prompts such as ocean exploration, the impact of tourism, or financial welfare fall under this category
Environment & Economics
True or False: It is acceptable to use "you" when writing a discursive essay
False: replace "you" with "people" or "others", etc. to keep it in third person
List the possible passing or failing letter grades you can get
A, B, C, D, E, U
What PEEL stands for
Point, Evidence, Elaboration, Link
If a Section A short-response question is worth 8 marks, this is how many reasons and explanations you should provide
4 reasons with 4 explanations
the prison/justice system, leadership, and war are topics you might find under this category
Politics & Government
Each paragraph should include one of these at the start and more within the paragraph as well
Transition words & phrases
Test scores will release in this month
August
How many SPECS you should analyze a prompt from
3-5 different SPECS
If a question asks you to answer in about 30 words, examiners will not take into account any words past this amount
35
Online media, human interaction, and education are topis that could fall under this category
Social
Using words like "kids", "bad", "folks", or "okay" is an example of this kind of language
Informal, casual, basic, or vague language
Passing the AICE General Paper exam will earn you a college credit in this type of course
Humanities
Your evidence should include at least 3 real-life examples that cover these three categories
Local, national & global
In Section B, when you are asked to define a word or phrase in your own words, you should follow these rules to ensure you are answering correctly
Write synonyms, not definitions, change the POV, and substitute it into the material to make sure it makes sense within the sentence
The value of art, books, family, and traditions can fall under this category
Culture
Without using "I" or "my", stating my opinion as if it were fact